The last time you shopped for furniture online, you probably saw shockingly affordable prices lining the top of your search window. But alongside those prices, you probably saw uninspiring styles and colors, not to mention furniture that just couldn’t be comfy – and that’s just as important as how it looks!

Worse yet, you also saw wait times of several months or maybe even a year for shipping. Not delivery – shipping. COVID-19 lockdowns are still occurring overseas and are heaping even more pressure on the already stretched global supply chain. Recent outbreaks in China have slowed and shut down major manufacturing & shipping companies – an effect that will negatively affect shipping times well into next year. You have the furniture industry’s widespread move to overseas production to thank for this hot mess. 

Creating furniture overseas and then getting it onto U.S. shores often means your furniture is sitting on a boat for months to get across the Pacific (if it ever makes it onto a ship in the first place). It also means churning out thousands of the same piece with diminishing returns and an appalling amount of textile waste. 

And then, there are the middlemen.

Extending a supply chain overseas means pulling all sorts of companies into the mix. There’s a company to oversee the labor, another one to get the furniture onto ships, another one to bring it across the ocean, and yet another one to distribute it to stateside retailers. Each of these companies charges for its services, which is why you always see high prices – alongside, of all things, long waits.

Fortunately, some furniture companies have said a firm “no” to this disaster and forgone overseas production. The custom furniture brand Inside Weather is a great example. Its U.S-based production process and supply chain has won the love of countless customers justifiably frustrated with how other companies work. 

That’s not just a vague reputation – there are numbers to put to it. Among the nearly 1,000 people who have reviewed Inside Weather, 93% of customers gave them at least 4 stars – way more than other warehouse furniture stores.

A big part of how Inside Weather makes lifelong customers out of almost everyone – can you say that about the furniture brands your search engine brings up first? – is that it builds its furniture at its warehouse in the Bay Area. They customize all furniture pieces to your exact specifications, and only then do they start building.

So, Inside Weather is making only the furniture you want, right in the U.S. – but what about shipping? The better question to ask is: How much does Inside Weather’s process speed things up?

The answer: Several orders of magnitude – we’re talking a few weeks, not months (industry average is 6-9 months right now). Plus, your favorite new sofa, bed frame, office table, or whatever else you’ve dreamt up will come with easy instructions for quick assembly. Or even better – you can choose Inside Weather’s white glove service and have your furniture delivered and assembled for you!

Of course, the notion of customizing your furniture might seem imposing. What if you don’t really know what you want and you just need a couch sooner than later? Rest easy – all Inside Weather purchases come with free designer tips and consultations. You don’t need a clear vision yet to get gorgeous furniture fast – Inside Weather can give you both.

Inside Weather proves that the trend toward overseas production hasn’t eliminated all options for high-quality furniture on rapid turnaround. Plus, if you act now, you can use the code SEMI-ANNUAL for up to 20% off sitewide and free shipping on orders over $1,500! You’ll no longer have to wait for the furniture you need – it’s right around the corner.

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