Mirrored Furniture
Mirrored Furniture in More Retail Stores for 2011
Have you notice that mirrored furniture is now being sold in more retail stores and shops than ever before? The allure of mirrored furniture has hit main street and now even mainstream stores and online malls are trying to fill the demand from all sorts of buyers – from fine home decorators to your average mom just trying to give her home an upgrade.
Link: Mirrored Accent Chest
Link: Hollywood Vanity Set
Too Much Mirrored Furniture?
Can there be such a thing as too much mirrored furniture. We sure think so. Part of the draw to mirrored furniture is that it is unique and rare and great designs come from all over the world. Despite what is probably a huge effort by major retailers to supply the market with streamlined mirrored chests, mirrored accent tables, and mirrored dressers, the good news is mirrored furniture is so cumbersome to produce and ship, they likely won’t succeed to any great extent.
Mirrored Nightstand
Where to Buy Mirrored Furniture Now?
With a bigger marketplace to shop at, you can buy mirrored furniture at more places that ever before – online and on foot. So where should you buy from? We recommend sticking to the standard shops and designers for now until the wish-wash subsides and it becomes apparent who is just shoving out half hazard furniture with mirrors on it and who is dealing in fine furniture. We have always loved Pulaski mirrored furniture for a touch of class in the home.
Mirrored Buffet
Mirrored Furniture Guide
Along with our recommendations above, here are some more mirrored furniture tips when it comes to shopping for mirrored furniture. First, shop around. We commonly see two drastically different prices on the same exact piece. Sometimes a mirrored chest or mirrored dresser won’t even be mentioned by specific designer brand name but it will look exactly the same as the original. We’d bet $1,000 that those two mirrored chests will come from the exact same distribution center from the exact same location, it’s just that some are labeled as YX and others are just called X.
Everything will be exactly the same except for the price and the name and this is when you need to be careful of overpaying. With this in mind, you also don’t want to be buying knockoffs. We’re not advocating buying any imitation mirrored furniture. What we are saying is that if you see a reputable dealer or retail outlet selling mirrored furniture at a dramatically reduced price, we say it’s probably safe to take the $150 off your new mirrored nightstand and have it shipped to your home.
Another new trend among mirrored furniture sellers is to give huge discounts on shipping. Six months ago, you couldn’t get mirrored furniture shipped for less than $50 a piece. Now, we commonly see free shipping or shipping on mirrored furniture for less than $5. So if you’re still paying $125 to have mirrored furniture delivered, you’re usually overpaying $125 for no reason. As we’ve advised before, one way to save on mirrored furniture is to have it delivered to a nearby retailer for free and then pick up your mirrored furniture in person.
Mirrored Accent Chest
One more hot tip on mirrored furniture is to ask for competitor price match guarantees. Online stores are more competitive than ever when it comes to selling mirrored furniture and you may be able to get them to come down on their price just by asking. For example, if you see a mirrored accent chest at Store B for $600 and that same mirrored accent chest at Store C for $700, it would be well worth a few minutes of your time just to email or call them and ask about getting the price matched.
Additionally, the idea should always be reinforced that you need to know who you’re buying from. There are some online websites out there that have poor reputations for customer service, refunds, and shipping with care. I know IVGstores.com sells mirrored furniture but they have scored low on many customer reviews and have seen numerous complaints about refunds online. When it comes to mirrored furniture, you need assurances and guarantees. If a mirrored end table comes shipped to your home with even one crack, you have got to send it back. If you ordered from a fly by night company or one that doesn’t stand behind its products, you really have little recourse – especially when you consider a good deal of mirrored furniture is shipped from overseas.
My parting advice to you is to do your research, find a piece you like that’s within your budget and buy mirrored furniture from a reputable, known retail dealer. If you’re at all unsure, you can always email us for free and we’ll let you know how the customer reviews for the store fare. Ok, you’re now ready to go out and buy your new mirrored furniture.
