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Tips for wary log furniture buyers

by: Mike Messer

Choosing a log furniture dealer can often be a difficult task. Log furniture is a niche market and not as readily available as conventional furniture. This poses a bit of a dilemma. The discerning shopper has to either drive quite a distance to visit a showroom or be at the mercy of a company with a website and hope the information they give you is accurate and honest. Ordering furniture sight unseen can be a very apprehensive experience to say the least ? that is unless you know what to look for. How can you know the company you want to do business with is going to give you good service? We have some valuable tips for avoiding an internet shopper?s nightmare.

First of all find out how long a company has been in business. Nowadays, a website can be thrown up in a day. All businesses go through a learning curve until they ?get it right?. It is you who they will be learning on ? mistakes and all! The easy way to check out a business is to go to Dunn & Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/us/ and look up the company. You will find valuable information about how long they have been in business, how many employees they have, etc.

Another way to check out a company is to contact the Better Business Bureau and see if they are a member. The Better Business Bureau keeps records of customer grievances with the company and makes this information available to the public. Participating companies may have a link on their website for you to click on. They can also be found at http://www.bbb.org/.

A plus when deciding on which business will win your favor is to make sure the business has a real live storefront. As mentioned before, anyone can put up a website. Someone with a real brick and mortar store is in there for the long haul. A physical address is important and one should be wary of a business without one. Drop shipping is common and many people run businesses without ever seeing or touching the merchandise, which means less quality control.

Always, always, always, check to make sure that the site is secure when ordering online. An easy way to tell is to look for the little yellow padlock in the lower right corner of the page when you proceed to check out. This will minimize the possibility of digital theft
of your personal information. There are various companies who offer secure certificates such as Thawte and VeriSign. These companies will have logos present on the website and allow you to verify its authenticity by just clicking on the logo.

Any good log furniture dealer will offer some kind of warranty on the products they sell. The length and terms will vary but it should be spelled out plainly. You do not want to find out that when your furniture shows up at your door defective, it?s too bad, so sad; it?s your problem. We have been known to replace parts the customer broke 2 years after the purchase just to go the extra mile and offer good service.

Lastly are testimonials. The best recommendation is a good testimonial. We use ones that customers have sent in to us and are genuine. But let?s face it; anyone can write anything they want and how are you going to prove whether they are real or made up? The only way around this one it if the company will provide you with names and contact information and hope it isn?t a close friend, or family member willing to say everything you want to hear. Be careful when weighing testimonials.

There are good log furniture dealers out there and careful examination will offer great rewards to the observant buyer.

About The Author

Mike Messer and business partner Dave Kondek have a successful business designing, building, and selling log furniture in the Continental US, Alaska, and Canada. Permission is granted to reprint this article, either online or in written publications, as long as a link address to the Great Lakes Rustics LLC website is contained therein. http://www.glrustics.com.

Soft Goods Upholstered Furniture

Soft Goods Upholstered Furniture

by: Cat Greenbriar

For any hotel or resort owner, furnishing and decorating rooms is a very important task. Owners want to be assured they are receiving the best quality furniture at the best price. It is also important that they purchase all the necessary furnishings to guarantee a pleasant stay for their guests.

Soft goods upholstered furniture come in many different styles. Depending on the atmosphere of the individual hotel or resort, the type of furniture chosen can greatly vary. Owners can choose from traditional upholstered furniture in traditional floral fabric patterns. A more modern or tropical type resort may go for rattan style furniture with contemporary fabrics.

To properly furnish a resort or hotel room, there are several essential pieces. There are of course the beds, but it is important to also furnish rooms with an upholstered sleeper sofa to accommodate extra guests. Rooms also need to...

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Furniture Down The Ages

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by: Sintilia Miecevole

All the movable household articles of equipment fall under the category of furniture. Furniture can be made out of metal, plastic, wood, glass, or marble. Whether it is an ordinary pine chest, country chair, or an elaborate ornamental cabinet, all are included in the wide range of furniture. Furniture is a decorative item that serves a purpose. Therefore it can be treated both as an item of necessity and luxury. Moreover, furniture is not restricted to the common stuffs like bed, chair and table only. In fact, other home furnishing materials like rugs, lamps, and mirrors etc are also counted as furniture.

The style of furniture has been changing as civilization has progressed. Various techniques of inlaying, woodcarving, painting, veneering, gilding and marquetry have been used to decorate furniture and make it look attractive. Furniture in the western culture is embellished in the styles followed...

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Outdoor Wood Furniture ? Check The Wood Species Before Purchasing

by: Malcolm D Kay

Not too long ago, the vast majority of outdoor furniture was all made of teak. Teak has proved to be an ideal lumber species for outdoor furniture, due to its high durability, ease of working with machine tools, its low coefficient of radial and tangential expansion (which reduces potential problems in twisting, or swelling when wet), it's attractive colour and good working properties.
But such widespread use of teak, including for marine decking, has come at a considerable environmental cost.
The once great forests of South East Asia have been decimated to the extent that legally logged teak is now only available in very limited quantities, which is reflected in its high price.
But unfortunately, illegal logging is still rampant and in many areas of South East Asia, ensuring its continuing supply to the furniture trade.

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Contemporary Bedroom Furniture: Planning A Bed

by: Joel Walsh

Don't let your bed be an afterthought. Your bed will be the most prominent object in your room, so it has to go with your bedroom's theme, color-wise, size-wise, and style-wise. A huge bed in a small room will likely look out of place, as would a four-post bed in a room with sleek modern furnishings.

Bed Sizes

The most popular bed sizes are king, queen, twin and the increasingly popular California king. A California king is narrow and long, rather than the traditional king bed's square shape. Just make sure you have the exact dimensions of your bed before you go mattress shopping, since bed manufacturers sometimes don't follow the standard bed sizes exactly.

Bed Styles

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Office Furniture: How to Buy On a Tight Budget

Office Furniture: How to Buy On a Tight Budget

by: Mary West

Office furniture will usually form a significant part of your overall budget for setting up an office. It makes sense to try to minimize what you spend in this area while getting the functionality you need.

The first thing you must do is to determine needs precisely. What items of furniture can't be avoided? What is nice to have but not essential? Plan to cut out the latter if you're on a tight budget.

Here are ideas for saving on each of several types of office furniture.

* Storage

Having some form of organized storage is usually essential. However, it can be quite expensive. Brand new filing cabinets can cost you several hundred dollars apiece. Buy used filing cabinets from surplus stores, auctions and so on.

Alternatively, try using those storage boxes meant for keeping hanging files in. You can get them from office supply for as little as ten or fifteen...

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It seems that most successful businesses these days have web sites, even businesses that service only certain geographic areas. On the web, where the market place is global, localized businesses can be at a great disadvantage.

A Local Business Web Site Example

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