Hello Duane!

First of all, thank you very much for this wonderful forum. My husband and I are in our late 20s and know very little about furniture, so this is quite helpful!

We have been looking for a quality, large, farmhouse-style table for our everyday use. We'd like to find something that will last years with the proper care. As we live in NC, we have had the fortune to visit High Point; however, we have been unable to find anything that we really like (maybe we are just ignorant to quality brands).

Moving forward, we are considering a table from Simply Amish (I've read your posts on this company) or a local company, Design Workshop, Inc. http://designworkshop.us/ Design Workshop appears to be legitimate, but can you provide me with either your opinion on this brand or with insight on how I can assess the quality of a local, independant manufacturer?

Any insight would be appreciated!