There is a new spot for people in the market for inexpensive furniture — Furniture by Consignment, 4330 Hubbell Ave.

Best known for its first store on Hickman Road, Furniture by Consignment, about half the size of the Hickman store, offers low prices on new and used furniture. The new store has approximately 1,300-square-feet of retail space.

“We buy a little cheaper so we can sell a little cheaper,” said store manager Scott Rich. “No matter where you sit (economically), you will be able to find something here.”
“We have everything from bedroom sets and baby cribs to sectionals … from designer (on down). Factory closeouts, discontinued items, good products, they’re just at the end of their run.”
Furniture by Consignment, which is open Monday and Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., opened officially for business Feb. 15. They are closed on Sundays.

New items will come in regularly to the store.

“What consignment people do is bring their stuff in and sell it,” Rich said. “As long as it’s decent and good and clean.”
“We have a buyer who goes out and does our shopping. Or if you’ve got a couch or something to sell, bring it in, stick it in the front door and we can work out the details there,” he said.

Quality, Style, Selection, Service. These are the four cornerstones to the Ashley Furniture business model. They are the basis for every decision we make and the guiding principles to our mission statement. At Ashley Furniture, we are proud of our past, encouraged for our future and genuinely excited to make furniture.

Innovative marketing concepts, quality products and state-of-the-art manufacturing methods have always been driven by the demand for customer satisfaction. At Ashley the stream of satisfied customers continues to grow.

Ashley Furniture’s Worldwide Headquarters is in Arcadia, Wisconsin but there are hundreds of retail locations across the United States and Canada. Find A Location Near You.

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AS THE content of the draft National Credit Bill was made public yesterday, furniture retailers on the JSE soared.

Due to their heavy exposure to credit purchases, these businesses had been the hardest hit by the uncertainty that has clouded the process of the drafting of the bill.

Although the bill appears to carry no significant implications for these retailers, its very existence brings clarity, which has boosted market confidence. Read more »

SOME 200 furniture makers will showcase their latest products at a five-day Export Furniture Exhibition (EFE) beginning March 6.

The event, to be held at the Asia Pacific Auction Centre (APAC) Exhibition Centre in Subang, Selangor is expected to attract over 15,000 visitors.

It is jointly organised by the Malaysia Furniture Entrepreneur Association (MFEA), which represents all 13 state furniture associations in the country.

While MFEA has 1,000 furniture manufacturers, it is on a membership drive to recruit more Bumiputera furniture makers. Read more »

Broyhill, one of the largest, full-line furniture producers in the world, with one of the most recognized furniture brands among consumers, recently hired David Gould as director of supply chain management. Gould’s responsibilities include demand planning, logistics, and inventory and shipping management.

Gould will report to Dean Powell, senior vice president of operations. Prior to joining Broyhill, Gould spent six years with Universal Furniture as their director of supply chain and earlier, their director of demand management. He was responsible for container management, overseas product purchasing and scheduling, and operational systems analysis. Gould’s experience also includes materials management with companies such as Maitland-Smith, Mannington Wood Floors, and Emerson Electric. Read more »

Check with hotels or businesses redoing their decor for deals on furniture.

Even old TVs make a campy cabinet for your fish aquarium. Have someone handy with carpentry cut out a section of the top (or hinge the top) so the tank can be cleaned and the fish fed.

Old bricks make interesting bookends.

Wood crates make really great recycle bins for newspapers.

Shutters or doors can be hinged together to make perfect room dividers.

Ceiling fans can be taken apart and used to create dragonfly lawn art. Other materials needed: a fence post, heavy gauge wire for feet, green paint. You get the picture. Read more »

The Carson Valley Sertoma Chili Cook-Off and Craft Fair is not far off; the dates for the event this year are April 22 and 23, at the Carson Valley Inn.

This will be the 14th year of chasing away the winter chill. Over the years the event has been growing, attracting competitors, crafters, and visitors from a wide area. In fact, the Carson Valley Sertoma Cookoff is one of the two most popular competitions in Northern California and Nevada.

Red chili, green chili, and salsa are the competitive events. The International Chili Society sanctions this competition and cooks are coming from all across the U.S., including former world champions. It’s a regional competition, so the winners from this year’s event at the Carson Valley Inn will have earned entry into the World Championship Cookoff. Read more »

Generally speaking, modern furniture refers to furniture from the latter half of the 20th century and on into contemporary styles. The term is sometimes referred to as “mod” or spelled “moderne” to better distinguish it. Often, amongst designers, they might define the term “modern” furniture more narrowly to refer to items produced by US manufacturers in the 50s and 60s.

The emergence of modern furniture represents one of the lesser-known consequences of World War II. It ushered in a new era in furniture design. Modern living not only required a chrome-plated gas guzzler, a washing machine, fridge/freezer and similar household appliances but also modern-looking living space.

Comfortable, affordable, and stylish furniture was desired. Mass production (and the innovation of foam upholstery for seating and sleeping furniture) ensured affordability and furniture designers supplied the other attributes, thanks to the advent of new synthetic building materials, like vinyl and tubular metal. This development, coupled with monochromatic color schemes, integrated modular elements with multiple uses, featuring curvilinear shapes, transformed domestic living rooms..

It was designers, such as Herman Miller, Florence Knoll Bassett, Hans Knoll, and Charles and Ray Eames, that bestrode the era of modern furniture. They favored innovations such as pedestal tables, modular sofas, sleek sideboards, shiny stools in place of chairs.. Vinyl replaced leather; bright prints superseded dark brocades; unadorned acrylic and plywood was employed instead of hardwood, and tubular steel instead of wrought iron. Read more »

A nice looking patio is useless if you cannot enjoy it properly and some rustic log patio furniture may be just the answer for that. Pine and cedar furniture that is designed specifically for the outdoors not only looks great but it is also extremely functional. Not only will the rustic touch add to the overall image of your patio and garden, but you will also enjoy all the comforts of your home outdoors.

Rustic furniture is one of the hottest trends in home decorating and chances are it will still be fashionable years and years from now. Pine and cedar wood is mostly used to manufacture rustic log patio furniture, but other types of wood might also be used. One of the main concerns related to outdoor furniture is the effect of the elements on the wood and coating, as well as on other accessories and parts. To answer such problems, most outdoor furniture manufacturers offer items that are waterproof and that age in a graceful manner under the sun‘s rays. Read more »

Garden furniture is now a fashion item as the patio and garden increasingly become an additional functional space to the home.

Before you buy any garden furniture it is strongly recommended that you do some research. Doing so will greatly increase your chances of buying garden furniture that is right for you and will last you a long time. Following are some important tips you need to consider before you buy.

Firstly decide whether you want stackable or foldaway furniture that will be put away in the shed or garage in winter or if you want permanent solid garden furniture that remains in situ all year round. If you want your garden furniture to be a permanent part of your garden for esthetic reasons then it is recommended that you go for heavy furniture made from hardwood, aluminum or wrought iron with rust proofing. It is well worth spending the money on the heavier more durable materials as this will be much more cost effective in the long run.

Choosing the right type of material and construction is paramount. Decide what kind of material for your garden furniture would best compliment your patio or garden. Select a material that will stay in balance with your garden. Read more »