Rustic furniture making is a folk art. While many furniture makers are up to date with modern websites, this is not the case for locally based furniture makers. Residents of the mountains of western North Carolina are known for their art and craftsmanship. If you are thinking about decorating your home with authentic rustic furniture, plan a visit to North Carolina. Asheville is a good place to start. It is a small city filled with arts and crafts shops and the Smoky Mountains are nearby. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Do preliminary online research. Rusticfurnituremakers.com provides a detailed synopsis of rustic furniture makers in western North Carolina. Details and photographs are included on the website as well as the addresses of the furniture makers. Another useful site if the Northcarolinafurnitureguide.com. This site provides a history of American furniture making in general and also summarizes the history of furniture making in North Carolina.
2. Schedule a trip to Asheville since the online research is a preliminary step. Plan a few days to locate and visit furniture makers. The best pieces are often found by luck and happenstance. Asheville has many shops but nearby towns such as Black Mountain and Swannanoa are known for arts and crafts as well. Spend a enough time in Asheville and the surrounding towns to visit furniture makers.
3. Visit furniture makers in the Smoky Mountains. Located at the foothill of the Smokies, Asheville is about an hour drive from Maggie Valley, the Cherokee Indian Reservation. Visit furniture shops here and in the surrounding area. Talk to local shop owners. Ask for tips and advice about local furniture makers.
4. Finish your furniture search with a visit to High Point. High Point is one of the primary furniture and textile hot spots in North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, High Point It is 161 miles from Asheville. Click on to Hp.furniture.com to find a directory for rustic furniture makers in the High Point area.
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