It's that time again! The time when life speeds up, the days get a little shorter and as a result you can't make it to the beach any more.
The result is that the renewed heat and humidity that hit the Northeast this week, doesn't feel as good as it felt when your feet were in the sand a few short weeks ago. But there is good news with this time of the year!
You no longer have to play entertainer to your kids. Our three boys are under the age of twelve and we are desperate to share them with thier friends and teachers once again.
No matter how old your school age children are, there is one commonality.We are ready to begin a new school year no matter how much we will miss the summer.
To get them ready for school, we have desks and bookcases on the 5th floor of our Hanover showroom. We all want our kids to be successful students and no matter their individual scholastic strengths, organization and having a manicured workspace is key to their success.
Finding a desk that is the right height with good surface space is important to helping kids focus quickly and can keep them on task. Messy areas provide distractions for kids. So help them find a desk that allows them to spread out a bit. Proper bookcase storage is just as important to staying organized. Being able to locate books and materials quickly helps kids spend their energy on completing quality work not searching for their resource books. Staying organized and having a functional study area is as important to success in the classroom as having the right technology or a great teacher.
It is time to get back to school. It is time to get organized. It is time to come check out the desks and bookcases at Furniture Consignment Gallery.
Rock maple dressers are our favorite choice for bedrooms for people from ages zero to 100. That's right they are perfect for all ages. For kids rooms, these are a great fit. They are durable, rock solid and can take all of the abuse that you can throw at it. As your kids grow, these pieces can travel with them to their dorm room, to their first house and then onto their kids rooms. These pieces are that tough and they look that good that you will never want to let them go. They are even a perfect fit for senior housing complexes. These chests serve the entire circle of life. They are less money than you can buy a fancy looking chest at the new furniture stores. Solid maple dressers from the 1950s, are better built, still look great and will outlast all of us. We have maple dressers from $350-$700.
Four poster beds were once a symbol of a man's wealth. Fancy beds and the dressings that cover the canopy and the openings indicated the social status and the financial strength of the man. In today's world, hardly anyone uses the canopy tops anymore, but they are still nice even if the curtain dressings are not utilized.
Four poster beds are readily available for all persons from various econmic backgrounds and so they are no longer a symbol of wealth. However, there are differences in today's four poster beds most of which boil down to personal preference.
Some folks like a bigger, bolder poster that fills the room, while others like a poster that is sleeker and more elegant. Sometimes more is less and somteimes more is, well...more.
We have noticed that homeowners who appreciate color and design work would rather see less of the dark wood so that the eyes focus on beautiful fabrics on window treatments, bed dressings and the wall coverings. While others want to see the wood work.
There is no right or wrong, only personal prefernce. And the great thing about Furniture Consignment Gallery is that we have many wonderful four poster beds to choose from at the moment. We have a nice, bold, turned black King 4 Poster bed or a beautiful Teak, canopy, king bed that has rustic, elegant posters and a canopy top. A larger and more brawny Thomasville 4 poster king bed and a lovely Hickory Chair canopy King four poster bed. There are also two four poster beds in Chestnut Hill one that is a Queen and another that is a King.
With many four poster beds to choose from, this a great time to make a nice addition to you home. All of these beds are of excellent quality and craftsmanship.
We'd like to tell you that this Baker Furniture Historic Charleston china cabinet is a one of a kind piece, but that would not be true. This China cabinet was one of Baker's best sellers for many years and so we see them fairly often in our store. We see them so often that you might think you are seeing double, but rest assured your eyes are not playing tricks. At this moment, we actually have two of them! We have one in our Chestnut Hill Furniture Consignment Gallery and another on display in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery.
These are very beautiful china cabinets with contrasting wood colors and wonderful veneers that are crafted by the Baker furniture artisans. Both hutches are in excellent condtion and they are both marked at a very good price for $3,500 each. Pick whicch one you like better and take it home with you!
We have many great items similar to this Historic Charleston Baker Furniture china cabinet in both of our Furniture Consignment Gallery locations.
Chair manufacturing has dramatically changed in the last ten years. Not too long ago, crafting a quality chair was a heavily involved and time consuming process. High end manufacturers still take the time to hand carve and custom construct beautiful chairs, but they are labor intensive with skilled craftsman. The end result is a nice chair with a hefty price tag that will look great for generations. In the modern era of chair construction, engineered woods are machine turned overseas and packed into a kit that is assembled with hex screws in a warehouse. The result is an inexpensive chair with weak construction. When, the screws loosen and an enthusiastic guest rocks slightly back and forth, your guest may find himself planted on the ground with his chair in pieces.
This set of (8) arm chairs by Kimball International are excellent construction built from solid cherry woods. They are hand carved by skilled craftsman and are extremely sturdy. Furniture makers of yesteryear would praise these chairs. They are an excellent price at $899 for the set which converts to $112 per chair. That is a far cry from the hundreds of dollars you would have to pay for a similar styled and constructed chair in today's marketplace.
You can find excellent prices and great deals like these Kimball International chairs in Hanover's Furniture Consignment Gallery or in Boston's Furniture Consignment Gallery located in Newton's Chestnut Hill village.
This table base splits in two to support the ends of the table when it is extended. Accompanied by a set of (6) Cottage side chairs, this set is not a give away at $4,500, but is still a very good value. Made from Solid White Oak, extracted from North Eastern forests and hand crafted in New York, this is honest to goodness Made in America Furniture.
You can find furniture made in America and other Stickley Furniture pieces in our Furniture Consignment Gallery in Hanover, MA or in our Chestnut Hill Furniture Consignment Gallery.
Moosehead furniture is one of our favorite makers who makes no more. You may recall our blog referencing the company titled 3 Past Winners Shine on Resale Market.
We happen to have three identical Moosehead sold maple, mission style twin beds. These beds are all rock solid and will withstand and endure some serious punishment from the most raucous of kids. These beds should be strongly considered to outfit your new vacation home or to replace some tired old beds.
When Moosehead was rolling along these beds retailed at around $800 each and you can find them for what is likely to be a limited time at Furniture Consignment Gallery for $239 each. What a deal that is! And that is why they are our Deal of the week.
You can find many other great deals like this at our Furniture Consignment shop in Chestnut Hill or in our flag ship Consignment Furniture shop in Hanover, MA.
Our Piece of the Week is this black lacquered desk with gold etching and laeather top. This desk is circa 1950s and is highlighted around the drawers and on the legs with small beads. The beads are an exquisite touch on this desk and they give it a very high-end look.
This desk has two drawers and is the perfect size to hold a laptop. This is a great desk to feature in a kitchen, family room or living room area. It could even go in a bedroom. The desk is functional and is great looking.
You can find unique pieces like this desk at our Chestnut Hill Furniture Consignment Gallery or in our South Shore Furniture Consignment Gallery located in Hanover, MA.
Purchased from the Boston Design Center twenty-five years ago, this set has a bit of fading and wear, but would be well worth a small investment to liven the finish and with that, this set would be a knock-out.
This set does not have a name brand, but is very unique in its styling and is very high quality. The carved backs and feet make this set a high-end winner and it is a fantastic deal at $1,050.00 This set could go in a library, kitchen, foyer, or a small dining area.
You can find great deals like this in our Hanover Furniture Consignment Gallery and our newest Consignment Furniture store in Chestnut Hill.
Custom built in the late 1940s this solid mahogany dining table has enough leaves and chairs to seat your neighborhood for a feast. This set is currently priced at $7,200This set is currently priced at $7,200and that is a bargain! The chairs alone could sell for more than $10,000 and the table by itself could fetch $4,000 or more.
Though there is no name brand associated with this set, it has all indications that it is very well made. The carved outer edge of the table and the banded inlay are quite nice and add some uniqueness to the set.
The set has been refinished, but could be finished again if a different tone and gloss is preferred. The pedestal bases are quite amazing as they boast a solid mahogany ball and claw that is over sized and hand carved. These types of sets are hard to find and this one is a great deal!
You can find fine furniture like this mahogany Chippendale table with 10 chairs at either of our Furniture Consignment Gallery showrooms located on the outer edges of
That's right they are perfect for all ages. For kids rooms, these are a great fit. They are durable, rock solid and can take all of the abuse that you can throw at it. As your kids grow, these pieces can travel with them to their dorm room, to their first house and then onto their kids rooms. These pieces are that tough and they look that good that you will never want to let them go. They are even a perfect fit for senior housing complexes. These chests serve the entire circle of life. They are less money than you can buy a fancy looking chest at the new furniture stores. 
Four poster beds were once a symbol of a man's wealth. Fancy beds and the dressings that cover the canopy and the openings indicated the social status and the financial strength of the man. In today's world, hardly anyone uses the canopy tops anymore, but they are still nice even if the curtain dressings are not utilized.
We'd like to tell you that this Baker Furniture Historic Charleston china cabinet is a one of a kind piece, but that would not be true. This China cabinet was one of Baker's best sellers for many years and so we see them fairly often in our store. We see them so often that you might think you are seeing double, but rest assured your eyes are not playing tricks. At this moment, we actually have two of them! We have 
Chair manufacturing has dramatically changed in the last ten years. Not too long ago, crafting a quality chair was a heavily involved and time consuming process. High end manufacturers still take the time to hand carve and custom construct beautiful chairs, but they are labor intensive with skilled craftsman. The end result is a nice chair with a hefty price tag that will look great for generations.
Stickley Furniture is a house favorite of Furniture Consignment Gallery as we have featured many of their pieces in our Furniture Spotlight blog in the past including
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ave a name brand, but is very unique in its styling and is very high quality. The carved backs and feet make this set a high-end winner and it is a fantastic deal at $1,050.00 This set could go in a library, kitchen, foyer, or a small dining area.
