Comments on: Willett maple furniture – native to Kentucky, I believe http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/03/willett-maple-furniture-native-to-kentucky-i-believe/ A place for your postwar 40s 50s 60s and 70s style kitchens, bathrooms and mid century modern home aesthetic. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:50:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/03/willett-maple-furniture-native-to-kentucky-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-39651 James Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:22:52 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7367#comment-39651 I had seen ads for Willett furniture in old magazines that I collect and then last year at an estate sale in Lombard Illinois came upon a set of Willett "Wildwood Cherry" bedroom furniture- a tall dresser, bedside table and twin beds- all in good condition. For $500, we purchased the Willett furnitue and it is now in my 15 year old son's bedroom. My son,Chris is like your average teen as he loves to be contrary. So, he made plenty of noises about wanting to furnish his room in Ikea (!) stuff instead. We called his bluff and offered to move the furniture into his younger brother's room. That shut him up- the Willett remains in Chris's room. It seems even a 15 year old boy can recognize the quality in Willett. [Note: Nothing wrong with Ikea, for what it is, but "engineered" wood vs. solid cherry? No contest...] I had seen ads for Willett furniture in old magazines that I collect and then last year at an estate sale in Lombard Illinois came upon a set of Willett “Wildwood Cherry” bedroom furniture- a tall dresser, bedside table and twin beds- all in good condition. For $500, we purchased the Willett furnitue and it is now in my 15 year old son’s bedroom. My son,Chris is like your average teen as he loves to be contrary. So, he made plenty of noises about wanting to furnish his room in Ikea (!) stuff instead. We called his bluff and offered to move the furniture into his younger brother’s room. That shut him up- the Willett remains in Chris’s room. It seems even a 15 year old boy can recognize the quality in Willett.

[Note: Nothing wrong with Ikea, for what it is, but "engineered" wood vs. solid cherry? No contest...]

]]> By: Mid Mod Pam http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/03/willett-maple-furniture-native-to-kentucky-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-32935 Mid Mod Pam Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:22:54 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7367#comment-32935 Herb, it was the Louisville Antique Mall. A big, 5-story affair with a cafe at the top. The Willett was on the ... 2nd... maybe 3rd floor. It was nice! Herb, it was the Louisville Antique Mall. A big, 5-story affair with a cafe at the top. The Willett was on the … 2nd… maybe 3rd floor. It was nice!

]]> By: Herb http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/03/willett-maple-furniture-native-to-kentucky-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-32931 Herb Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:12:07 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7367#comment-32931 I just purchased a partial set of the same line of Willett at an auction here in Cincinnati. Do you remember the name and/or the location of the shop selling the furniture you so kindly photograhed? Thank you! I just purchased a partial set of the same line of Willett at an auction here in Cincinnati. Do you remember the name and/or the location of the shop selling the furniture you so kindly photograhed? Thank you!

]]> By: Love Sac Fan http://retrorenovation.com/2008/12/03/willett-maple-furniture-native-to-kentucky-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-22696 Love Sac Fan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:21:17 +0000 http://retrorenovation.com/?p=7367#comment-22696 Wow, the furniture is really very good looking and attractive. I would like to buy wardrobe for my house. Thanks for giving the information. I'm really delighted. Wow, the furniture is really very good looking and attractive. I would like to buy wardrobe for my house. Thanks for giving the information. I’m really delighted.

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