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Comments may be edited for clarity, to keep out questionable matters or topics. Some comments may never be posted if off topic, uses hateful or obscene language. Wood You Dist. reserves the right to delete or edit comments, as seen fit, at any time after initial posting.

The comments and suggestions here are just that personal opinions and perceptions of which valuable insights can be gathered . . . so come often and get involved!

Summer Break

sparkly_labor_day_image-2 I have enjoyed getting to hear our customers comments about our wonderful company. This blog will be taking a break throughout the summer and will resume as summer winds down.

I will be checking up on the blog to see if there are any other posts to the blog. Feel free to keep comments and conversations coming if you so desire. They will be posted and responded to . . . thank you all for the time and effort you have taken to make this blog successful! I look forward to reading your comments throughout the summer.

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We have a huge kitchen and after replacing the cabinets on the wall and the appliances we were looking for a few pieces to finish it off within our budget. We found an island, chairs, corner unit, and a buffet with a hutch for an amazing price and everyone in the store was so helpful, they even customized the stain for us. It's so beautiful, thank you.

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Response to Michelle:

Michelle,
I took the liberty of posting your message to our latest blog post. You had posted it on an earlier blog post during Christmas. That would have hidden your message way down the page. Thanks so much for the kind words, it never gets old hearing the positive affirmation of our loyal guests!

Sincerely,
Brett Blankenship

FaithBridges,

Your post was a bit confusing and did not seem to fit into any conversation concerning furniture so I just have not posted it.

Feel free to come back and clarify and I will gladly put it on here . . . we appreciate all that come here and share their views!

Regards,
Brett Blankenship

Ms Dalve,

Please email me at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net. I would like to help you find the items you are requesting.

If you have the stock numbers that would help me speed up the process. I have also contacted the store to see if they remember the exact items you are searching for . . . thank you so much for your business!

Regards,
Brett B.

My husband and I bought our first piece of unfinished furniture last week in your store. Just finished up our last coat of topcoat and wanted to say how delighted we are. It is beautiful!

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Response to Ms Kesser:

Ms Kesser,
Thank you for taking the time to touch base with us and let us share in your excitement. We appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again!

Brett Blankenship

Dawn,

Thank you very much for the kind words. Feel free to call us or stop by and we will continue to do our best to assist you! BTW, we'd LOVE to see pictures of your finished products! It'd be great if you put them on our FB page (I love wood you furniture).

Thank you again,
Rob and Robert

I have been a customer for many years now. I have purchased everything from sofa tables, end tables, chairs, shelves, a headboard, and 2 armoires. I still love every piece, and when it comes time to re-decorate, your items are NOT the ones that go out the door. I have never had an issue with any piece of your furniture. Very sturdy and well made. Hard to find these days. I hated it when the Winter Park store closed, but there's always the Altamonte Springs store. I do wish prices were posted, but you can't have everything.

I am an avid Wood You customer and just wanted to say how much I appreciate this blog. Fun to read about other's experiences with your company. Enjoy the summer and come back soon!

I have bought several pieces of furniture from this company and up to now have been quite happy. However, when a small piece of plastic on the drawer slide broke-they could do nothing to help me with it-basically telling me that I was out of luck, the manufacturer was no longer in business, yada ydad yada. Seriously?!? And there is nothing you guys can do or try something different to make it work? We're not talking rocket science here-we're talking a slide on the bottom of the drawer for goodness sakes!Needless to say-I'm not going back. Obviously there is no need for repeat customers!

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Response to Ms Talner:

Ms Talner,
I am not sure who you spoke with but would appreciate you emailing me at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net so I could get all the specifics and come up with a solution to this simple issue. I agree it is not rocket science, there are solutions. Please contact me so I can rectify this situation - thank you for taking the time to contact us!

Sincerely,
Brett Blankenship

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Just For You!

I have written a variety of topics in this blog and many times the questions or comments are of a different topic. So I thought what better time than now just to open the floor for a bit and allow you to comment or question anything you wish. So speak up and be heard in any fashion you wish . . . we are waiting to listen or answer - its your call!

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Just a suggestion, but how about expanding your web site so you first have to click on which country you are in ie click on Trinidad for there pricing on the US for the US prices. I'm seen other international stores do this on the web. The web sites are similar with only the prices different. This takes very little work and because I love your prices, but would not bother calling to check on every piece that I'm considering.

Dropping a note to let you know my family just finished our new table and chair set we bought. It turned out beautiful! We are new to Wood You Furniture but will definately be coming back as we need more.

Back in the 90's I finished a lot of new furnture and loved your ckear finishes. Are they still available and have you changed them? I use a scroll saw in my hobbies and would love to egt some of your easy to use atains and finishes. I live close to Hickory Nc and don't see any stores close enough to drive to. Can you help me out?

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Response to Ron O:

Ron O,

That company is no longer in business. The owners retired and closed down their plant . . . they had serviced our industry for decades and were a great resource for Wood You Furniture specifically and retailers across the country in general. Today we offer a product from General Finishes and they have both a gel topcoat and a liquid topcoat that is very similar in application and results.

Feel free to do a search of general finishes and you will find there should be a store near you that carries this brand. If you are having no luck feel free to email me at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.com and I will be glad to assist you further!

Regards,
Breet B.

What happened to the store in Stuart, Florida? I live in Port Saint Lucie and now the nearest store either north or south of me is over an hour away. I love Wood You furniture but am disappointed at the loss of Stuart store.

Mary J

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Response to Mary J:

Ms Mary J,

We'll first off we appreciate the fact that you love Wood You! The owner of the Stuart market is still working within the Wood You Furniture umbrella - he is just a bit further south now. I know he enjoyed his time in Stuart but saw an opportunity, in the greater Miami area, that better suited his family. I hated to see him leave the Stuart area as well, it certainly made it easier to service our loyal base of customers there but we wish him nothing but success in his future endeavors. An hour is a bit away but Wood You will do everything we can to continue to offer the value's that make it worth the drive!

Sincerely,
Brett B.

Some of my fondest memories of childhood were "helping " Dad with his woodworking ,Now I share those experiences with my kids ,As a Wood You employee I am excited to see you doing the same .We would love to see some pics of your projects Im sure your local store would love to diplay them ,Thanks for your business Kristy . Bob Store Supervisor Wood you Orange Park

I am a single mom who has no time for myself but needs every penny I can save!

Your store allowed me to do that and also give my kids and I a project that we enjoyed doing together. It turned out great, my kids enjoy their new bedrooms and we saved money - My children and I will be back!

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Response to Kristy:

Kristy,
I don't know about everyone else that follows this blog but this is what I find so satisfying. Thank you for the encouragement personally and for employees and store owners throughout our company that read this . . . we appreciate your business!

Sincerely,
Brett Blankenship

This is a response to Curious - I have been an avid Wood You Furniture customer for years and trust me it is all real wood! It is a lot of fun and I enjoy the whole business.

I have driven by your store off West Colonial for a year now but never really had a need to come in. Now I am looking for a bedroom set and am about fed up with all the junk out there in furniture stores.

Your site spends a lot of time talking about real wood. However, before I come by I just want to make sure you carry what I am looking for - wood furniture, not particleboard of any kind!

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Response to Curious:

Curious,
I totally understand your frustration with this industry, I feel the same way! I am tired of the typical furniture advertising that projects quality and price but in actually offers neither. You go ahead and stop by, take out our drawers and look closely at what true quality should be. Combined that with our fair pricing and you will understand why we are the leaders in real wood furniture - NO Particleboard!!

I appreciate your honest and open question. Let me know how your experience went in the store - we are not your average furniture store. Enjoy the experience!

Brett B.

I have been buying from Wood You for over 5 years now and usually don't comment on your blog but I do visit it from time to time. After reading this one I wanted to chime in and say my husband and I love Wood You and all the furniture we have in our home.

Our shopping experience in Wood You has always been delightful. Thanks Wood You for all the efforts - here is one family that gets it!

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Response to Sarah:

Sarah,
Well I for one love to meet those that have bought from us and continue to come back - a good sign we are doing it right. Means the world to have you as a customer, thank you so much for your business and your kind words!

Brett B

Wow I can't view the prices online so comparison shopping is out the question. Way to fail at life! I could drive 30 minutes to the Wood You store near my house, or just go to other websites that list the price. Which sounds easier to you? Are you trying to make it difficult for people to choose your product over another? Because most people I know usually take an items price as well quality and other things into account before making a purchase. You should hire me as a consultant to ruin your . . . (comments edited) . . . ideas before you unleash them on the public.

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Response to Online Shopper:

Online Shopper,

No we work hard to make your shopping experience as easy as possible. This website is intended to give you a broad view of what Wood You Furniture has to offer and from there you can contact your local store for specific pricing. We do have some limitations on the web concerning pricing due to circumstances within our organization. We are a company with individual dealers in the Bahamas as well as in Trinidad. Their country's tax structure is totally different that in the USA. So to show a price would not be accurate in many of our stores. However, the comparison shopping you desire is easily attained through our contact page on our site or our "request a price" link on every item's page. Here you can give us the skew number of items you are interested in and your local store will contact you with prices.

I try not to edit many comments but did omit the last part of your comment due to your language. I have empathy for your stance without the use of curse words. I hope you find this explanation gives you more insight as to why we do not show prices on our site. Albeit not a perfect system we certainly take great pride in serving all our guests and appreciate you sharing your frustration with us!

Have a wonderful week and we look forward to serving you!

Regards,
Brett B

Came to your site to show my wife a couple of things and ran across your blog. Just want to let you know how happy my wife and I are with your products. Refreshing to buy products that are real wood, keep it up!

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New Year Brings New Furniture

This time of year typically is a very busy and festive one for us all. In the furniture industry it can be a very busy time as people want a new look for a new year.

If you could pick one room and change it with a new item or two which room would it be? What items would you want to add or replace?

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I worked for Wood You for several years and was always impressed with the quality and value of the products, the commitment to great service by the staff, and and the loyal following by our customers. Working for Wood You was a great experience, and one I will never forget!

My husband and I bought two bedside tables from your store in Auburn, AL. I would like to paint them black, but something more of an antique or milk paint look. What do you recommend and do you sell anything like that in your stores?

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Response to M.M.:

M.M.,

I do not get to visit the Auburn, AL store as much as I would like but I know they carry a milk paint that would work well with any furniture need you might have. May I suggest you give them a quick call (334)749-3535 and you will find the staff both knowledgeable and willing to assist you in every manner possible. Either that or swing back by the store and visit their in store Design Center where there is an example of every finishing option available . . . enjoy and thank you so much for your business!

Regards,
Brett B.

Hi,
I need to replace some broken brass and ceramic dresser drawer pulls on our oak bedroom set. The holes are 4 and 1/2" apart. This is an odd size apparently. Can anyone tell me where I can order some replacement pulls. I'd really like to switch to a brushed nickel style if possible.
Thanks!

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Response to KC:

KC,
That is a wide drawer pull but there are sites out there that can help. I did a quick search for "4 1/2" drawer pulls hardware and came up with some sites. You may want to take a look at this site:

http://www.dlawlesshardware.com/nonstancenpu.html

This is a site for non standard drawer pulls, hope it helps! If not do a search for non standard drawer pulls and take a look at all the options, there are a number of companies who specialize in this.

Regards,
Brett B

Mr. Giordano,

Thank you for your interest but at this time we are satisfied with our carrier. Have a great week and I wish you much success in your endeavors.

Regards,
Brett B.

Here, at Wood You Of New Port Richey we find many of our customers are looking to upgrade their entertainment furniture to accomodate the larger screen televisions. What with baseball season starting, the Olympics raging to a close and our Bolts trying to hang on for the play-offs our customers are finding they can make the purchase needed to provide a beautiful addition to their living area, family room, or MAN ROOM. Stop by and see how we can help you.

I bought a desk for my home office and quite a few of your bookcases to complete the room. I just wanted to let you know how happy I am with all that I received from you. It looks great and I saved a lot of money from the other stores I had shopped. My next room is my living room and Wood You will be my first shopping choice!

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Response to Rick:

Rick,
We love to hear that! Thank you for taking the time to let us hear your experience in our store. I'd love to see a picture of your purchase, you can email me at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net - thanks again for your business it is never taken lightly!

Brett Blankenship

I was pleasantly surprised at the pricing and quality of the items I just had to have. I am in love with my furniture and the way I was able to follow directions to finish my furniture. I found the staff Wonderful and very helpful, I have caught the bug, i am now going room by room replacing cheap furniture with great pieces, for less than i spent on the particle board type i had un knowingly bought before. THANK YOU for all of your help!

I have been looking for a computer desk for over a month now. I came across your site through a desperate internet search and have since stopped by your store.
What a neat concept!
I am going by this weekend to order my desk - finally the search is over! Next time I will be thinking of you much earlier when I have a furniture need.

My son has picked out the all wood three in one baby crib. Does this furniture have to be finished? Will it be protected if not finished and if it has to be finished what do you recommend to keep a natural would look, Thanks

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Response to Kim:

Kim,
Your son will love that crib! It is available finished in many of our stores in a variety of colors. Check with your local Wood You to see if they are involved in that program.

Yes the crib will need some form of protection. As for keeping it a natural color you have a few options as well. There is a stain color actually called natural that will give you the look you are desiring. There are also those who just apply Wood You's topcoat only which will keep a very natural color as well. You will find your local store's personnel very knowledgeable in assisting you with your selection. Make sure and let them know exactly what your desires are and they will be able to offer you all your options.

Thanks again for spending time on our blog and for giving us a chance to earn your business. Have a wonderful week!

Regards,
Brett Blankenship

HI I LIKE THAT YOU HAVE A VARIETY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME BUYING FURNITURE FROM YOUR STORE. MY QUESTION IS DO YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF PURCHASING IT FINISHED OR FINISHED WOOD. ALSO WOULDNT IT BE A GOOD IDEA IF YOU POSTED THEIR PRICES ON THE ONLINE? thank you

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Response to OSI:

OSI,
Thanks for visiting our blog! Keep checking back we are continuing to add items everyday to our site! You can also visit our manufacturers links to see their complete lines they offer.

There are some items in the stores that allow you to purchase them finished. Visit our manufacturer - John Thomas - www.johnthomasfurniture.com (There is a link to this manufacturer on the left on every page of our site). . . this is a finished line that is available in many of our stores. Also many stores have finishers they can put you in touch with for them to finish your furniture for you. However, you will always get your best value doing the finishing job yourself and it is no where near as difficult as most think . . . the savings and pride of a job well done can be very rewarding!

As always check with your local Wood You store to see exactly what options they offer in their personal stores.

As for prices, Wood You has stores overseas and their tax structure is totally different from the USA so displaying prices is really not an option. This is not the only reason but it is a major factor as to why there are no prices on the site. Thanks again for joining in on the blog we look forward to hearing from you after you get the furniture in your home.

Sincerely,
Brett B.

We just bought our first home and have been looking through your site for bedroom furniture. We had no idea there were so many choices. We are new to Florida but will definately be checking out your company soon!

My wife surprised me with a new plasma for Christmas so for me I am looking for a TV stand of some type. My wife and I have been looking on your site and think we have a good idea and enjoy your company, see you soon.

There is no store near me but I used to live in Georgia near a store and loved your furniture. Will Wood You ever sale on the internet?

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Response to Darlene:

Darlene,

Well we appreciate your business in the past. As of now we are not selling off the internet but it is something that has been discussed casually in the past. What we could do is look into you buying from a store and having it shipped to you. As many of our stores are privately owned I would need to check with them first and make sure they can facilitate a sale like this. I know that I would not have a problem finding you a store that would be willing to assist and we could even start with the store in Georgia that you have a relationship with.

Feel free to go to our locations page and contact stores on your own or if you want email me at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net and I will put you in touch with a store that can assist.

Thank you again,
Brett Blankenship

Do you ever offer discounts or coupons?

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Response to Mr Snelgrove:

Mr. Snelgrove,

Yes sir we do offer discounts and coupons as well as in store specials that may vary from town to town and store to store. On our specials page you will see different specific items as well as generic coupons. Many of the Wood You stores are privately owned and you will find they run their own sales within their markets. At the bottom of each special we put on here we always encourage you to check with your local store to see if they are participating.

What Wood You store is nearest you? This would help me better answer your question.

Brett Blankenship

When I go to a website to search, I want to see the products the store has and prices. To me without price, it's not worth using.

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Reaponse to Kathy:

Kathy,
Thanks so much for taking the time to contact us. With the speed at which manufacturers ad and remove items we have chosen this style of a website (allowing the manufacturers to update their website).

As for prices it is all but impossible to show prices on the site. We have multiple stores on different islands in the Bahamas as well as in Trinidad. Their country's tax structure is totally different that in the USA. So to show a price would not be accurate in many of our stores.

However we do have the contact page where you can give us all the skew number of items you are interested in and your local store will contact you with prices. I do agree it would be nice to be able to show the prices but due to our situation it is all but impossible.

Have a wonderful week and we look forward to serving you!

Regards,
Brett Blankenship

Well seeing how I just bought a banging new plasma I will be replacing my pocket door armoire in our living room with one of our high boys and a pier.

Just in time for the National Championship game too!

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Merry Christmas!

Well the time is here again! My bride loves Christmas and all that it encompasses. Often I am so busy running around to different towns and in the stores that I do not take the time to enjoy the atmosphere. I was determined to allow myself time to get into the spirit this year and enjoy the season.

As Christmas day is only a few days away I want to let you all know how grateful I am to have the opportunity to reach out and interact with you all. From dealers to employees and especially our customers. I have enjoyed hearing from the true heart beat of this company! From all our dealers and employees may I say, have a wonderful Christmas day and a great start to a new year.

With all the choices you have in the furniture world we all appreciate you doing business with Wood You Furniture. I would enjoy hearing what it is about Christmas and the Holiday Season you enjoy the best.

For me it is sitting around watching the pure joy in my children's eyes as they experience Christmas morning and secondly it is the little extra time I get to spend with my extended family.

Merry Christmas all, enjoy each day with your loved ones and friends. Here at Wood You we all look forward to serving you in the near future!

Regards,

Brett Blankenship and the whole Wood You crew

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Your website doesn't work-
When you click on prodcuts nothing comes up-
I was looking for a large farm table-
major turn- off

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Response to Elizabeth:

Elizabeth,
I am sorry you are having problems with this site. I just went through and checked every table shown on our site and was easily able to open them by clicking on the item. I was also able to then click on that picture for a larger picture so I am a bit lost as to how to help.

The only thing I can think is you were looking at the top pictures of each page . . . if you continue to scroll down you will see all the items you can click on for further info. Please let me know if this is what you were doing and I will look into it further - As for now the site is running as it should and i also had a few others check it to ensure it was not just me and there were no problems, sorry for the frustration.

If it persists I hope you contact me so I can look further into it. For now I can not get the issues you dealt with to come up.

Sincerely,
Brett Blankenship

I too enjoy watching the kids Christmas morning!

I love your stores and have enjoyed getting a glimpse inside Wood You through this blog.

Merry Christmas Wood You!

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Response to JW:

JW,
Thank you, we appreciate you as well! I personally have enjoyed watching this blog develop, which could not have been possible without you and all the other posters participation.

Brett B

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What You Love About Wood You!

As I have been uploading a multitude of pictures and changing the text for our new website look. It got me thinking about what I love about this company in particular and this industry as a whole. So I stopped and am writing this post thinking there maybe others that enjoy our product as much as I do.

heart_s_wood-1 "For me personally, as an employee, I love the diversity in styles, real wood species and custom colors I can offer customers without sacrificing great value!"..~ Brett B.

So what is it for you, what got you hooked on Wood You Furniture? I will enjoy reading your answers . . . whether a customer, dealer or an employee we all would love to share in your reasoning. Your answers do not have to be lengthy for us to enjoy them. Just a word or two on how you'd explain your reason for supporting your local Wood You Furniture. I look forward to hearing from you all!

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I recently purchased bookshelves and a desk from Wood You. Though I had never heard of parawood, I liked the look of the furniture. I brought it home and attempted to stain it. Unfortunately, it looked absolutely horrible. There is such inconsistency in the wood that the shelving looks different from one side to the other. I tried multiple stains and gels, but have had no success. It is a shame, but I ended up having to paint all of the furniture. I will definitely never purchase parawood again.

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Response to Leslie:

I hate hearing your disappointment in the Parawood, we have been a supplier of that wood for many years and typically achieve the customer's desired look. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind . . . what name brand of stain did you use? Was it one that you purchased at your local Wood You store or from a home improvement store? Were you trying to get a really dark color on it?

I would enjoy discussing this matter with you further . . . if you like feel free to contact me via my email bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net to look into possible solutions. Thank you for taking the time to share with us about your disappointment in the way your stain turned out and would appreciate an opportunity to assist you in rectifying that.

Thank you for your time in this matter!

Regards,
Brett B.

I for one am a customer with your company because of the real wood. I hate the particleboard that is offered to me by furniture stores. You guys have real wood and that is my big draw to Wood You

LOL . . . who knows brother, how you been? Just shoot me an email next time, have a good one.
Brett

I have been buying from Wood You since I moved into my first apartment out of college - my Dad turned me onto your stores. My Dad and Mom's whole house is from your store. I love the whole finishing process, my Dad and I used to do it throughout my time in their house.

I have not been on your site in a bit. I see you have a blog now, very nice! Well put me down as a hard core real wood lover!!

Real wood, music to my ears, I just love it and I envy all the people that have purchased from Wood You.

I am in Canada and all I can do is watch and be amazed at these lovely furniture. I will visit the store on my next visit to Trinidad and who knows I might be able to take a little Wood You with me. Keep up the good work.

We recently bought our first home and were looking for affordable furniture for it. We've checked out furniture at a few other stores, but could never find the anything that was both the right style and color.

We checked out Wood You . . . (comments edited) . . . just out of curiosity this weekend. We were very amazed at the great prices and friendly service. We purchased our furniture completely hassle free and it was delivered to our home in less than two hours of the purchase. We plan to come back very soon!

I enjoy the custom color aspect. My son and I spend quality time together staining/painting. BTW, my son is now 7 and has been finishing for 2 years.
Of course after doing some comparison shopping, I also like the fact it's all real wood.

Rob
Altamonte Springs Fl

I stopped by your site to show my wife a desk I am interested in and see you guys had this blog, I like it!

My mom got me hooked on Wood You, in Orlando, while I was there getting my master's degree. Then I moved on the west coast of FL near Tampa and continue to buy from you guys. I love your real wood products and I like saving money! You have me as a customer for a long time!!

pain in the butt to navigate!!!!

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Response to Sandy:

Sandy,

Are you using the manufacturers buttons at the bottom of each page on woodyou.com? . . . not the ones on the left but at the bottom of most individual pages? They will take you directly to the subcategory, of that page, for all manufacturers.
- - - > Except Archbold - their PDF file does not support that. Ultimately WhiteWood's website will not be a PDF file making their site easier to navigate.

The ones on the left take you to each manufacturers home page, not specific subcategories. Also there are 2 manufacturers (Lawko and Norris) who's pages are not up yet.

I do realize how nice it is to have all items available on our main site. Just is more efficient and accurate to allow the manufacturers to maintain the majority of the skews.

email me if you would like to discuss this further at bbwoodyou@bellsouth.net, I appreciate your input!

Sincerely,
Brett B.

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