By: Keith Joyce VP of Operations Bowen Town & Country Furniture Something interesting happened the other day…a customer commented that they knew there wasn’t any solid wood or traditional furniture made anymore because a salesperson at one of the big national chain furniture stores told them so. Well, there are lots of jokes about lying [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Solid Values In Solid Wood
Posted in American Made, Solid Wood, tagged American Made, american made furniture, Bowen Furniture, solid wood furniture winston-salem, winston-salem furniture on December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas at Bowen Town & Country, Circa 1965
Posted in Bowen Furniture on December 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Winston-Salem Christmas Parade, 1965. Photograph shows a parade float and a car on West Fourth Street, looking east. By: Keith H. Joyce Vice President / Operations Bowen Town & Country Furniture Co. When I was a small child, my parents and I lived less than a mile from Bowen Town and Country Furniture’s original location [...]
Oh, My Aching Back…
Posted in better sleep, Mattresses, tagged american made furniture, better sleep, Bowen Furniture, bowen town & country, mattresses in winston-salem, winston-salem on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce VP of Operations If you have read any of my other posts, you probably know that November 1 marked my 31st anniversary at Bowen Town & Country Furniture. Over those 3 decades I’ve compiled a lot of great memories… mostly good, some bad, many hilarious, some sad. I’ve shared a few of [...]
Ekor-what? Stressless Recliners in Winston-Salem!
Posted in Recliners, stressless, tagged Bowen Furniture, bowen town & country, furniture winston-salem, recliners winston-salem, winston-salem on December 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce VP of Operations If you’re a native Southerner and have spent much time around people from “up north,” you’ve probably been teased about your Southern drawl or the way you pronounce certain words. I certainly have been… Okay… I admit it; some words seem to be a little harder for Southerners to [...]
An Inside Look at American-Made Furniture
Posted in American Made, Bowen Furniture, tagged american made furniture, bowen town & country, furniture winston-salem, winston-salem furniture on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Not a day goes by that I don’t hear someone say “Is there ANY furniture still being made in America?” There was a time –not too long ago – when I would have probably answered “Yes, but probably not for long.” I’d have been wrong (a not-infrequent occurrence, according to my wife) if I had [...]
A Rewarding Purchase… In More Ways Than One
Posted in Recliners, stressless, tagged Bowen Furniture, furniture winston-salem, recliners winston-salem, stressless winston-salem, winston-salem furniture on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Jouve VP of Operations It’s not too often that you can do something that directly benefits yourself and helps others at the same time, but for a limited time at Bowen Town & Country, you can treat yourself AND do a good deed for a wonderful institution right here in Winston-Salem. Between now [...]
Palettes by Winesburg! Imported… from Ohio!
Posted in American Made, Dining, Solid Wood, tagged American Made, american made furniture, Bedroom Furniture, Bowen Furniture, bowen town & country, dining room furniture winston-salem, furniture winston-salem, solid wood furniture, solid wood furniture winston-salem on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce VP of Operations Bowen has landed another great supplier of American-made furniture! We have reached an agreement with Winesburg Chair Company of Dundee, Ohio to become the area’s authorized retailer of the highly regarded Palettes by Winesburg dining furniture. While not widely known to those outside the furniture industry, Winesburg has a [...]
Choosing the Right Bed for You
Posted in Mattresses, Winston-Salem, tagged Bowen Furniture, bowen town & country, furniture winston-salem, mattresses winston-salem, sealy winston-salem on December 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By: Keith Joyce VP of Operations Buying the RIGHT mattress can be a challenge. Unfortunately, most of us never give our mattress a thought until we either can’t sleep well or wake up with pain… and we’re prone to put it off even then. Finally, we wake up one morning and say “I’ve had it. [...]
New art at Bowen…Sugarboo Designs!
Posted in Accessories, Accessory, Art, tagged american made furniture, art, bowen town & country, decorative prints, furniture winston-salem, solid wood furniture winston-salem, winston-salem furniture on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We are excited to share our new line of decorative prints with you! Here’s a quick note from the owners… Hi. My name is Rebecca Puig and this is my husband Rick. We started Sugarboo Designs together a few years ago. Our mission is to make Handmade Products that add soul to the home. Feel [...]
