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Antwort auf: To all who still not sure if they should buy from Casco Bay Furniture... I'll say go for it! It's well worth it! 3 years owning, no sagging, leather got more softer and nicer to touch and is aging nicely. Just use cleaning leather kit provided with sofa once a year and enjoy! Casco Bay is 100% legit.

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Antwort auf: Purchased Hancock Moore in 1990 and in 2016 it was in almost near perfect condition. It still looked great with a large family and several dogs it was near perfect. No scratches In 1990 Navy blue was popular so that's what I choose. I am in the market for a new one with a different style. I donated the other to our local thrift store. They were thrilled.

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Antwort auf: We are in a time of increasing costs and shortages of skilled labor. The construction industry isn't the most "mature" in terms of supply chain. Savings are hard to come by but they "shouldn't" be. Costs vary WILDLY to get a building out of the ground - you never know what you'll hit. Costs today will be more tomorrow. Weather will cause delays. Overbooked crews will cause delays. Nothing ever gets cheaper as you get into it. I felt like we had firm quotes for a LOT of our build. (pretty much the entire envelope, roof, windows and about $100K of retaining walls and with the exception of $20K more on the roof, we kept those costs) and had purchased almost all our appliances and fixtures.) Concrete flat work, drainage, excavation, septic, footings, all more than expected. Oh and it's asking A LOT to get windows from a local maker. I can't imagine someone making my windows locally - triple pane PassivHaus certified aluminum clad Euro windows. Between the custom aluminum extrusions, the thermal isolation, the custom extruded seals, and the cladding, that would be something to pull off is a small custom builder. Many have tried to do what you are doing. You see what looks to be an industry ripe for streamlining and cost reduction and you are just the person to do it. (we were those people) And many have failed. And if you are doing something "out of the ordinary" - you also limit your subcontractor pool. Let us know when you get a price from your builder. Depending on if you are getting a construction loan or not - you may need to have a contract that has pricing that is not to exceed - as cost plus isn't favored by banks. Best of luck to you.

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Antwort auf: If you decide to use Ikea wait for one of their cabinet sales ( usually 15% off). They usually have them 4 times a year in each season.

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Antwort auf: You might want to try a web search. You will find a variety of good and bad experiences with Barker. The people, usually artists or architects, who wanted to make and design their own highly customized kitchens got some beautiful results with Barker. There is a blog called "Half Classic Six" that shows a really nice kitchen done with Barker. The homeowner had design experience and wanted to replicate the look of old British kitchens and designed, painted and customized the cabinets to suit his unique vision. And he wanted an old fashioned, hand-painted look not a slick, modern factory finish. The customizable nature of the product lends itself to things like that. But customers who just want a standard kitchen, and are mostly attracted to the low cost, tend to be more frustrated with Barker. They get frustrated trying to do their own design, get upset when they can't cancel mistakes and are annoyed by the long wait time and occasional missing or incorrect parts. They would likely be happier with a standardized, ready-made product. I remember someone did a price comparison on here between Barker and Omega Full Access ( a frameless cabinet line sold by cabinet distributors) and they ended up costing about the same. And it seems like Barker customer service has declined a bit in recent years as their product has become more popular. It really depends on what you are looking for and what your skill set and vision for your home are.

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Antwort auf: Their produce a good product, if you have your expectations matched with a mid grade line with a few upscale options. I particularly like their box material construction. You don’t get that option except at the higher custom level in many custom cabinet lines. Their finishing options are sub par to even stock cabinets, and fob off the single most expensive part of cabinet construction onto the unknowledgeable consumer. Finishing is an expensive art. Scherrs or Conestoga are both much better options if you want something other than natural wood or two white paints. A homeowner can not duplicate a factory finish unless they own some pretty expensive equipment and a spray booth. It gives a false sense of value to compare unfinished choices to factory finished choices. Their success has given them some customer service challenges that you will read about when researching here. Again, some goes to your experience level with cabinetry, and realistic expectations. You aren’t dealing with the custom guy down the block. Lead times and shipping and delays are all normal industry experiences, not exceptions. It would be an unusual industry experience to have the perfectly ordered job, shipped perfectly, and on time exactly to schedule. That’s a realistic expectation. They also are not as inexpensive as many people assume them to be. Not for someone seeking a “budget” option. Someone comparing mid grade cabinet prices may find them a value in certain circumstances, where they are willing to supply their own labor and not count that cost. Just do your research and don’t automatically rule out good quality assembled cabinets that might cost just a bit more. Take your time to consider all options. Value is a different animal than cost. Your labor should realistically be factored into both the cost and value equations . If you are paying someone else? It never creates the value needed to go in this direction, because the cost is too great.. Heres some useful threads. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5647040/white-shaker-battle-ikea-vs-the-rest-of-the-cabinet-world https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5619508/custom-color-for-rta-or-less-expensive-cabinetry https://www.houzz.com/discussions/3032345/barker-cabinets-kitchen-designer-layout-help?n=63

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