Casco Bay Furniture features D Ross – Designer Extraordinaire

Posted by on Apr 24, 2012 in Interviews with Experts, Leather Furniture, Upholstered Furniture | 0 comments We have all admired a beautiful piece of furniture, a sofa, a dining room table, but have you ever wondered how it goes from concept to reality? Surely it must be a complex process. Think about it. Take a sofa, for example. Not only does it have to look good, it has to sit good for the vast amount of people—with all of their different sizes, heights and shapes—who are considering purchasing...
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Casco Bay Furniture – An Interview with a High End, Quality, Upholstered Leather Furniture Expert

Posted by on Apr 1, 2012 in Interviews with Experts, Leather Furniture, Upholstered Furniture | 2 comments Often when people go out to buy a new sofa or chair, their first consideration is how it looks and how it feels. Yet, I have found that buying a sofa is kind of like buying a car. If you want something that is going to last over time, you need to know what is “under the hood.” I put a call into David, owner of a small furniture manufacturing factory, to find out just what makes a great...
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Casco Bay Furniture – An Interview with a Home Delivery Expert

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 in Furniture Delivery, Interviews with Experts | 0 comments Most of us don’t realize all that is involved in the delivering furniture over long distances and having it arrive in perfect condition. I decided to call Rick, the general manager of one of the three home delivery companies we use at Casco Bay Furniture. Rick, how did you learn about the furniture home delivery business? I first learned the business at Sun Delivery, which today is considered...
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Decorating on a Budget!

Posted by on Feb 25, 2012 in Interviews with Experts, Leather Furniture, Slipcovered Furniture, Upholstered Furniture | 0 comments We would all like to hire a decorator to assist us in decorating our home, but sometimes it’s not in the budget. A qualified decorator can cost from $100 to $200 an hour. I decided to interview Eva, an old acquaintance of mine. Eva is probably one of the most artistically talented individuals I have ever met and certainly one of the best decorators I know. Eva, how long have you been involved...
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A Conversation With the Leather Doctor

Posted by on Feb 8, 2012 in Furniture Repair, Interviews with Experts, Leather Furniture | 0 comments Do you have a favorite leather chair that’s been part of the family for many years that needs some TLC, or a leather sofa that met with an unfortunate accident, or damaged from an exuberant family pet? I talked to Sharon Brown, the owner and sole operator of  The Leather Doctor located in Southern California. Sharon is more than a leather tech, she is an artist. You might even consider her the...
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Casco Bay Furniture – An Interview with a Cushion Expert…Everything You Wanted to Know About Furniture Cushions

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 in Interviews with Experts, Leather Furniture, Upholstered Furniture | 0 comments The other day it occurred to me that, although I had been in the furniture business for a long time, I could probably learn more about cushion construction…and it may be true for many of you. I decided to contact Lawrence Sweeny, owner of Larin Cushion Company of  North Carolina. Lawrence how long have you been in the cushion business? I’ve been in the business for 40 years. I started in the...
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Casco Bay Furniture – What Mattress Should I Buy?

Posted by on Jan 25, 2012 in Interviews with Experts, What Mattress Should I Buy | 2 comments I’ve been noticing lately when I wake up I’ve been feeling kind of tired, my back aches and I don’t seem to have the bounce in my step that I used to. The Wife says I often wake her up with my tossing and turning. It occurred to me that perhaps it was my mattress and decided to have a look. What I saw when I removed the sheets and mattress pad was a 20-year-old mattress that looked like the...
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