Filed under: Bedroom, Your Home, Living Room, Furniture
What's not to love about Skyline Furniture's modern upholstered pieces? Photos: Skyline Furniture
The Source
Skyline Furniture
The Goods
What do Walmart, Target, Urban Outfitters, JCPenney, CSN Stores and Garnet Hill all have in common? They're all vendors of Skyline Furniture's affordable home furnishings. The family owned and operated business was founded in 1948 and continues to manufacture furniture "to the trade" today. Much of the company's furnishings are still made here in the U.S.A. -- a rarity in this day and age -- though Skyline has expanded to the import business, as well. The look of their pieces is clean-lined, often with modern silhouettes and contemporary-looking upholstery.
Additional examples of Skyline's pieces. Photos: Skyline Furniture
The Secret
Skyline isn't a name brand you can ask for in a store. In fact, their goods rarely make it into stores. Instead, Skyline's furniture is sold online. In fact, Skyline's furnishings are appealing to retailers because they are easily shipped directly to customers via UPS or FedEx. Skyline says that most pieces ship within two weeks and some ship as soon as 48 hours. (For those of us who have waited months for a sofa to arrive, the timeline is nothing short of miraculous.)
Things to Know
While you can't buy directly from Skyline, you may start recognizing their wares once you take a look at their site. Some vendors never mention Skyline by name, while others, like CSN Stores, will let you browse by brand. Also worth noting: While they are family-run, Skyline is a big business. In an average week the company ships out about 2,000 piece of furniture!
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