| Searching for high quality American-made furniture | | | | find a craftsman who's already built the type of |
| your family will be able to enjoy for many years? | | | | furniture you need, then he or she will save valuable |
| Have you looked in your own backyard? If not, you | | | | design time and be able to focus on tailoring their |
| may be surprised to find that locally crafted furniture | | | | existing designs to your needs. Slight alterations of |
| offers greater value than anything you might find in | | | | dimensions are generally easy and add little to the |
| your local big-box store. Sounds impossible? Check it | | | | cost of custom, handmade furniture. Other easy and |
| out. | | | | affordable alterations that can personalize your |
| Do a quick search in your location (Internet, Yellow | | | | furniture include custom finishes, custom leg styles, |
| Pages or otherwise) for something like "built to order | | | | custom edging and installation of your own choice of |
| furniture". No doubt you'll be able to locate a number | | | | hardware. |
| of small businesses that specialize in high quality, | | | | Will locally handmade custom furniture cost less than |
| handmade furniture. The trick is to determine which | | | | off-the-shelf Chinese imports at Bob's or Ashely |
| of those craftsmen routinely builds the type of | | | | Furniture? Of course not. But for those seeking |
| furniture you're looking for. That information can save | | | | quality and value in their furniture, investing in the real |
| you thousands of dollars! | | | | thing now will pay off in the long run. Chances are |
| You probably think having custom handmade furniture | | | | you will never have to replace locally made custom |
| built just for you is too expensive, don't you? Well, | | | | furniture. It will be in your family for generations, an |
| that could be true if you are working with a | | | | heirloom you will be proud to own and pass down to |
| craftsman who has to start from scratch and spend | | | | your children and grandchildren- an investment in your |
| a lot of time on furniture design before even | | | | family's future, and your community's future as well. |
| beginning the process of furniture building. But if you | | | | |