Clients wanted new bedroom, dining room and living room furniture and could not locate what they wanted at the local furniture stores.

I made arrangements to fly the client to North Carolina where most of the US furniture manufacturers are located. High Point North Carolina has many manufacturer designer showrooms with a significant inventory of furniture, floor coverings, bedding and accessory options and styles etc. We spent 3 days going to different showrooms. One manufacturer alone has over 3 Million Sq Ft of showroom options. This showroom for example had one floor dedicated to fabrics and upholstery fabrics alone. We were able to customize the client’s selections with upholstery and trim for the sofa and chair cushions all coordinating. We also selected new bedding.

Keep in mind when ordering furniture through this process, it can take up to 6 months for manufacturers to build and ship items. There are various designer showrooms that are open to only designer professionals and their clients in some west coast major cities. Many of these design centers however order their inventory through the manufacturers in North Carolina and will have similar lead time.

Purchasing direct from the wholesalers through a designer there is a cost savings over buying from local furniture stores. If a client does not wish to travel to one of the furniture markets as described above, I am able to shop locally or through websites to narrow down options to the customer.