China Cabinets, Hutches, and Buffets
The furniture market has a wide variety of china cupboard and hutches. Unlike the Amish-crafted furniture in this category, the commercial furniture lines offer simple clean-line examples on one end of the continuum, all the way to elaborately ornamented and carved pieces on the other end. The latter is made affordable by the increased availability of imported goods from countries with low priced labor. Although many customers will first object to that issue, once they are aware that 60-70% of all furniture sold in the United States is now imported, even from high-end lines, then many choose to mix their purchases between imported and domestic. House of Oak & Sofas sells a larger percentage of domestically produced furniture due to it’s large Amish crafted lineup.
In the china cupboard and hutch category, transitional styling, painted finishes, and variety of glass broaden the category. Black continues to be the number one painted finish. As in many categories of furniture there is an increased use of mixed media in design and building dining room case goods. Stone, marble, granite, iron, metal grill work, stained and textured glass are just some of the materials that are being used to add interest to the furnishings. In addition, on veneered case goods, intricate patterns of one or several woods can increase the appeal of the piece.
As usual, there is no better way to become familiar with these choices than to visit House of Oak & Sofas. By looking at the furniture on the floor and by perusing the catalogs, a salesperson can give you a quick lesson in buying dining room furniture.
