Furniture Store Guide

Furniture Stores

In today's marketplace, furniture is available to suit the tastes of consumers interested in any number of styles including traditional, contemporary, affordable, or heirloom quality. Furniture stores exist in multitudes to satisfy every decorating whim of their customers and serve as a vital link between manufacturers and consumers. The stores provide a solution in that they bring a huge number of furniture products together under a single roof in order to expose them to potential buyers, that will hopefully be tempted to make a purchase.

Avetex Furniture prides itself on providing exceptional customer service, fast delivery and discount prices. It is one of just a few furniture stores that specializes in Italian and European contemporary furniture, a huge selection of which can be viewed at its San Francisco showroom. Avetex stores offers free delivery and setup in the Bay Area, San Jose and Sacramento on a unique selection of contemporary modern home furnishings.

One furniture store chain that is well known for producing traditionally elegant pieces is Ethan Allen, their retail operations however go a step beyond simply offering the pieces to customers. Ethan Allen stores also offer design consultation and they work with customers as design experts to help them design everything from the perfect single small accent piece through to a complete houseful of furniture. Their design advice extends to offering suggestions on paint colors, themes, and accessories.

Thomasville is another popular name and the company offers furnishings which appeal to a broad market. The selections found at Thomasville furniture stores include various design trends from contemporary to traditional. They are well known for offering designs current with popular trends, but with a certain quality and grace. Popular Thomasville product lines are also carried at many local furniture stores.

While well known for recliners, La-Z-Boy stores also carry the lesser known products of the company such as sofas, loveseats, rugs, and occasional tables. Experts on hand at La-Z-Boy stores can assist in designing a single living area through to every room of the home. La-Z-Boy products can also be found in many independently owned furnishing stores.

One company that has an astounding global presence and offers highly urban furnishings with a European flare is Ikea. Simplistic and very affordable tables, bookcases, desks, sofas, dressers, and beds make up the offerings, and many products are sold ready-to-assemble through its instantly recognizable stores. Ikea products often combine unfinished wood with other materials, including plastic and laminate, and also offer design solutions for businesses, kitchens, and even flooring.

Bassett Furniture Direct opened its first furniture store in 1997, but has expanded throughout the nation in the following years. Bassett introduced a casual shopping experience to the industry by adding a design center and coffee bar to many of its stores. The company offers consultation and the ability to customize and design individual pieces of furniture, both at stores and over the company's website.

One of the largest retail furniture store operators in the US is Ashley Furniture. The company operates stores across the nation exclusively offering their quality, yet affordable products. Ashley is the top selling brand of furniture in the nation, and stores reflect the wide selection of styles and collections produced by the company. Consumers can find large selections of Ashley products in other furniture retail establishments as well.

Home Decorators Collection operates several stores in the States of Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Oklahoma, but is a predominantly online vendor of a huge range of furniture, home decor and home improvement products for all rooms and areas of the home. The company is partnered with Home Depot.

Given the sheer number of stores selling furniture throughout the country, you are assured of being provided with an extremely diverse choice of furniture styles and brands at prices to suit all budgets. Although finding the perfect piece for your living space may entail some legwork and careful consideration, much information about the various furnishings offered by each company can be easily gathered by visiting the online stores that the majority of large companies now operate.