where could I find forest/lodge style furniture or items for wholesale prices? (already checked ebay)?

Question

my cousin and I are starting the "weeping willow lodge" and we have almost $0

Answer 1

Do it yourself!! Use any furniture that is not curved or decorated much. Cut some small limbs from around your house, neighbors, ask someone in the country if you can trim some trees and keep the limbs & strip the leaves off there before bringing them home.You can hire teenagers pretty cheaply to cut the small limbs and haul them to your work space. Next use a saw and cut the limbs lengthwise. Make sure to use them while they are still damp and not dried out. When they dry, they curl. Measure,cut and outline the sides of drawers& doors and then either leave them blank inside the outline or cut short pieces to put into a design on the fronts and some sides. Use thin nails so they won't split the limbs. The great thing about this style is that it is rustic and doesn't have to be perfect. Leave the completed furniture outside to cure and dry thoroughly before putting them inside. You can keep the bark on or off for different looks also. You might put a polycoat over the dried stripped bark furniture to help keep it clean. You can get chest of drawers, dressers,wall units at thrift stores and yard sales to use. You can get really good quality furniture if you check these stores regularly, some will call you if they know you are looking for a certain piece and one comes in,and at a price you can afford. It doesn't take long to do the limb/rustic furniture. After you make one you will breeze through the rest and probably try a more detailed one next. You can make the rooms different by using a different designs in each.You can save $ by doing this and then you might buy a few pieces of higher quality furniture for the lobby/living/dining areas. You can also use strips of leather or raffia to tie limbs together, over nails if necessary, to make wall shelves for decorative items, or to make pic frames, or sconces. You can use 3 limbs about 2-3 in. thick and nail them together like a teepee but crossing near the center of the limbs length. Nail from the underside a large slab of tree on top for an end table or night stand. You could also use leather stretched across a piece of plywood,etc. and nailed down around the edges for the table top. Good luck with your lodge and have fun making it your own!

Answer 2

I think you should do a search online, but be specific and put certain terms in quotes, for example, "rustic furniture" "log furniture". Add terms (without quotes) wholesale and... (your state). Another option may be to contact local wood craft people and request they agree to give you discounted items for your lodge, with the provision you will give them credit for building the item, and agree to display their business card? Call your local artist's guild, or perhaps the chamber of commerce for your area.



Wishing you every success in your (joint) endeavor!



Also try www.craigslist.org. Choose the nearest locale and search with the above terms.... Remember, when doing a search, to exclude something, use the - before the term. For example, -cedar, and the search will exclude anything with the term "cedar" in it.

Answer 3

Pottery Barn

Answer 4

Cabela's sporting goods stores sell at retail. You might be able to track down their supplier

Answer 5

contact bill rockhill at www.bearcreekcarpentry.com... call instead of e-mail... he should get back to you i've worked for him in the past he does very nice work

Answer 6

I can help you.....& @ no cost to you. Contact me & I will get you all the details:)

Answer 7

i dont know