Fall is the best time to do Spring cleaning. Why? Because the holidays are coming and with the economy showing no signs of getting better, entertaining at home will become necessary. So its time to make a few changes. Time to fix up your living and dining area right now instead of turning pages of Martha Stewart or Oprah magazines! Those pictures are great - but you are no longer in the burbs.
Planning a party at a restaurant is easy but very expensive so invest the money on a nice table and four dining chairs instead and cater your food from your local grocer if you are having less than a dozen guests. If you have a table that you like but dont love, keep it for now.
But get some new chairs or atleast change that awful fabric of your current chairs. Most reupholsterers are slashing prices in this fiscal crisis, so it pays you to recover those chairs with mark down luxury fabrics which you can get easily from the Lower Eastside fabric places. Go get a quote from a reupholster and you will see how inexpensive it is to redo the chairs this season.
At Greene Street Interiors, reupholstering is done at whole sale costs. A side chair fabric change for a seat is about $65 - $90. Remaking an entire seat with cushion, webbing etc starts at $90. But really, it is still less than a party platter from a caterers.
If you are shopping around for a table and chairs - skip going modern or ordering manufactured knock down furniture. While the look and budget will feel affordable right now, it is a waste of money since manufactured furniture is never well made nor of solid wood. You will look forward to getting rid of them with your next raise or promotion. One thing for sure, you will definitely not move them to your next home.
Fine antique or high end furniture stores may have fancy window displays, but most have reduced prices to below cost. You can easily get a dining table for four (extendable to six or eight) for the same price like Bloomies or Macys. Invest in four chairs and a table. The whole deal can come in under $5k if you shop smart and are demanding. Before the recession, the price of the same deal would have been at least double. Nothing beats high end or quality bargain shopping.
Our last thoughts, on holiday entertaining - is good food around good company and beautiful furniture is always a winner. Guests wont stop complimenting you and you will look forward to hosting the next party! Stop by Greene Street Interiors during the season and find many treasures for a bargain. Biedermeier, Art Deco and mid Century chairs are a plenty.
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