TexasArchitect Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 so Houston has it's furniture icon, gallery furniture w/ "matress mac". Obviously jim McIngvale is doing well financially. Recently I hear that the owner of Hilton furniture, the "that's a fact jack" guy has bought the comets, so obviously he's doing well too. Now it looks like that spanish lady w/ the super nova furniture is heading up there too, and I see that "Bean Bag" place expanding.what is up w/ these ppl in the furniture business doing so well????do they make the furniture themselves?? someone told me that they import all the furniture cheap from China, but I can't imagine the price of importing big pieces of furniture from China to be cheap.so what's the deal with Houston and furniture?? Is there a big demand here for furniture? I don't recall anything like this sort of success w/ furniture where I'm from...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 i think you'll find the furniture isn't great quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieDidIt Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Its basically "instant gratification shopping." Buy it Today, Get it Tomorrow. I see a lot of that in the burbs. They want their entire house fully furnished down to the accessories within one month of move in. Truck loads pull up with prices tags hanging off.Personally, we loved saving up our money and buy some really great pieces. And over the course of 16 years we have a great house full of character that's doesn't look like a Louis Shanks/Gallery/Star Furniture Model Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasArchitect Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 i think you'll find the furniture isn't great quality.lol, that is definately true of IKEA.a friend of mine wants to make "modern" furniture and start his own furniture store. i thought he'd prob. do well considering how furniture stores here do well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webdude Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 There is a billboard showing that ashley furniture is coming to katy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 The Houston furniture market, it has been an extremely profitable past few years. The more new and used homes are sold, the higher is demand...and both indicators have been amazingly high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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