Re: Seeking info on Temple Furniture brand
The Keeping Room used to carry Temple Furniture, back in the 1990's and up to about 2000 as I vaguely recall. I dropped the line not because of the builds, which were always solid and trouble-free, but because they sat hard and were not very comfortable due to foam used at the time and pitch angles, etc. Our customers were looking for more varied styles and more plush. Now, that was a LONG time ago, I am sure things have changed since then. Every few years I do pop into the Temple showroom at Market just to take a quick look but did not see anything that would make me want to reactivate the line in my store. When people ask me about it, I tell them Temple has been around a long time and if you see a piece you like from them you can buy it with confidence.
Lower to middle-end furniture is definitely improved on production times out of North Carolina, as inflation has taken lower income households out of the market due to the high price of gas, groceries and the like and they have pushed off purchases. Some upholstery plants in NC are even laying off right now. Higher end Premium furniture continues to still have longer build times with averages around 5 to 6 months, I point this out because I don't want readers to think the entire industry is down to 3 - 5 weeks, its not the case.
"Sofaman", I assume you work for Temple in one way or another, it's always a good idea to introduce yourself. Our forum is a bit more relaxed than some and the readers here prefer a more personal approach than something that reads like an advertisement. Welcome to the Forum.
Last edited by drcollie; 02-09-2023 at 01:00 PM.
Duane Collie
Straight answers from thirty-six years in the business.
My Private Messages are Disabled - Please ask questions here in the forum.