Smart Side Table

Price: $149

This is a great small side table, and we wanted to add a splash of color to the room. Plus, it was inexpensive.

—Lynn Gaffney

More info: cb2.com

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- Having sold modern home furnishings for 20 years I would suggest asking questions when purchasing inexpensive furniture. Mainly where the piece is made, as most chromed metal pieces coming from Asia are single plate chrome. A single plate will rust through quickly, in almost any environment. A triple plate at the least is the minimum I would ever suggest a client purchase if they did not want to add to our landfills. A low purchase price I know is tantilizing, but having sold very high end furnishings for the last decade when meeting clients who could not afford to spend much I always suggested purchasing something second hand or vintage. I am not 100% sure that this piece is made somewhere known for poor quality, but I am not purchasing one. I can only suggest that a Dwell client is a consumer that would be concerned about such issues. - smart table, smart consumer,....smart purchase. Hmmm
  
  Kurt 09/30/2009
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