OT: Furniture and carpet store recommendations

[bearishgurl]

[quote=briansd1][quote=bearishgurl]

Yes flu, being the “mid-century” buff that I am,, I LOVE the Lawrance showroom in Hillcrest.[/quote]

Are you sure that Lawrence furniture is mid-century?

I thought that Eames was the quintessential mid-century designer.

http://www.dwr.com/category/designers/d-g/charles-ray-eames.do

http://www.latimes.com/features/home/la-hm-weggill-20100313-pictures,0,4043909.photogallery%5B/quote%5D

Brian, Lawrance is not a designer but a showroom for ALL mid-century designer or designed furniture. It’s been there for at least 50 years. Eames is ONE of the designers from that era.

I haven’t been there in a few years but go check it out, Brian and be sure to visit all 3 floors. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised! It’s located on the south side of University between 7th and 8th Aves.

[sdrealtor]

Eames and a few other designers (George Nelson, Paul McCobb etc.) were definitely the quintessential mid-century designers. They designed and Herman Miller manufacured them in the 50’s. My sister and I have a bunch of it my parents bought when they got married and it is has held up amazingly.

[sdrealtor]

Eames and a few other designers (George Nelson, Paul McCobb etc.) were definitely the quintessential mid-century designers. They designed and Herman Miller manufacured them in the 50’s. My sister and I have a bunch of it my parents bought when they got married and it is has held up amazingly.

[sdrealtor]

Eames and a few other designers (George Nelson, Paul McCobb etc.) were definitely the quintessential mid-century designers. They designed and Herman Miller manufacured them in the 50’s. My sister and I have a bunch of it my parents bought when they got married and it is has held up amazingly.

[sdrealtor]

Eames and a few other designers (George Nelson, Paul McCobb etc.) were definitely the quintessential mid-century designers. They designed and Herman Miller manufacured them in the 50’s. My sister and I have a bunch of it my parents bought when they got married and it is has held up amazingly.

[sdrealtor]

Eames and a few other designers (George Nelson, Paul McCobb etc.) were definitely the quintessential mid-century designers. They designed and Herman Miller manufacured them in the 50’s. My sister and I have a bunch of it my parents bought when they got married and it is has held up amazingly.

[carli]

I’m another big fan of Room & Board, but unfortunately, you have to head up to Costa Mesa to look at their furniture. I have a lot of things from them, and they’re our favorite. We also just bought (a year ago) two new couches from Ethan Allen. Someone suggested that we look into their sofas, and at the time, they were having a huge sale, and the prices and quality were amazing. They were, by far, the best value for the quality they offer, and they have some nice new, clean designs that worked well for us.

Every once in awhile, I’ll buy something from Restoration Hardware (they have an amazing “clear the decks” sale a couple times a year and you can also check the website for clearance stuff), and the quality has always been outstanding. Still, by far, our preference is Room and Board, both for style and quality.

Our home is 90% hardwood floors, so I didn’t have much bargaining power when we did a whole house renovation and had to find a place to buy/install carpet. We were more focused on buying a certain type of carpet made with the SmartStrand fiber, which I believe is only offered through Mohawk and/or Karastan. I did A LOT of research and found that it holds up the best for our needs (pets, active kids, etc). It hasn’t let me down, and we’ve had it for a year. Still looks great. Nothing seems to cause a permanent stain.

I believe Home Depot sells a limited number of the SmartStrand Mohawk carpet styles, but we went to a store in Encinitas, MJ Flooring, which our contractor suggested, for a larger selection. They did a fine job and seemed to have decent prices, but again, we only did a few rooms so didn’t really have much bargaining power.

[carli]

I’m another big fan of Room & Board, but unfortunately, you have to head up to Costa Mesa to look at their furniture. I have a lot of things from them, and they’re our favorite. We also just bought (a year ago) two new couches from Ethan Allen. Someone suggested that we look into their sofas, and at the time, they were having a huge sale, and the prices and quality were amazing. They were, by far, the best value for the quality they offer, and they have some nice new, clean designs that worked well for us.

Every once in awhile, I’ll buy something from Restoration Hardware (they have an amazing “clear the decks” sale a couple times a year and you can also check the website for clearance stuff), and the quality has always been outstanding. Still, by far, our preference is Room and Board, both for style and quality.

Our home is 90% hardwood floors, so I didn’t have much bargaining power when we did a whole house renovation and had to find a place to buy/install carpet. We were more focused on buying a certain type of carpet made with the SmartStrand fiber, which I believe is only offered through Mohawk and/or Karastan. I did A LOT of research and found that it holds up the best for our needs (pets, active kids, etc). It hasn’t let me down, and we’ve had it for a year. Still looks great. Nothing seems to cause a permanent stain.

I believe Home Depot sells a limited number of the SmartStrand Mohawk carpet styles, but we went to a store in Encinitas, MJ Flooring, which our contractor suggested, for a larger selection. They did a fine job and seemed to have decent prices, but again, we only did a few rooms so didn’t really have much bargaining power.

[carli]

I’m another big fan of Room & Board, but unfortunately, you have to head up to Costa Mesa to look at their furniture. I have a lot of things from them, and they’re our favorite. We also just bought (a year ago) two new couches from Ethan Allen. Someone suggested that we look into their sofas, and at the time, they were having a huge sale, and the prices and quality were amazing. They were, by far, the best value for the quality they offer, and they have some nice new, clean designs that worked well for us.

Every once in awhile, I’ll buy something from Restoration Hardware (they have an amazing “clear the decks” sale a couple times a year and you can also check the website for clearance stuff), and the quality has always been outstanding. Still, by far, our preference is Room and Board, both for style and quality.

Our home is 90% hardwood floors, so I didn’t have much bargaining power when we did a whole house renovation and had to find a place to buy/install carpet. We were more focused on buying a certain type of carpet made with the SmartStrand fiber, which I believe is only offered through Mohawk and/or Karastan. I did A LOT of research and found that it holds up the best for our needs (pets, active kids, etc). It hasn’t let me down, and we’ve had it for a year. Still looks great. Nothing seems to cause a permanent stain.

I believe Home Depot sells a limited number of the SmartStrand Mohawk carpet styles, but we went to a store in Encinitas, MJ Flooring, which our contractor suggested, for a larger selection. They did a fine job and seemed to have decent prices, but again, we only did a few rooms so didn’t really have much bargaining power.

[carli]

I’m another big fan of Room & Board, but unfortunately, you have to head up to Costa Mesa to look at their furniture. I have a lot of things from them, and they’re our favorite. We also just bought (a year ago) two new couches from Ethan Allen. Someone suggested that we look into their sofas, and at the time, they were having a huge sale, and the prices and quality were amazing. They were, by far, the best value for the quality they offer, and they have some nice new, clean designs that worked well for us.

Every once in awhile, I’ll buy something from Restoration Hardware (they have an amazing “clear the decks” sale a couple times a year and you can also check the website for clearance stuff), and the quality has always been outstanding. Still, by far, our preference is Room and Board, both for style and quality.

Our home is 90% hardwood floors, so I didn’t have much bargaining power when we did a whole house renovation and had to find a place to buy/install carpet. We were more focused on buying a certain type of carpet made with the SmartStrand fiber, which I believe is only offered through Mohawk and/or Karastan. I did A LOT of research and found that it holds up the best for our needs (pets, active kids, etc). It hasn’t let me down, and we’ve had it for a year. Still looks great. Nothing seems to cause a permanent stain.

I believe Home Depot sells a limited number of the SmartStrand Mohawk carpet styles, but we went to a store in Encinitas, MJ Flooring, which our contractor suggested, for a larger selection. They did a fine job and seemed to have decent prices, but again, we only did a few rooms so didn’t really have much bargaining power.

[carli]

I’m another big fan of Room & Board, but unfortunately, you have to head up to Costa Mesa to look at their furniture. I have a lot of things from them, and they’re our favorite. We also just bought (a year ago) two new couches from Ethan Allen. Someone suggested that we look into their sofas, and at the time, they were having a huge sale, and the prices and quality were amazing. They were, by far, the best value for the quality they offer, and they have some nice new, clean designs that worked well for us.

Every once in awhile, I’ll buy something from Restoration Hardware (they have an amazing “clear the decks” sale a couple times a year and you can also check the website for clearance stuff), and the quality has always been outstanding. Still, by far, our preference is Room and Board, both for style and quality.

Our home is 90% hardwood floors, so I didn’t have much bargaining power when we did a whole house renovation and had to find a place to buy/install carpet. We were more focused on buying a certain type of carpet made with the SmartStrand fiber, which I believe is only offered through Mohawk and/or Karastan. I did A LOT of research and found that it holds up the best for our needs (pets, active kids, etc). It hasn’t let me down, and we’ve had it for a year. Still looks great. Nothing seems to cause a permanent stain.

I believe Home Depot sells a limited number of the SmartStrand Mohawk carpet styles, but we went to a store in Encinitas, MJ Flooring, which our contractor suggested, for a larger selection. They did a fine job and seemed to have decent prices, but again, we only did a few rooms so didn’t really have much bargaining power.

[sdduuuude]

I use an installer – Bill Linser at Quantum.

http://piggington.com/ot_carpeting

He sends me to a wholesale outlet to pick out the carpet, which he picks up and installs. Much cheaper this way.

[sdduuuude]

I use an installer – Bill Linser at Quantum.

http://piggington.com/ot_carpeting

He sends me to a wholesale outlet to pick out the carpet, which he picks up and installs. Much cheaper this way.

[sdduuuude]

I use an installer – Bill Linser at Quantum.

http://piggington.com/ot_carpeting

He sends me to a wholesale outlet to pick out the carpet, which he picks up and installs. Much cheaper this way.

[sdduuuude]

I use an installer – Bill Linser at Quantum.

http://piggington.com/ot_carpeting

He sends me to a wholesale outlet to pick out the carpet, which he picks up and installs. Much cheaper this way.

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