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We are buying a new dining table and want to buy one that lasts a lifetime. Our 2 favourite furniture stores carry these brands, which offer custom made tables. Any experiences out there on which one to choose?
Hey everyone. I just bought my first house and I’m looking to completely finish it with Canadian furniture. Wondering if you all had some recommendations. Not looking for insanely expensive but I am obviously willing to spend a bit more to buy Canadian. Thanks
Edit: I live in Ontario (north of Toronto)
Decor-rest furniture
Little bit more expensive than your typical crap from your big box stores but you’re paying for solid wood construction and every piece is custom made to order. They don’t have a pre-made inventory.
We’ve had 3 couches fall apart on us over the past 20 years and got fed up with it and told our sales person exactly that. They led us straight to the Decor-rest line. The showroom had an armchair that was only half upholstered on display. It was heavy and you could see all the bracing and supports in it.
I don’t think I’ve seen a negative review.
Edit: they’re based out of Vaughan.
Depends on where you are and what type of furniture you want. There are a few places around St Jacob's, Elmira and Waterloo areas where you can design furniture made by Mennonites. Theres a place in Morriston (Guelph Line, South of 401) that makes nice stuff. Home Hardware's main store in St Jacobs has nice furniture (believe it or not) but I'm not sure where its actually made.
We’ve been searching for chairs for our breakfast table. We linger at this table for long periods of time so comfort is priority. We want an upholstered back as well as seat which limits choices. Most cheap chairs we see in the stores are so hard as rocks. I don’t want to buy online because we need to sit in the chairs and I don’t want to be shipping things back. Most Wayfair choices look cheap anyway. It seems as though you have to get upwards of $700 per chair for anything comfortable. We saw some from Canadel and Woodbridge that seem well made. Anyone know of anymore options that are $1000 or under?
You should absolutely be able to find something sub 1000. Where do live? Do you have local stores you could try? Perhaps people here can tell you about their experiences with the quality of furniture that’s available to you locally.
Canadel seems an expected price for the style and something fully upholstered with wood frame, for domestically produced. Only thing is the fabric... I think for that price, you should be getting Maharam, Kvadrat or an equivalent rather than a generic. No microfibers or full synthetics.
I normally deal in European modern and similar chairs will be 30-50% more because of import and designer status.
As for cushioning, I suggest that a good dining chair is going to have a firm seat - if it's soft and plush when you sit in it, it's going to pack down and bottom out in 30 mins. Don't be fooled by the initial sit.
We are buying a new dining table and want to buy one that lasts a lifetime. Our 2 favourite furniture stores carry these 3 brands, which offer custom made tables. Any experiences out there on which one to choose?