Restoration Hardware: A Solid Middle Ground?
We were flipping through the latest Restoration Hardware catalog that arrived on our doorstep yesterday and noticed for the first time what an extensive line of hardware the company has now. Though we didn’t see a single piece of furniture that we’d want to have in our house, it struck us that, for people who…
We were flipping through the latest Restoration Hardware catalog that arrived on our doorstep yesterday and noticed for the first time what an extensive line of hardware the company has now. Though we didn’t see a single piece of furniture that we’d want to have in our house, it struck us that, for people who don’t have the patience to go digging through the bins at Olde Good Things or can’t afford the likes of Edward R. Butler, Restoration Hardware might be a decent place to look. This knob from the Hanson line, for example, is only $7 to $24, depending on whether you opt for the antique brass, polished nickel, satin nickel, polished chrome or oil-rubbed bronze finish. There are some nice hinges as well. Has anyone used any of this stuff?
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i bought the “lancaster” leather sofa in “studio size” and really like it. however in the process of buying it came to hate RH. their customer service is beyond horrible, their information systems and communication to/from their vendors as well as to/from their customers is pretty much non-existent, and they are very quick to mislead (ie: lie) when you are talking to them on the phone. I ultimatley go them to discount the sofa by close to $1k. I like the sofa, but will never buy anything else from them again due to poor, poor service.
I’ve basically wasted several hundred dollars on RH towels. While they are very thick, the colors faded quickly and they are already full of snags and pulls in the fabric. Won’t buy them again.
Just got a postcard in the mail advertising a Restoration Hardware Warehouse Sale in Baltimore.
There is a page on their site: http://www.restorationhardware.com/warehouse sale
Why be bitter? Just don’t shop there. We live in a Capitalist society not a commune.
i agree with donatella and drew
the place is pretty expensive…
do you other guys go to Bloomingdale’s to shop for laundry detergent??
i guess i am a proletarian.
I have to agree with some posters’ comments about Rejuvenation — we love the doorknobs we bought there. We had looked through bins at Olde Good Things and were shocked at the prices, then found perfectly acceptable reproductions at Rejuvenation for a fraction of the cost.
I think everything at Restoration Hardware is very expensive. Extremely expensive and much better value can be found elsewhere. Also, the furniture and much of the furnishings are completely inappropriate for Brownstones. They have Mission/Bungalow appropriate furniture for large Midwestern homes. RH, Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel all sell the same oversized stuff.
We have fixtures in our home from rejuvenation, schoolhouseelectric (also kinda pricey but goegeous glass, nice finishes, great service), and this amazing little company out in seattle called revival lighting. i dealth only over email and loved the authentic lights they sold me.
RH towel bars pleased me greatly. The polished chrome finished is wonderful and the bars are dainty yet substantial. I was pleased.
Mr B. – who will the architect be?
I give Rejuvenation an A+. Restoration Hardware is an overpriced mall store.