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Benefits of buying unfinished

For many people, the idea of spending hard earned cash on a piece of unfinished furniture is a little amusing. The main reason would be that the purchaser feels that his or her skill level would hinder the process of obtaining a desirable finish. One that would grace any room, and look as elegant as a factory finished showroom piece would. Well in fact, with the right guidance, tools and of course time, anyone can achieve the finish of professionals. The beauty of solid wooden furniture is that it can be re-sanded should you feel that you’re not happy with the result. Although this is a costly exercise from not only a financial point, but also it would also be very time consuming, depending of course on the size of furniture involved.

The benefits of buying this type of furniture are many. Manufacturers often sell this type of furniture at considerably knocked down prices. Often in the region of 35- 50% less than a finished item. Now imagine if you had the knowledge on how to transform this unfinished item to something that would compliment your home, the savings would be huge.

Over the past few years, many retailers specializing in this type of furniture have sprouted up around the country allowing the public to purchase all types of styles to take home & finish to their own tastes. You no longer have to make do with a color or stain you never really wanted in the first place. And it doesn’t have to involve a stain. Many country type residences often get a much warmer effect if the piece were painted. This is definitely the case with say, a Welsh Dresser. That would often be adorned with family crockery, giving the room a cottage type feeling.

A lot of these small retailers are often just a means for larger companies to display their goods. Lets face it. If a company had a manufacturing facility out of town, but had a small retail outlet to push the stock, the overheads are greatly reduced leasing a smaller area. They don’t require a huge showroom to exhibit. They just replenish the small store after sales. Another beauty of the way this works is that most of these companies not only let you finish the product, but most of them will custom make something for you. The choice really does belong in the hands of you the customer.

One other advantage to buying unfinished is that you get to see the furniture in its raw state, thus enabling you to see any imperfections that may be present in the grain. Dents etc. would be very difficult to hide with fillers, as would be the case if it were finished & lacquered.

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Information | Bob, May 14, 2009 9:32 pm

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