We are all individuals, and as individuals, we all have our own tastes and style preferences. Some prefer modern, minimalistic designs, while others may gravitate towards more lavish designs with intricate details. No matter your preferences, chances are that you can find furniture suitable to your needs. But why just settle for something that you have to “make due” with?
You get what you pay for when it comes to furniture. So if something is sold for an inexpensive price, chances are you’ll be window-shopping for a replacement in the near future. People see particle board furniture and “excellent” prices at every store they go to and don’t even realize that they have more options than mass-produced cookie-cutter furniture. In this blog, we’ll use Stuart David Home Furnishings in California as an example of what you can expect from quality furniture manufacturers. Here are five things that you’ll get if you decide on going the quality route.
1. Unique
Each piece of furniture is handmade by local craftsmen out of your choice of style, configuration, solid wood, finish, hardware and size. This means you get to take some control of how your furniture looks and how it functions rather than having a piece that is in thousands, if not millions, of other homes with limited functionality. No two trees have the same grain, meaning each piece is truly unique, rather than a mass-produced plastic laminate that covers the furniture.
2. Longevity of Quality
Stuart David uses quality materials and construction methods, ensuring your new heirloom furniture will last decades and beyond with regular care. Solid wood is strong in compression and tension and holds nails and screws very well. Particleboard… Not so much. Each piece is handmade in Ceres, California by local craftsmen. So you’re not just getting a product packed with quality, you’re also helping stimulate the local economy and that’s something everyone can get behind!
3. Natural Beauty
One of the things people appreciate about solid wood furniture is the natural beauty of the wood that has no comparison. A “desk-in-a-box” from one of those superstores is covered in cheap, often printed-on wood-grain laminate. But when the natural beauty of your solid wood piece shines through, you too may come to remember that fateful moment you chose quality over convenience.
4. Environmentally Friendly
The furniture at Stuart David is constructed from quality materials that are responsibly sourced from sustainable American forests. We use water-based adhesives and finishes that emit the lowest levels of VOCs (Volatile organic compounds). This makes our furniture non-toxic to our customers, safe for your home, and better for the environment. We also operate a modern recycling system for our waste wood and sawdust. This means all the wood leftovers from our factory go on to be used somewhere else.
5. Repair & Modify Over Time
When you use your furniture every day, a lot can happen to it. Think about how many times you’ll move the piece, how much use will it get, any moving parts to it, is there a chance of something spilling on it, etc… Particleboard furniture is nearly impossible to repair. Once put together, it’s not really meant to be disassembled. Nails and screws can rip out easily, and if it gets wet they can actually crumble and deteriorate. So your only recourse is to buy an entirely new piece. Do that a couple of times over several years and it doesn’t really save you any money.
Solid wood furniture, on the other hand, is made to last. Not only that but it can be repaired and modified over time. So in ten years when you want to change the look of your living room, your hardwood furniture can be refinished rather than buying a whole new piece, saving you even more money.
There is one more thing about handmade furniture we haven’t really touched on. We’re not robots, we all have style and taste preferences. We all live our lives in our own way and the things that surround us tell our story. That’s what makes handmade furniture so special. Each unique piece tells its own story as well as part of ours. Heirloom quality furniture is made to be handed down for generations. So the older the furniture gets, the bigger the story it tells. That characteristic makes your furniture priceless.
Anxious to start making some fresh memories with amazing furniture? Visit the Stuart David Home Furnishings website or factory showroom in Ceres, Ca to see how many custom options you really have. You choose the style, configuration, solid wood, size, finish, and hardware to make your piece functional for you! We are proud to serve the Central Valley & East Bay areas including Sacramento, Pleasanton, Livermore, Stockton, Antioch, Walnut Creek, Vacaville, Yuba City, Tracy, Merced, Turlock, Manteca, San Jose, Lodi, Brentwood, Dublin, Santa Rosa, Los Banos, Danville, and throughout the United States.