Our Good Friend Phil Stith Is Retiring

By: Keith Joyce
VP of Operations

It is with profoundly mixed emotions that we announce Phil Stith’s retirement.  We are happy for Phil, but we hate to see him go. 
 
Phil has been a loyal employee of Bowen Town & Country Furniture for the last 19 years.  He has provided his customers with an exceptional level of professional expertise delivered with a healthy dose of good humor and honest concern for their needs. As a colleague, Phil has always been quick to supply a helping hand, a voice of experience and a good laugh.  He’s a valued friend as well as a co-worker.
 
Phil plans to spend his retirement helping care for his parents, doing some traveling, woodworking, volunteering at church and taking more of the great photographs he’s becoming known for.  We’ll wager that Phil’s wonderful wife – Frankie – might have a few chores lined up for him as well.
 
Please join all of us at Bowen Town & Country Furniture in congratulating Phil and wishing him a long and happy retirement. 
 
Thanks, Phil!  You WILL be missed.

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3 Steps to Furniture Shopping Success: #3

#3: Locate Information to Help

Source: www.HomeFurnishings.com

by Deanna L. Thompson

The more the sales associate understands about you, your style and your home, the better. So do your homework–and bring it with you to the store.

“We want to find out what’s in your head, your vision of what you want,” says Rick Howard, owner of a Florida store specializing in contemporary furnishings.

Here’s what to bring along to the store:

•Pictures of rooms and furniture that reflect your style. Browse the image galleries on this site, as well as magazines and catalogs for ideas. Clip pictures from magazines and save your favorites from HomeFurnishings.com in the My Ideas section of this site. You or your sales associate should be able to pull the site up from the store.
•Samples of your paint, carpet and drapes. If you want to incorporate the colors, this will help you create a finished look.
•Room diagrams and rough measurements. This will help you map out room size and locations of doors, windows and built-in pieces. And bring measurements so you know your space limitations.
•Your goals for the room. For example, are you furnishing a formal setting for entertaining or a family room where comfort is king? Your salesperson needs to know if household members include a 6-foot-5 football player – or other high-wear users such as kids and pets, says Larry Klaben, president of an Ohio furniture company with 13 stores.
•Your budget. Don’t be reticent about sharing your spending plan. Your salesperson can guide you to choices that fit your budget. Beautiful home furnishings come in all price levels.

Visit us today at Bowen Town & Country Furniture and browse our beautiful showroom. We are located at 1910 Mooney Street, right off Stratford Road near Hanes Mall.

We’ll make you feel at home while you shop and you’ll like living with us.

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3 Steps to Furniture Shopping Success: #2

Source: www.HomeFurnishings.com

by Deanna L. Thompson

#2: Link with a Sales Associate

When you’re ready, connect for help. Sales associates know what’s in stock, what’s available via catalogue and what trends are hot.

Wendy McCloskey, who recently purchased a bedroom set for her Altoona, Pa., home, says her salesperson listened to her wood preference and budget – and directed her to several manufacturers who were a perfect fit.

“I told her what I needed, and she knew exactly what I meant,” McCloskey says.

Visit us today at Bowen Town & Country Furniture and browse our beautiful showroom. We are located at 1910 Mooney Street, right off Stratford Road near Hanes Mall.

We’ll make you feel at home while you shop and you’ll like living with us.

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