{"id":947,"date":"2010-11-06T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2010-11-06T13:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hickoryfurniture.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=947"},"modified":"2010-11-06T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2010-11-06T13:16:20","slug":"6-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-visit-to-hickory-furniture-mart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/6-tips-to-make-the-most-of-your-visit-to-hickory-furniture-mart\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips To Make The Most Of Your Visit To Hickory Furniture Mart"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last Updated Saturday, November 6, 2010<\/div>

The excitement increases as the time gets closer for your visit to Hickory Furniture Mart.\u00a0 Regardless of whether you are a designer, vendor or decorating junkie the experience is sure to be a good one. \u00a0But a large building featuring over 1000 vendors can be overwhelming and intimidating.\u00a0 Here are a few tips that might make your trip to the Mart more productive and enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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  1. Come prepared.\u00a0 Know what you are looking for.\u00a0 Have the measurements of your room(s) with you along with any photos, advertisements or fabric samples that may prove helpful in your search for that perfect piece.<\/li>\n
  2. Wear comfortable shoes.\u00a0 You are going to be doing a lot of walking.<\/li>\n
  3. If you are reading this you are on our site now.\u00a0 Go back to the home page and print out a list of manufacturers<\/a> and the map of all four floors.\u00a0 Knowing where your preferred manufacturer is located<\/a> will allow you to create a \u201cplan of attack\u201d.<\/li>\n
  4. Bring a camera and a note pad. \u00a0Take a photo and note the characteristics of the piece so you can be sure to find the piece later.<\/li>\n
  5. Familiarize yourself with a bit of design lingo.\u00a0 For example, know what a tear sheet is and what \u201cto the trade\u201d means. If you are buying fabric or upholstered items be aware of terms like railroading, bias and welting.<\/li>\n
  6. Be sure to allow enough time to visit the Furniture Museum located on the first floor.\u00a0 It is both fun and educational.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Now all that is left to do is to shop and have fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Last Updated Saturday, November 6, 2010 The excitement increases as the time gets closer for your visit to Hickory Furniture Mart.\u00a0 Regardless of whether you are a designer, vendor or decorating junkie the experience is sure to be a good one. \u00a0But a large building featuring over 1000 vendors can be overwhelming and intimidating.\u00a0 Here […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,6,5],"tags":[103],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}