The Advantage of Furdniture Made in America

Although quality furnishings, beds and couches are available from overseas manufactures, and have been for many years, there are some distinct advantages from Furniture and home interior products made here in the United States

Generally products made in America will be more expensive while at the same time being better quality constructed. So for consumers that are seeking a heirloom furniture item, they generally are better off considering products with a longer life expectancy that are American sourced products. There are still companies here in the states making furniture by hand, and crafting each individual piece one step at a time. The Modulux Platform bed from Copeland furniture is a good example of an American made bedroom furniture line, setting standards of excellent quality. This bed set with its modern design and locally sourced in the states from solid Walnut, or Cherry wood construction is an excellent example of made in America heritage of higher end furniture construction.

Some of the advantages of American made Products:

1. Easy to trace and know exactly where the product was made.
2. Base wood materials are generally source in the United States.
3. Many of the furniture lines made stateside are of higher quality and higher cost, due to their craftsmanship.
4. Supports local communities.
5. Designs are more varied and offer custom designs, finishes, or colors that can be added to the furniture selections.
6. One potential disadvantage is that it may take longer to construct products that are of higher quality and build than products that are ordered in mass from overseas productions facilities and then shipped bulk to the states and stored in warehouses ready to ship.
7. In some cases, warranty issues are more easily resolved with products made in the United States as you can deal directly with the manufacturer of the manufacturer’s representative. (However, most Foreign made products also now have stateside representation in order to resolve warrant issues.
8. Shipping costs are sometimes less when overall costs are considered. Foreign made products incur or add in bulk shipping costs from the oversea factories to their distribution centers herein in America. For made in America furniture lines, the shipping is generally from the factory direct to the retail store or end us customer.

Today the American consumer has a happy choice of products and furniture lines, many sourced from the Pacific Rim, Europe or even South America, as well as from furniture selections produced here in America.

There are advantages to both. Some of the European lines offer choices that are more modern and contemporary such as the Italian lines of furniture. Asian manufactured furniture products offer good value and reasonable prices.

The made in American furniture lines tend to be of higher end, design and quality.

The Best Choice-- All depends on which of these advantages is best for your exact requirements. As in so many things in life, in the end---- it is up to you to.