Concepts / Projects & Design Process

Concepts/Projects

We are always coming up new designs and new concepts for furniture. Sometimes is how to modify and old piece of furniture into something new. Or taking an design that was already done and altering to try a different take on it. Or even a brand new design and concept that isn’t out in the market yet. At ThatOldThing, we are always trying to come up with new ideas and how to get these ideas into your homes or business without breaking the bank for either parties.

When first coming up with an idea, we will start with a small sketch of the furniture. Then we will bring that sketch into our design program and create a rendering a detail rendering of how the furniture will look with the particular wood type or other materials needed to create the piece of furniture. We use this rendering to send to our client for approval of the project build.

In many cases, depending on the size of the project, we will than print out a to scale version of that blue print for production.

Setting up a Design Appointment

Please call to make design appointments, Monday through Sunday between 9am and 6pm. Most of the design appointments will be held from 5pm-7pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday’s. Special design appointments can be arranged for normal business hours during the week. We are closed all major holidays.

What You Should Bring

  1. The type and size of piece you desire
  2. Size and shape of the room in which the piece will be placed (room plans with dimensions would be ideal)
  3. Type or color of wood you prefer
  4. Acceptable price range

Preliminary Sketch

Design sketch concepts will be created for your review and approval. One-third of the estimated price is required as a down payment at this time. This will get your job into the schedule and is non-refundable if the order is canceled!

Selecting the Wood

Based on the concepts, I personally select several choices of wood that complete the design, for final client approval. Samples of the wood will be shown during the design appointment. This can also be done remotely if you are unable to visit or don’t live in the Lehigh County area. If you would like to search for wood, we charge a minimum fee of $200 which will be applied to your order if you proceed with a project. Please understand that this process requires significant time and effort.

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Production

One-third of payment is requested four months prior to fabrication and final payment is requested at time of production. During the final stage our woodworkers and designers are fully engaged in the process from raw material to finished piece. Wood selection is finalized and shop drawings sent for approval.

Delivery

When your one-of-a-kind piece is completed we will arrange delivery, with charges that will be added to your final invoice. Pieces picked up in Pennsylvania are subject to a 6% Pennsylvania State Sales Tax. This is not only a piece of furniture, it is a piece of art requiring special care, so maintenance instructions will be provided. The final 40% is due two weeks prior to confirmation of shipping date, and a storage charge will be incurred for items waiting to ship longer than one month as our holding areas are very limited.

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