The Insider's Guide to Buying Home Furnishings
The Insider's Guide To Buying Home Furnishings shows how to be your own decorator and buy your homefurnishings from wholesale sources; how to attend wholesale trade shows where new products are shown to interior decorators; how to shop at wholesale design centers and independent wholesale showrooms; how and where to get the best bargains on home furnishings; how to take correct measurements and choose the right materials so that you can order custom window treatments and choose the right materials so that you can order custom window treatments and bed treatments directly from wholesale workrooms; how to spot merchandise and services that won't give you good value for your money; how to protect yourself from scams and rip-offs in the home furnishings industry; and how to make certain that your furnishings are high-quality and will last for many years. Also listed are over 1,000 factory outlets, "order by phone" services, and deep discount sources. The Insider's Guide To Buying Home Furnishings is an accurate, money-saving, do-it-yourself manual.  --Midwest Book Review