“We had a minor issue with a piece upon delivery and this was quickly remedied - as a result, MGBW has gained a very loyal customer.” “Incidentally, my tastes are very traditional, but I found transitional pieces at MGBW that fit with my DC aesthetic while adding some freshness.” “You gotta love their clean lines and the fact that most of their items are American made.” "Okay, is all this hype about Clarence true? Here's my experience: First, he's as nice as everyone says and as knowledgeable. Makes the selection easy. Doesn't push the higher price beds too strongly. "I have not bought a single item from here. I have primarily been here to browse or talk myself out of buying something. This place is huge. I mean, more than three levels! It's hard not to get overwhelmed.…" Yelp users haven’t asked any questions yet about Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. You Might Also Consider "I didn't buy anything. But I spoke to Ayoub on the phone, curious about their prices, and noticing the great reviews they received on Yelp.
He patiently answered all of my questions, and recommended to me…" "This place is great. I walked in and was greeted immediately. I told them what I was looking for along with a price range, and I was given several options from their catalog. It was no work for me! The Vincent Twin Sleeper from CB2 — more pics below! Everyone is always asking about the Best Sleeper Sofas. We have a Troy Twin Sleeper Sofa in our tiny living room — in addition to providing seating for two, its small size lets us use it to divide the narrow room into two distinct living areas. Twin Sleepers are great multi-functional furniture pieces for small spaces and we've rounded up 5 basic models &mash; perfect for seating and a guest bed for one... Also referred to as "chairs and a half," these smaller loveseat-size sofas convert to twin-sized beds for guests: • 1 The new Vincent Twin Sleeper from CB2 has interesting sloped arms, giving it a modern appeal. • 2 For a super-budget option, the Kendrick Sleeper Chair and a Half is only $399 from Cost Plus World Market.
• 3 The Willow Twin Sleeper is part of Crate & Barrel's Eco-Friendly line of furniture. • 4 The very basic and benign Troy Twin Sleeper is $999 from Crate & Barrel. • 5 The Dublin Twin Sleeper from Room & Board is $1,499. If these models aren't to your liking, Crate & Barrel and Room & Board both have additional twin-sleeper options. Let us know your favorite in the comments!In a win for consumers nationwide and our Mind the Store campaign, Ashley Furniture has announced a timeframe for banning toxic flame retardant chemicals in all of their furniture!This is a big victory as Ashley is the largest manufacturer and retailer of furniture in the country. This will have a huge impact in driving the furniture sector away from these harmful chemicals.The story broke in a terrific Chicago Tribune last Friday, after Ashley sent us this updated statement last week:“Ashley’s upholstered furniture is designed and labeled to comply with California’s TB 117-2013, and we are committed to designing our upholstered furniture with the goal of meeting the requirements of TB-117-2013 without the use of flame retardant chemicals.
To that end, Ashley is pleased to announce that after working closely with our supply chain, upholstered furniture manufactured by or for us as of January 1, 2015, does not use flame retardant chemicals. In addition, all our upholstered furniture, no matter where it is shipped in the US, includes a label that complies with the requirements of California’s SB-1019.” The company has told us this policy applies to all of their furniture, where flame retardants are also sometimes lurking.We first wrote to Ashley back in November. In January the Chicago Tribune revealed that Ashley was taking action on flame retardants, but wouldn’t say by when. So our coalition generated thousands of e-mails from concerned families coast to coast urging them to adopt a public timeframe for eliminating these unnecessary harmful chemicals. We applaud Ashley for doing what’s right for the health of our families and homes.Ashley Furniture is not only the largest manufacturer and retailer of furniture here in the US, but one of the biggest globally as well.
They are a top-selling furniture store brand to retail partners in over 120 countries worldwide, and licenses its name to some 500 Ashley Furniture HomeStores. In 2013, the company reported a whopping $3.85 billion in sales (!).See what this expert had to recently say about the impact their actions will have:“Bob Luedeka, executive director of the Polyurethane Foam Association, said that if industry leader Ashley follows other companies and stops using flame retardants, the chemicals ‘could be a thing of the past in residential furniture.’”What’s perhaps even more exciting is that Ashley is not alone. This is a growing trend among the furniture retail sector as many other furniture retailers are also taking action on toxic flame retardants, which I’ve blogged about before.In January the Chicago Tribune reported that:“Crate and Barrel, Room & Board, and Williams-Sonoma (Pottery Barn, West Elm) all say they have mostly eliminated the chemicals from their products. IKEA, La-Z-Boy, The Futon Shop, Scandinavian Designs and Wal-Mart also said they have told vendors to stop adding flame retardants to furniture.”
Since the January Tribune story, Ethan Allen, Restoration Hardware, and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams have all said their furniture is also now free of toxic flame retardant chemicals. They are also big market players. Restoration Hardware is the #13 largest furniture store in the US, with furniture sales of $890 million in 2012. And they are growing – their sales grew by 29% between 2011 and 2012. Ethan Allen is the #15 largest furniture store in the US, with furniture sales of $703.9 million in 2012. Those two retailers alone have combined furniture sales of over $1.5 billion.Big office furniture purchasers, like Facebook, Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, and Staples, have also signed a pledge to buy office furniture without toxic flame retardants.This comes at a time when states are taking action on these same chemicals, in the absence of real federal chemical reform. Just last week legislation to restrict toxic flame retardants and get us off the toxic treadmill passed the Washington State House.So far, three big retailers have been surprisingly silent about their policies related to flame retardant chemicals: Target, Costco and Macy’s.