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Duane Collie
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This is exactly my point with regards to my hesitation in purchasing directly thru RH: much, much too many of these type of horror tales with either ok results or terrible, unacceptable results. Unfortunately, they seem to be really the only guys in the game curating that industrial, minimalist aesthetic & that makes finding similar products of a higher quality with better customer service difficult.
I have a somewhat different take perhaps but if a person is seeking a very current "look" such as the RH industrial, aged metal, hyper-distressed, greige look that they've developed, why would you want high quality and a high price? I would go with high quality and a high price on classic, traditional pieces that will still be in style 50 years from now and can be passed down to a new generation someday. Something trendy that will be out-of-style and the brunt of jokes in 10 years doesn't need to be made to the same standard. That's been my calculus.
It's like the classic navy blue blazer for a man or the little black dress for a lady. Everyone's wardrobe needs to include them and they never go out-of-style so for those items, buy quality. Something that's all the rage this summer but likely won't be two summers from now can be picked up at Old Navy and will serve the purpose nicely.
I would go with high quality and a high price on classic, traditional pieces that will still be in style 50 years from now and can be passed down to a new generation someday <<< Smart
Duane Collie
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Ok, you guys both have good points. My only somewhat rebuttal to them is: for those of us still in our younger years(under 40,) the uber traditional look is just a bit too traditional. However, a hybrid of traditional with a sense of the modern, industrial aesthetic is what's fueling RH's current success...& THAT look very much appeals to us in this age group.
Lol, before you go saying all hope is lost for the future generations; we do value quality & longevity, hence the resurgence of all that furniture from the 50s & 60s that's hot right now with my generation. We're looking to have a stylish interior done with the right quality of product to take us into the future
I'm not that old either but I am old enough to have furnished my first apartment and home in a very current look only to find that it became dated rather quickly. What I learned was that my parents and grandparents were smarter than I realized when they cautioned me to buy things more timeless looking. I think it's okay if someone is 24 and they want a very distressed, industrial RH look but don't spend too much money on it because you likely won't like it so much by the time you reach 35.
I could be wrong but I can't imagine that RH's burlap chair with the exposed, distressed frame that looks like it's half-way through the reupholstery process is going to be still around in 2022. A classic leather wingback most definitely will be.
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I live in a loft but I purchased a very traditional B&Y sofa. I very much love the industrial look that RH sells, but I'm scared I'll transition into a house when I hit my thirties and when I have a family, and the furniture just won't fit without the grand ceilings to support them. Of course, it won't be until much later in my life that I can afford a house of the scale to support RH. Right now that "RH" look is sadly relegated to my accent pieces.
The H&M price list is posted on this forum for every piece and leather grade. They are retail prices, but Duane has stated his prices are roughly 50% of the retail. If you are working with dealers that are not somewhere in that ball park...you are paying too much!!!!
THAT particular RH chair is a very specific look someone's going for & I agree, it's in now...but, won't be in another 20-30 years. However, that's a traditional, English roll arm chair on casters that looks nearly identical to the B&Y 543-25 Hamrick chair I'll be ordering very soon from Duane.
Oh, & I'll be buying it in a very plain Jane medium to dark brown full aniline leather with mild to moderate pull up to achieve a somewhat distressed look within a year or so. Lol, hopefully I'll choose wisely & this'll be a chair that'll last me well into my early golden years