It would be reasonable to assume that the U.S. furniture market is not doing so well thanks to the economic slowdown created by the coronavirus crisis. Truth be told though is that furniture manufacturers and retailers are doing quite well. Even companies like ours, companies that create custom home furniture as an alternative to factory-made pieces, are as busy as ever.
Right now, the U.S. furniture market is worth in excess of $233 billion annually. The global market is worth more than $509 billion. Revenues are definitely being driven by corporate furniture producers and well-known brands like IKEA. But they cannot compete with custom home furniture among truly discriminating homeowners.
We build custom home furniture because our customers throughout the Salt Lake City area want it. Why do they want it? Check out these five reasons custom home furniture is so popular:
1. Get Exactly What You Want
The whole point of custom building anything is to get exactly what you want. That is important to people who want their homes to be more than just living spaces. They want their homes to be extensions of who they are as people. Custom furnishings are one piece of that puzzle.
When you have your furniture custom-made, it can be whatever you want it to be. You imagine it and a company like Modern Craftsman builds it. There are very few concepts we cannot make reality given the time, resources, and budget.
2. Your Choice of Materials
Corporate furniture makers limit themselves to a select number of materials for efficiency's sake. That's fine. We get the fact that making furniture in a factory limits your options. No such limits exist in the realm of custom furniture. You can choose wood, metal, concrete, or just about anything else that suits you.
3. Furniture That Fits Perfectly
Next, it can be difficult to find factory-made furniture that fits well inside your home. You might be looking at one sofa that is simply too big. Unfortunately, almost every other sofa is too small. A custom-made piece solves that problem.
Custom home furniture fits every room in your home. From living room to dining room and the master bedroom suite, everything is made to order. Everything is made with an eye on the size of the overall space, how you use that space, and how furniture pieces relate to one another.
4. Match Your Unique Style
Many of our Salt Lake City clients choose custom furniture because it is the only way they can get pieces that reflect their style. These are typically homeowners whose homes are somewhat unique as well. For example, a newly built modern home in the 9th and 9th neighborhood just might not look right with production furniture from a factory. Only custom furniture designed specifically for that house will do.
5. Guaranteed Quality and Craftsmanship
Finally, custom home furniture is popular because homeowners know they are getting guaranteed quality and craftsmanship. They are trusting factory workers at a facility located thousands of miles away. Factory furniture can be very high-quality – do not misunderstand the point – but working with a custom builder guarantees you know where your furniture is coming from, who is building it, and so forth. You can be an active participant in guaranteeing its quality.
Custom home furniture isn't for everyone. But for those for whom factory-made furniture just isn't good enough, custom pieces are the answer. Modern Craftsman would be honored by the opportunity to design and build furniture for your home. Contact us to learn more about what we can do for you.