Buying Furniture in S.A.

[Kori Ellis]

As you might know, we are moving soon. Since we are moving to a much larger house, I need to buy a bunch of furniture. What furniture stores do you recommend? I need couches, a new dining room set and other miscellaneous furniture.

Thanks in advance.

[DynastyBuilder]

Furniture Row in Selma is pretty good for couches, etc. Reasonably priced.

[Ditty]

I'll get you a bad ass discount at JCPenney

but not too much

:)

[King]

Haverty's has always had good stuff.

If it's your style, Rustic Mile off 281/Bitters has really good prices.

[Kori Ellis]

If it's your style, Rustic Mile off 281/Bitters has really good prices.

Thanks, someone else suggested that too. I like some of the dining tables they have online.

[Frenzy]

big lots..diamond in the ruff.

[ashbeeigh]

Depends on your budget and style.

My mom used to be the receptionist at Ethan Allan and they are fab. Love the style and since it's all custum you can't go wrong. It's way on the pricey side though.

If I were to buy furniture I would go to Ashley furniture just because they have the traditional modern fusion that I like.

Haverty's is a good combo in between Ashley and Ethan Allan. Bassett is kind of right below that and not bad either.

I'd take a trip to the 10/ De Zavala area and go to all the store over there. There's plenty to choose from. Oh, and then there's always Lack's. You can never go wrong with Lack's either. There's one of those off by Bandera/1604.

Oh man, but then Dillard's has some good stuff too...I can pretty much shop for anything. So...yeah. Anyway. But I don't know where's there's a Dillard's with furniture anymore.


Just noticed...that was number 7,777. :elephant

[mrsmaalox]

I always find something I like at Dillard's. That's pretty much my ol' standby store for everything. When my kids move out, I'd love to redo my whole place from Hill Country Interiors :drool:

[TDMVPDPOY]

are you lookin gettin a suite or just individual items per...

[Kori Ellis]

Depends on your budget and style.

My mom used to be the receptionist at Ethan Allan and they are fab. Love the style and since it's all custum you can't go wrong. It's way on the pricey side though.

If I were to buy furniture I would go to Ashley furniture just because they have the traditional modern fusion that I like.

Haverty's is a good combo in between Ashley and Ethan Allan. Bassett is kind of right below that and not bad either.

I'd take a trip to the 10/ De Zavala area and go to all the store over there. There's plenty to choose from. Oh, and then there's always Lack's. You can never go wrong with Lack's either. There's one of those off by Bandera/1604.

Oh man, but then Dillard's has some good stuff too...I can pretty much shop for anything. So...yeah. Anyway. But I don't know where's there's a Dillard's with furniture anymore.


Just noticed...that was number 7,777. :elephant

Some pieces I'm willing to splurge on... dining table/chairs and living room couch. But then I need a bunch of side items like side tables, bookcase, some chairs and other stuff.

Ashley Furniture has some nice pieces but their couches aren't that comfortable. I have never been to Haverty's. I am not a big fan of Lack's.

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll probably end up going to a bunch of name brand places and then shopping at a little shop :lol

[Kori Ellis]

I always find something I like at Dillard's. That's pretty much my ol' standby store for everything. When my kids move out, I'd love to redo my whole place from Hill Country Interiors :drool:

I've never been to Dillard's in San Antonio (only in Phoenix)... I didn't even know they had decent furniture.

[CubanMustGo]

You could always go to Ikea, as long as you don't mind your furniture small.

Eurway is another place to check if you like that faux-Scandanavian style.

[Kori Ellis]

You could always go to Ikea, as long as you don't mind your furniture small.

Eurway is another place to check if you like that faux-Scandanavian style.

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Ikea. It's too little and "college" style for me. (If that makes sense.)

[mrsmaalox]

Ikea is very practical in style, price and function. But it's such any easy look to replicate that it's everywhere, like Walmart and Target. But their Swedish Meatballs can not be replicated by anyone--yum.

[Kori Ellis]

Ikea is very practical in style, price and function. But it's such any easy look to replicate that it's everywhere, like Walmart and Target. But their Swedish Meatballs can not be replicated by anyone--yum.

In my college years, everyone shopped at Ikea... so I think I just don't associate it with "grown up" furniture.

[Udokafan05]

Furniture Row in Selma is pretty good for couches, etc. Reasonably priced.

They are good and bad. The good is they can have some really good deals on tables (they had a huge marble table with 6 chairs for around $400). The bad is you have to check the furniture very carefully because we had problems where there were major scratches when we got it out of the box.

[SequSpur]

ikea blows....

here is the deal... Ashleys has very good stuff at a very good price but they fuckin blow when it comes to getting your stuff on time.

Rooms to go has good stuff and frickin is always on time.. and they will fix your shit if it's jacked up.

Lacks blows also.

The rest of the shit is overpriced, ghetto or a waste of time.

[mrsmaalox]

In my college years, everyone shopped at Ikea... so I think I just don't associate it with "grown up" furniture.

Yea I agree, it's good for kids' rooms but I wouldn't want it any place else. Another place I really like is La-Z-Boy. Their furniture is probably the comfiest, and you'd be surprised how classic their style is.

^^ Haha "comfiest" looks weird; I meant "most comfy".

[CuckingFunt]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Ikea. It's too little and "college" style for me. (If that makes sense.)

Depends on what you get. Their cheap stuff is very dorm room, but they do have grown up furniture that is very nice. Overall hit and miss, but I love some of their things. Especially more detail oriented items -- lighting, kitchen items, rugs, etc.


But their Swedish Meatballs can not be replicated by anyone--yum.

They're not quite as good as my dad's, but I do enjoy them.

[Twisted_Dawg]

If you can be patient and buy things on sale, you will save a fortune.

But asking a woman to be patient.....

[PM5K]

I always liked the quality of Bassett...

[blackbucket]

Two of my favorites if you like rustic/tuscan are Armoirs and Accents and Hill Country Interiors.

[Shelly]

Star Furniture--they sell Thomasville, etc.

I've also bought stuff from Dillard's.

There's also Louis Shanks. Might be a little overpriced. just depends what you're looking for.

[CosmicCowboy]

I've done really well buying furniture for the ranch house at Furniture for a Cause. It's a fundraiser for the SAMMinistries that runs several local homeless shelters. They have both good quality used stuff and brand new stuff donated by furniture stores...It's at 5254 Blanco Rd 78216

[JudynTX]

Kori,

Try Stowers Furniture.

http://www.stowersfurniture.com/

[Rogue]

:wow Mr and Mrs Ellis are going to move to a MUCH BIGGER house, in the midst of an era when millions of other houses are being foreclosed. I think I should seriously consider changing my job and getting any train required to become a professional writer like timvp and his wife, probably I can never be as great a writer as L.J. or his wife is, but I'm pretty sure my articles will reach and final exceed the levels of those written by these so-called NBA specialists like John Hollinger and Marc Stein.

[Summers]

It would be a drive, but the outlet in SM has clearance prices on out of season furniture for places like Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn (I mean like last year's models; I don't know if that made sense). They're still pricy, but it's beautiful stuff at good prices and if you talk to the manager, they'll tell you what days they mark things down. There's also a North Carolina Direct across from the outlet mall with good prices on good furniture.

[ploto]

Star or Louis Shanks, depending on your budget.

http://www.starfurniture.com/

http://www.louisshanksfurniture.com/

I have not been in there, but at IH10 and DeZavala where the Barnes and Noble used to be there is now some sort of Louis Shanks outlet/clearance type store. You might be able to find some really nice stuff at reduced prices.

[velik_m]

Since we are moving to a much larger house, I need to buy a bunch of furniture.

I think your logic here is backwards - you need a larger house, when you have too much stuff to put in the old one. Anyway what is wrong with empty rooms?

[jack sommerset]

Amish furniture. Those inbreeders know how to make something last.

http://www.theeamishshoppe.com/tables.html

[Mark in Austin]

It's been a while but I had good luck at Stowers. http://www.stowersfurniture.com/ We've purchased several Bernhart http://www.bernhardt.com/ sofa & love seats from them.

The furniture I've seen from Ashley has all been pretty poor quality - don't know how representative that is if everything there.

If you're looking for an excuse for a mini road trip - maybe fold in a trip to Lockhart for some goood BBQ - there a few spots in Austin I know about.

If you're loking for something a little different, Four Hands in Austin has some cool stuff:

http://www.fourhandshome.com/

Crate & Barrel has some underrated stuff - clean lines, modern but still comfortable. There's an outlet in San Marcos but when I've been there it's been hit & miss - but it would be worth checking out of you go to the Restoration Hardware & Pottery Barn outlets. They have a full store in Austin:

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/

I've been looking at asian - inspired stuff lately, and there are a couple cool websites:

http://www.greenteadesign.com/
http://www.gingkofurniture.com/
http://www.mariayee.com/index.php

My favorite store right now is Room and Board:http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/
Been very happy with everything I've purchased from there. They have a summer clearence sale going on right now, I believe.

[Bartleby]

Amish furniture. Those inbreeders know how to make something last.

http://www.theeamishshoppe.com/tables.html

I would second that. I live near a large Amish community and looked at buying a dining table made by them. It was out of my price range, but the quality was amazing. Not sure how you would get it to SA without costing an arm and a leg though.

[TDMVPDPOY]

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[Kori Ellis]

If you can be patient and buy things on sale, you will save a fortune.

But asking a woman to be patient.....

:lol I actually am being patient. We aren't moving until end of September... so I'm shopping over the next two months.

[Kori Ellis]

I think your logic here is backwards - you need a larger house, when you have too much stuff to put in the old one. Anyway what is wrong with empty rooms?

It would be a lot of empty rooms. We are moving from a house that is 1700 sq feet with minimal furniture to a house that is ~4300 sq feet on 2 1/2 acres. We have worked hard over the last couple years and kept spending limited, so we are going to create a nice home for ourselves now.

[Kori Ellis]

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions!

[PM5K]

It would be a lot of empty rooms. We are moving from a house that is 1700 sq feet with minimal furniture to a house that is ~4300 sq feet on 2 1/2 acres. We have worked hard over the last couple years and kept spending limited, so we are going to create a nice home for ourselves now.

What do you need all of that room for? You guys are always online, you could probably live in a phone booth if it had internet access.

You guys aren't even having kids right?

[CosmicCowboy]

What do you need all of that room for? You guys are always online, you could probably live in a phone booth if it had internet access.

You guys aren't even having kids right?

damn you are nosey! :lol

Maybe they just want to have bigger GTG's...

[mrsmaalox]

Kori, quick! I just got the email---BIG FURNITURE SALE, Dillard's North Star Mall ;)

[Twisted_Dawg]

If you can be patient and buy things on sale, you will save a fortune.

But asking a woman to be patient.....


:lol I actually am being patient. We aren't moving until end of September... so I'm shopping over the next two months.

Three words: Labor Day Sales!

[SonOfAGun]

How late will you be open BILLY BOB????

[tlongII]

I buy my stuff from Goodwill.

[Summers]

damn you are nosey! :lol

Maybe they just want to have bigger GTG's...

(Crosses fingers!)

[Sapphire]

Me and My House....hands down my favorite furniture store in SA. Huebner and 10....

[marini martini]

So if I promise to move in with my tasteful furniture, can I like lease a room for $100. @ month??? I wont be there but once or twice a week, if that!!! .................and I'll wear a KFC bucket on my head when I leave the premises of my room to go to my car and leave!!!:toast

P.S. I love big dogs!!!:lol

[gameFACE]

Some pieces I'm willing to splurge on... dining table/chairs and living room couch. But then I need a bunch of side items like side tables, bookcase, some chairs and other stuff.

That's exactly what my wife and I did. We splurged on a few pieces from Copenhagen but we also got a few things at Rooms to Go, Dillards and even the Sears outlet. We've bought quite a few things at Motif. They have more modern stuff like Copenhagen but less $$$. The only thing we have from IKEA is a couple of tall wall units. We started from scratch in this house two years ago. Good luck!

[JudynTX]

It would be a lot of empty rooms. We are moving from a house that is 1700 sq feet with minimal furniture to a house that is ~4300 sq feet on 2 1/2 acres. We have worked hard over the last couple years and kept spending limited, so we are going to create a nice home for ourselves now.

Are you searching for baby furniture too? :)

[Carie]

I don't know if this is the case anymore, but 5 or so years you could fly to North Carolina, buy a truck load of furniture, drive it back and still save tons of money. Well worth it if you're outfitting your entire house.

We've been very happy with our entertainment center puchase from Stowers. Wonderful, wonderful quality.

There is also a store in the Quarry shopping center (Interior Ideas maybe) that does custom furniture from Norwalk. Huge selection of fabric and the frames have a lifetime guarantee. We have a couch, chair, and dining room chairs from Norwalk and they're also a great quality.

What style do you like? I love the new lines from Ethan Allen, a mix of traditional furniture with very clean lines.

Some place I haven't seen mentioned is John Williams Interior. I haven't been there in a while, but always found something drool-worthy when I went in. There is one on the I-10 access road close to Pappadeux if I remember correctly.

Our bed and a few other pieces are Pennsylvania House, all wood, beautiful and hold up very well. Not sure what stores in town carry them. Plus, very reasonably priced.

I have to warn you about Star Furniture. Everyone I know, myself included, has had problems with the furniture when it's arrived (torn fabric, messed up finishes), and their customer service was horrible to deal with for all of us. It was so bad, many of us ended up having the furniture picked up and cancelling the order. This was for the Austin and the San Antonio stores.

[katyon6th]

I just moved again (twice in two months, ugh) and bought some new things from West Elm and Pottery Barn. You can find some really chic accent pieces there that are reasonably priced.

What side of town are you guys moving to?

[angel_luv]

Have you considered going to some estate sales? You can find some great pieces at them.

[ploto]

I do not know your taste, but World Market has some kind of interesting stuff.

[angel_luv]

I do not know your taste, but World Market has some kind of interesting stuff.

:tu I like that store.

[Kori Ellis]

I just moved again (twice in two months, ugh) and bought some new things from West Elm and Pottery Barn. You can find some really chic accent pieces there that are reasonably priced.

What side of town are you guys moving to?

Hill Country Village.


I do not know your taste, but World Market has some kind of interesting stuff.

They have lots of cute vases and knickknacks. Thanks.
--

We are still furniture shopping;, so I was looking back at this thread and wanted to thank everyone for the suggestions. Very helpful, thanks.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Kori--Just go to the most outrageously expensive and elite furniture store in San Antonio. I'm sure you will find furniture there to accommodate your exclusively elite new home in hill country village.

[ashbeeigh]

one more suggestion, the Louis Shank's outlet where the De Zavala Barnes and Noble used to be. We bought a couch just a few weeks ago for $1,785 that was originally $3,000. It's all sales final since it's clearance, but it was an awesome deal. And amazing quality. They had some great desks, tables, chairs, etc too.

[FuckoffNiggas]

When I urgently needed a shop dining room sets, I contacted https://paramusmegafurniture.com/collections/dining-room-sets
You should do the same! This is a great method.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Goodwill was always my furniture store of choice.

[Blake]

Goodwill was always my furniture store of choice.

Makes sense

[DJR210]

Goodwill was always my furniture store of choice.

Your mixed baby girl is gonna napping on some throwaway couch full of some random dudes bust stains? That's sad.

[Millennial_Messiah]

Your mixed baby girl is gonna napping on some throwaway couch full of some random dudes bust stains? That's sad.

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