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Bedroom Furniture !There are several things to consider when you
buy bedroom furniture. Bedroom furniture is an investment, both in
dollars and lifestyle. In the furniture business we always ask; are you
looking for something for a very short term that you can throw away when
you are finished or are you looking for a quality bedroom set that you
will treasure for years? Unless you are in a short term life-style
situation, I believe that the only intelligent answer is quality.
Properly built solid wood furniture is the best long term solution and
heirloom quality is always the optimal approach. Here is what you need
to look for in heirloom quality:
1. Solid tops
on the case pieces that have wood more than 3" in width that are edge
glued and have the grain reversed. This will almost always prevent the
solid tops from splitting due to various environmental conditions.
2. Drawers should be made with French dove tail construction. This is
time tested as the best way to assemble a drawer. Drawer fronts should
also be solid and not be glued or nailed onto a box being called a
drawer.
3. Drawer glides of wood are the way fine furniture
has been built for centuries. Many manufacturers are putting inexpensive
metal drawer slides on the side of the box drawer. Metal slides rattle
and rumble when opened and closed and add no value to the furniture.
4. Felt or velvet lined top lingerie or jewelry drawers are not a
necessity but a luxury.
5. Drawers should be dust proofed. There should be an internal divider
in between each layer of drawers to keep dust or anything else from
dropping from drawer to drawer.
6. Cedar lined or cedar construction on drawers is the
best way to protect your valuable clothing and adds value to
the piece.
7. Entertainment armoires should have wrap
around or pocket doors (the doors slide back into the unit).
This keeps them out of the way for viewing and for traveling
through the room.
8. The bed assembly should be secure to avoid unnecessary noise. The
optimal approach is to have the headboard and footboard attach to the
side rails via a screw assembly
9. Wire management should be included in the TV armoire. You should not
have to drill holes in your furniture.
Follow these rules and
your bedroom furniture purchases will give you great comfort, and
peace-of-mind while retaining their value for many years. |