Unbiased Furniture Lessons from a Pro

The purpose of this blog is to educate people about furniture in a non-biased, fact based way. I have found, through my career, that most people's furniture knowledge comes from furniture store sales people. That's like learning about the health benefits of fast food from a McDonald's executive. As you can probably guess, there are many furniture sales people who can't even tell the difference between solid wood and veneer. My goal is to make readers of this blog more knowledgeable than the sales people they're buying from. While I am an owner of a custom furniture store (don't hate me - I'm an honest guy, I promise!), I will not be trying to steer you toward any products in particular. You will find my blogs to contain both pros and cons for all of the materials, product types, countries of origin, etc. discussed. Unlike some of the "characters" you may find in a furniture store, I am passionate about the products I build and sell.  This is my life, so I have made it my business to immerse myself in ALL of the processes and materials that go into our furniture. My partners, who have almost 20 years of experience in the business, were instrumental in starting the education process, but, like anything, nothing beats experience. Much of my knowledge comes from lessons learned the hard way during my last 10 years in the business. Mistakes I have made, and mistakes I have seen others make have taught me volumes about what to expect from different types of furniture. So... if you're interested in learning more about furniture, stay tuned!