three things furniture-ish

[lagilman]

1. I have 4 nice, sturdy, currently-painted-black wooden kitchen chairs, free to a good home. You will need to come pick them up, tho.

2. I need to find a bookcase, between 5-6 feet wide, no more than 4 feet high, between 8-10 inches deep. Apparently, my only option is to have them custom-built. Oy. If anyone a) knows of a place that sells such a thing or b) knows a carpenter in the NYC area who is willing to work for not-an-arm-and-both-legs, let me know, please. I pay a finder's fee in books. :-)

2. Anyone need a bedroom set? Mine is in excellent condition (cherry wood) but have come to realization that it's just Too Much Space for me (I have two closets, I don't need that many drawers!). Again, this would have to be you-pick-up, and a negotiable cost. One large (6-drawer) dresser, two nightstands, and a lingerie chest.

Comments

[cherith.livejournal.com]

My brother is a carpenter in Lee, MA, but I know he's done quite a bit of work for people in NYC since it's not that far a drive. I can send you a private message with his phone number if you like.

[lagilman]

That's a bit far, but sure...

[cherith.livejournal.com]

LJ says I can't send you a message, so I'll give you his email address instead: KeeseeFamily@gmail.com. His name is Matt Keesee.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

Have you already tried Gothic Cabinet? They sometimes have unusual sizes as floor pieces.

[lagilman]

Nothing - wrong size, too deep. Most bookcases are 12" deep, which is...not useful to me.

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

Too bad. This (http://nycremodeler.com/Custom-Built-In-Bookcases-Wall-Units-Book-Shelves-Cases-Shelving-Builtin-Bookshelves-Wallunits-nyc-ny-new-york-city-brooklyn.php?gclid=CMzFkPWZ3aUCFVB95QodFCKK1Q) place appears to do free in-home estimates for custom bookcases.

[elektra.livejournal.com]

onewayfurniture.com has a huge selection of sizes. Be warned though--some assembly required.

[lagilman]

nothing in the right size -- they have a lot of tall cases, and I need a wider one. :-(

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

I know it's Wal-Hell, but we have a couple of these as well as a 5 shelf one-

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-3-Shelf-Bookcase/11016191

Fairly cheap, very sturdy and looks very nice too. They're just shy of 4ft wide, 36 inches tall and are 13 inches deep though.

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

This one's just over 11" deep- http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Autumn-Lane-Bookcase-White/11011730

I'm thinking you may have to try a Barewood Furniture type of place. Or what you were considering in having them handcrafted.}:/

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Is there an Amish Farmer's market nearby?

I talk to the folks at mine and they work with crafters in their community, bring the stuff up when they come and take the funds back.

[icedrake.livejournal.com]

By pure coincidence, I've been looking for paperback-sized shelving, too.

This (http://www.csnoffice.com/filters/47-in.-or-more-l38-A4686~1-A327~2-A328~5.html) is the site with the best filters I've found thus far. Sadly, I don't have your height constraints, so my top pick is 5' high.

(Just in case that's a flexible limit, here it is (http://www.hayneedle.com/home/accent-furniture/bookcases_premierwidepaperbackbookcaseblack.cfm?srccode=cii_10043468&cpncode=19-55289588-2&source=channel_intelligence_shopzilla). From a different site, incidentally)

It also looks like the search is far from perfect. Despite my having filtered by depth to 11" or less, I came across at least two that were 12" or more :(

[lagilman]

well, found a modular one that would suit my needs well enough...but I'd need two of them, and each one starts at $250. :-( But will look into modular units, which I hadn't considered before....

[there seem to be a few that would suit the room's style, yay]

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

Check for "Unfinished furniture" in your local listings or in a search. One reason why you will seldom have shelves wider than 4' is the sag factor--personal experience. Getting two 3' cases without capitols or the like, that can be put side by side without a lot of space between them, works well enough.

I have overloaded shelves too often.

I do hope you can get what you seek, at a reasonable price.