High End Home Furniture

I am trying to get an estimate of the cost of furniture ONLY for a high end residential home that is 12,000 sq.ft.
This price will not be including flooring, lighting fixtures, etc. Just simply the furniture. I think 10,000 - 15,000 per room sounds about right. Plus a little for accent areas (hallways, etc.)... Does that sound too high?

you could easily spend more than $10,000 on one nice antique piece. one large nice leather sofa for your family room at a medium end furniture store can run $5000+.....& you'll need 1 each for the game room, media room, living room, family room ...how many bedroom sets do you need? kid's rooms are not so costly....certainly not $5000...

you should chart out each room & basic pieces you want in each & where they will go to give yrself an idea of quantity/quality. game room, media room, dining room etc....

you should bargain if you purchase a quantity of furniture in one store......

2007-09-17 07:57:36 by libindwm

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If people can afford to buy high end furniture - and get it delivered to high end penthouses, huge homes, and luxury condos - and then have the delivery guys (who don't make much) hump it across the world for them, why don't they tip? Is it just complete and utter self absorption and greed? I'm sure they tip their waiters, I'm sure they tip their bartenders, but they won't tip us - why why why? It's such a bummer.

I have noticed that people with money tend not to tip well or at all but, the poor working people tip generously...go figure... I think it's because people with less appreciate things more, People with lots of money are used to getting things done for them so they have become accustomed to "expect" things.

2007-08-24 19:31:23 by Jade K

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I recently aquired a china hutch that may have been made between 1887 and 1933. The company primarily worked in hardwoods and were considered a high-end furniture maker.
Unfortunately I have to refinish it because of multiple deep scratches on most of the surfaces of the piece.
I've sanded the top so I have a clear look at the wood but I have no idea what it could be (I don't know maple from mahogany!). The wood is pretty light and has a lot of "rings" on it. The origional varnish was what I'd consider a maple or cherry color. Aside from toting a part of it in to an expert, how might I be able to tell at home? I've tried searching for pictures but I haven't come up with much.
Thanks in advance!

This is very hard to tell unless you know what you're looking at. Was the piece made in USA, Britain? You can often narrow it down by native species. It could also be a wood that was prevelent back then like Chestnut or Elm that no longer is used.

Sanded maple will be light in color with very light, straight grain pattern. Mahogony will have a pinkish red color with heavier, curvier grain. Oak is pretty easy to identify.

The lots of "rings" you mention almost point to Pine which would have knots. It would sand out pretty light and was used widely for furniture but not so much the high end pieces.

Another option would be to try and remove a piece like a drawer or door or leg that you could take to a woodworking shop and they might be able to identify.

I would just find a stain color that you like and experiment with it in an inconspicous place (like the underside). If you like the way it looks go with it.

2007-08-31 15:04:54 by Miss Informed

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And what do you think it says about you?
a. Tennis court, Olympic-sized swimming pool or weight lifting room.
b. Art studio, music studio or dance studio.
c. Giant kitchen with industrial appliances
d. Home theater or game room
e. Lounge with great sound system and a drinks/snack bar
f. Elaborate dining room with crystal chandelier
g. Beautifully decorated master suite and a walk-in closest with the last est fashions
h. Front porch with a swing, shade and lots of climbing plants
i. Giant bathroom with the most stylish fixtures and lots of vanity lights and mirrors and an area to style hair.
j. Big garage all set for working on cars, carpentry or other DIY.
k. Lovely garden that you have planted yourself.
l. Grill, patio, and lots of places for friends to hang out.
m. Computer lab and/or electronics lab.
n. Home office with the most stylish office furniture and highest-end technology.
o. Cozy den - nothing fancy.
p. Big play room for kids
q. Something offbeat like a garage converted to a haunted house or a basement converted to a Medieval dungeon.
r. The whole place, filled with pets.
s. A quaint little parlour where I serve tea.
t. A library filled floor to ceiling with books on all subjects.
u. A laboratory where I can make weird inventions.
v. An obeservatory.
w. A little train or ferris wheel or other amusement that I offer to all the neighborhood kids.
x. The horse stable.
y. Meditation center in the quietest spot in the garden
z. Kitchen table with lots of sun streaming in through the windows in the morning.
oil field trash - lol.

Let's assume you are in the black with 0 debt/all paid in full and any add ons were paid in cash and you also have a few million in investments and savings and your kids all won full scholarships to college.

L This is how my home is today with 14,000 books.

What it says about me is that I don't own a TV.

2009-10-02 08:36:08 by Katie M

I have been offered a job at a high-end, "modern" furniture store. I have NO interior decorating experience except for what I have done with my own home. What should I do to prepare? I will be in sales.

Go to the library. Read books on the subject

2010-11-10 03:05:46 by Froggy12