November 19th, 2008
Now that we arec oming in to our quiet time for cane furniture, being the winter months when people do not really use their conservatoires as much as they do in the summer, it is a good time for us at Cane Direct to get ready for next spring and to look at doing our buying of furniture and fabrics.
As we mentioned in our last post we have just finished a buying trip to Malaysia, where we picked a great new range of furniture samples which should be with us very soon. Once we have picked the furniture that we are going to run for next spring, we then need to look at the colours ans styles of fabrics that are going to be in fashion for next year, this is probably one of the hardest jobs, of putting together a new range each year.
I leave this job to my buying team and do not get involved with it at all, i have a good eye for buying the furniture because i have been doing it for more then fifteen years, but to be very honest when it comes to picking fabrics i am not very good with designs and colours, and this is probably one of the most important parts of the job, because the fabric really does set the furniture off, it is the first thing that the customer sees, and if you do not have the right fabric on your furniture the customer will not even look at your product even if its the best looking piece of cane furniture in the world.
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November 18th, 2008
When we talk to our customers at Cane Direct, we often find that their ideas of cane furniture are really sort of stuck in the past. When they visit our showroom they are bewildered at the selection, styles and fabrics that are now available.
Many many years ago, cane furniture was of a quite standard design, with maybe a choice of maybe three floral type fabrics, which was all well and good and our customers were more than happy with that and many of those cane three piece suites are still around today. The industry of cane furniture has by no means stood still with new designs appearing every season.
One of the original suites that we sold at Cane Direct many years ago was called the Bahamas Suites, which was a bucket shaped chair, with a low back and foam filled cushions. The bases were not sprung, as with today’s style of cane furniture, but our customers were very pleased with it as there was no where near the choice we are offered today.
Like any other industry, cane furniture is constantly reinventing itself, with different colour cane, different weaves, and even artificial cane which is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Surprisingly all these type of furniture are made in the same factories. The newer more modern styles that are coming through, in the shops at the moment are the more box shaped cane suites usually in a cream or beige fabric. At Cane Direct we can guarantee that our styles of Cane furniture are constantly changing, and who knows, this time next year a different style of cane furniture will prevail….. and you will know where to find it wont you?
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November 17th, 2008
Yesterdays post was a discussion on our new range of cane furniture from Malaysia, which we recently picked our self’s just last week, well i say picked what i really mean is that we have picked the first set of samples to be sent to us, its only when we get them in to our show room here in England, that we can check over the quality and that the size of the suites are a good size for the UK furniture market, there is no point in us ordering say two hundred suites that are going to be just to big for peoples conservatories, next we have to very carefully check out the quality of the furniture, remember these products are not coming from just round the corner, they are coming from the other side of the world, and once you have ordered them, you have have to pay for them before they leave the factory, so if the quality is not up to the standard that we are use to selling at Cane Direct, you all of a sudden have a major problem.
After that we have to consider the colour of the frames and also make sure that they are OK for the English market, once we have done all of that and the sample products meet all of our requirements, we then place the order with the factory, and of course the most important bit and probable the hardest bit is to try and decide just how many of each product of cane furniture you think you might sell.
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November 16th, 2008
On our post the other week, we were talking about where our conservatory furniture comes from and how we choose what furniture we are going to run in our range for the following season, most of the time our furniture comes from Indonesia, which we at Cane Direct have found to be the best quality furniture, and after fifteen years in the business we should know by now what is the best quality and where it comes from.
How ever one thing that we never do is become complaisant and are always looking for new ideas and new types of furniture from different parts of the world.
I have just got back from a trip to Malaysia on a fact finding mission looking for new styles of furniture for our show room and for spring next year,i must say a did see around ten or so different factories on my trip and the cane furniture has greatly improved from the last time i was there which was about three years ago, so i have ordered some great new samples from two of the factories which should arrive here in the UK, in about four weeks time, then we will decided which colours to have the furniture made up in, in time for the new season starting which is around March next year. The new products we have chosen are really special and very different from the type of products we would normally have in stock at Cane Direct.
We feel with conservatory furniture you always need to have that new and exciting fresh look to add to your range.
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October 30th, 2008
On our last post we were talking about why people travel so far to buy cane furniture from our company Cane Direct. Not only do we have a huge selection of furniture to choose from, we also have a price to suit any pocket, with probably the largest selection of fabrics to choose from the whole of England.
Some of the others reasons people travel so far to make their cane furniture purchases from us is the level of service we offer all our customers, when people first start to look at furniture for their conservatory they are very unsure of what will fit nicely in to their new room, here at Cane Direct we have been trading for over fifteen years and in that time have seen thousands of conservatories, so when a customer comes in to see us and they bring the measurements of the conservatory, we know which style and type of furniture they should be considering. Because believe me the worst thing that can possibly happen is the customer gets bad advise and purchases furniture that is just to big for their conservatory. That we not happen at Cane Direct, because not only do we have fifteen years experience but we also offer some thing that is very unique.
What we offer all of our customers is a chance to try any of our furniture in their home before they have to pay for it, we like to call it our no commitment policy, so here is how it works, customer comes in to our showroom,we advise them on what will suit them the best, they then make the final decision and we take the order. At Cane Direct we do not even take any deposit,no not a penny.
Customer then waits around two weeks and we then deliver the furniture, if it all fits as we think it will do and the customer is happy only then do they paid for what they are keeping, if the furniture looks wrong for any reason, or the customer is unhappy for reason they can quite happily send it all back, and is has not cost them a dine! Or they can send part of it back and they just pay for what they keep.
No other company can offer a service like this when buying cane furniture.
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October 30th, 2008
Why would you choose Cane Direct for your new cane furniture?,we get asked the question many times from people who live a long way away from our large showroom, which is based in Marple Stockport in England. We think that one of the main reasons we get some of our customers travelling so far to purchase furniture from us for their new conservatory is because we have one of the largest selections of furniture in England, but no only do we have a very large selection to choose from but we also have a wide range of different price budgets to suite all pockets. Or furniture can range from two hundred and fifty pounds up to as much as three thousand pounds, we also have a really large selection of furniture in the mid seven hundred to eight hundred pound bracket, to be honest it is these type of prices that sell the best.
However in saying that we do get a few customers a month who are prepared to spend thousands of pounds of their new conservatory furniture, i guess in all comes down to how much you have spent on your conservatory in the first place, if you have not really spent that much money on it i would think you wouldn’t then want to go out and spend a bunch of money on your furniture.
The other reason people travel so far to come and see us apart from the selection is the fact that we have a huge choice of fabrics, which are all current and up to date with the latest trends, this for most people is one of the most important aspects to their furniture, and is very important that you get the correct fabric to suit your home and decor, there is nothing worst then getting the wrong fabric on your new furniture that just dose not match anything in your. We at Cane Direct have trained interior designer to help all our customers make that important right choice that we both compliment not only the furniture but also the customers home. So when you want new cane furniture come for a day out to Cane Direct.
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October 27th, 2008
Are you looking for cane furniture for your beautiful home in Cardiff? Well, if that is so then you need to find out how to look for the best cane furniture stores. Do you know that there are thousands of furniture stores that sell cane? How are you going to find which is the best option for you? Well, you do not have to worry at all. We are here to help you find the best furniture for your home, whether you are looking fro outdoor furniture or living room, here you can find the tips on how to buy cane furniture Cardiff.
The first thing you need to do, before you step out of your room to shop for cane furniture, is to decide your budget. There are many stores that sell cane furniture at different price rates; find out which range suits you best so that you can narrow down your search. Secondly, you should find out exact location for which you are planning to buy the cane furniture Cardiff. You cannot use the conservatory furniture in your living room. So, you have to be precise.
Thirdly, you should put in some extra efforts to make the most of your money while going for cane furniture Cardiff. You should be aware of the latest styles in cane chairs, tables, stools and sofas so that you can buy the new stylized furniture only. This will also help you know the price range of the products in the market, so that you do not make a fool of yourself. Lastly, you should always measure the place where you want to keep a piece of cane furniture. Also, take a measurement tape to the store so that you can check whether some thing will fit into your place.
Cane furniture Cardiff can add a summery feel to the sun room or deck during a season of spring or summer. However, you have to make sure that you get your cane furniture Cardiff from the right place. You should make proper research to find out what styles you like before buying cane furniture. You can also wait for the spring in which there are various sales that showcase new wicker furniture at best prices.
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