(Newswire.net — March 31, 2013) Roanoke, VA — American made furniture is still a very popular choice among consumers looking to purchase new fine furniture and furnishings in the Roanoke Virginia furniture market, according to Reid’s Fine Furnishings. The Roanoke Virginia furniture retailer reports a healthy amount of consumers that come into the store, specifically requesting American made furniture. Reid’s has seen an increase in customers who are asking up front to look at only American made furniture.
Reid’s Fine Furnishings carries some of the top American made furniture brands, including Stickley furniture, known for their longevity, craftsmanship, premium hardwoods, and beautiful finishes.
Defining fine furniture can be tricky. What exactly constitutes fine furniture? For starters, the quality of wood utilized is very important. Stickley furniture, for example, uses quartersawn oak, wild black cherry and other solid woods that give the furniture a rich, high quality look that will last a lifetime.
The finish used on the furniture is also very important and should enhance the piece, not cover it up. American made furniture manufacturers like Stickley, use aniline dyes that enhance the natural grain, creating that rich, solid look of what we have come to expect from high quality better built furniture. These high quality woods and finishes distinguish the furniture that has been hand crafted in America by manufacturers like Stickley.
Since the 1990’s, many of the top American made furniture manufacturers have gone overseas to other countries, thus taking jobs and resources with them. So American manufacturers like Stickley are attracting consumers who desire products and services made by their fellow country men and women. Maybe this resurgence is also due to the character and charm of American made furniture, which has really never gone out of style, evident by the popularity of antique furniture.
With this trend seeming to grow and take root, Reid’s Fine Furnishings has also aligned themselves with other American manufacturers like Charlston Forge & Harden, plus name brands Nichols & Stone and John Widdicomb, which are also manufactured by L&JG Stickley in Manlius, New York.
According to Reid’s Fine Furnishings, the top American made furniture styles being sought out are traditional, mission and contemporary furniture. However, many consumers want new quality with an old time charm. No matter the preference, one this is evident; Americans still desire quality furniture made in America.
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Reid’s Fine Furniture
1324 Grandin Road
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 342-1844
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