| Designer furniture is many things to many people, but | | | | really want a design piece that you can be proud of, |
| nowadays with so many "knock-off" or | | | | then you need to check the specifications of the |
| "reproductions or "replicas", you really need to do | | | | piece. |
| your homework to make sure that you have not | | | | How do you find out about the specifications of |
| been mislead. If you don't do a bit of research you | | | | designer furniture originals? With the internet it is, |
| will find that you have a piece of designer furniture | | | | very easy. Some of the places include Knoll, Fritz |
| that you are disappointed with. | | | | Hansen, Herman Miller and Cassina. |
| Why? Because it does not look exactly like the | | | | You could also check out life furniture for insights on |
| original. You will come to hate that piece, because | | | | how to best tell the difference of the real designer |
| you know that it is a cheap imitation of what the | | | | furniture classics. Some of these websites will give |
| designer intended. Don't get me wrong, there are | | | | you all the specifications you need. Others will be able |
| many reproductions that are as good, and in some | | | | to point you to Resellers of their products who will |
| cases better than the originals (we sell reproductions | | | | give you that information. |
| as well). The problem is not necessarily in the | | | | Once you have that information you will be informed |
| materials used, it is mainly in the design. | | | | as to whether you should purchase an original |
| Many have been fashioned to be similar, but not the | | | | licensed version or a reproduction version. A little bit |
| same as the original designer furniture piece. If you | | | | of research before hand can save a lot of heartache |
| just want something that is functional and looks | | | | when buying designer furniture. |
| okay, this is fine, if buying a reproduction. But, if you | | | | |