Furniture Styles

Mango Hardy Dining Furniture

It seems furniture demand has evolved in recent years, as it always does and always will. Here in Columbus, Ohio furniture has moved more contemporary in the last decade and the country look isn’t as strong. There are still people who like the arrow-back chairs with a turned pedestal, but they are so much the minority that most stores have moved on to a more modern look. Yet, we find that there is a hybrid demand. Sets like the Hardy Dining Collection Mango, where you see contemporary style combined with Shaker looks. It’s more transitional and functional than going completely modern or completely country. The straight lines have taken the place of the bow-back colonial chair, yet this furniture still fits for most homes in our region.

Chromcraft Dinettes

Chromcraft Dinette Zip Ship Core

There is still a demand for dining caster chairs, but they have many names such as:

• Chairs on Rollers
• Castered Chairs or Castor Chairs
• Coasters
• Coaster Chairs
• Tilt-swivel
• Chairs on Wheels

Though they are known by many names, the fact remains that some people need the comfort and will search anywhere to find the right set.  Chromcraft Furniture is one of a few factories who still make this type of chair.  If you're having a hard time locating a dealer, just check out Kitchen Tables and More/Dinette Gallery who ships all over the Continental 48.

Chromcraft Quick-Zip-Shipping

Chromcraft dinettes zip ship

Well well it looks like the folks over at Chromcraft have heard the demands of the consumers looking for their “chairs on rollers” without wanting to wait up to 16 weeks. Imagine a slew of customers in the streets of Cairo demanding a change in the regime of long waits for their tilt-swivel dinettes, and the military decides to make the angry crowd happy by giving them a zip-ship Chromcraft kitchen set. Ok so it’s not that extreme, but Chromcraft Furniture now has several sets in stock, ready to ship if you are willing to go with the fabric shown. They have several sets in this quick-ship/zip-ship program, and all indicators point to them expanding this line. We’ll start to see just how quick a “zip” actually is before long.

Tilt-swivel sets with casters are getting harder to find. The days of walking in to your furniture store and seeing caster dinette sets lined up are gone. There are a few specialty retailers who still carry this niche product. Many of the factories who made the tilt-swivel dinettes have closed up shop. You can, however, still buy Chromcraft Dinettes dinettes on casters.
Chromcraft has a downside though; they take a long time to ship the product. Many special orders take 16 weeks or more. If you can’t wait that long, you may need to look for the tilt-swivel set in stock or look for a different brand. There are other manufactures who make caster kitchen sets like Tobias Designs and Douglas Casual Living. Douglas is a bit of a confusing subject. There was a Douglas who sold tilt-swivel sets for many years, then went out of business a few years back. A new company now uses the Douglas name, but has a different product in the same category.
All this to say, you will have a hard time finding a caster set that tilts and swivels, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. Shop around, make calls, and be patient if it’s a special order.