The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reperts from High Point that the Armoire is dead. It is as old-fashioned as the telephone table.
...armoires were originally designed as gun cabinets. That is where they get their name. Later, when the French changed the tax code and began taxing the number of rooms, the aristocracy knocked down closet walls and replaced them with armoires or wardrobes.Recently, meaning a five years ago, people bought armoires to hide the TV. Now, 42 to 50 inch flat screen TVs are considered status symbols, so there is a desire to show it off. Now we have media units or entertainment centers.
The latest solution is the low- to medium-height console, which is not necessarily dedicated to the flat-screen television.
"A console or buffet is a great way to anchor the flat screen, as well as a place for storage.
At Landfair Furniture, we see media centers of all styles from low credenza types to taller dresser type designs and from various vendors like Stanley, Dinec, BermanFALK, and Hammary. Come take a look at the styles on the floor and in catalogs, where you can select from many finsihes.
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2 comments:
I liked your post on the history of the armoire, very interesting. Although the armoire is dead there’s a very real alternative to burying it (in a landfill). We work in the hotel industry where we refit and refurbish thousands of armoires a year, and I’m interested to hear what consumers do with them – armoires do have a dated elegance to them, I do hope people aren’t just taking them to landfills, it would be such a waste and so unnecessary. Any feedback from your customers?
Your post seems dead on to me. I found a few other posts celebrating the armoire, but as far as we can tell from sales, the flat panel TV has killed the demand for armoires. Now people want a media stand - it's a lot more practical since people have TV's in both their living room and bedroom.
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