I have long been an Ethan Allen customer and have a house full their furniture, but I recently purchased a few pieces of EA _Quick Ship_ furniture for the first time ever. And I absolutely love everything I got!
Designer Michael Boldzau of the Frisco store assisted me from start to finish. He was THE perfect designer for me!
I didn't want to spend much time choosing, and I also didn't want to spend much time waiting for my order to arrive. That's why I chose Quick Ship. The pieces are all great basics; they come in versatile neutral colors; and they arrive in 30 days. Sweet.
I came to the Frisco store knowing which sofa I wanted after a quick online search (the 90" Marcus track arm Quick Ship in gray). But I really wanted and needed help choosing some other pieces to go with it.
I dislike shopping ... I'm pretty picky ... I keep my stuff for a long time, so I want it to be "just right" ... I'm absolutely no expert at choosing anything design-wise -- I just know what I like when I see it ... and I have considerable trouble making big purchases, even when I can afford them.
In a nutshell, I am an anxious shopper.
Well, thank goodness for friendly, happy, helpful, and very talented Michael Boldzau! He was so very perfect for me! I love his style, his great taste, his natural talent, and his wonderfully comfortable demeanor.
I told Michael that I really wanted to just "get in and get out," lol, which, for me (when it comes to choosing high-dollar items like furniture) means about 3-4 hours of decision-making ... followed by several days or weeks of second-guessing myself.
Michael knew just which chairs to suggest. He set stuff up for me in the store, so that I could see it all together. He immediately brought an amazing floor lamp over to the mix. He answered all of my questions and walked that challenging fine line of guiding me when I needed design guidance, and giving me free reign to experiment, waffle, and doubt. He kept me from making design mistakes. I asked lots of annoying questions and he seemed to size me up right away and knew just what I might like, and just how to handle my concerns. Within about 45 minutes, we had chosen everything! But, of course, it then took me about 2 more hours before I was 100% sure they were definitely the right pieces for me. (They were. Michael was right about everything!)
A month after I ordered, Michael ran interference on a delivery problem, got it squared away in no time, and ensured a more reasonable delivery arrangement at my request. He also helped me with a situation I accidentally created when I forgot that I put a credit freeze on my account as a security precaution. He provided exceptional customer service from A to Z!
Michael also gave me considerable guidance, at my request, on a carpet that would go with all of my new pieces. I didn't want to repaint the walls. I didn't want to purchase new wood pieces. My goal was to purchase a new sofa, 2 new chairs, a few new accent tables, a few lamps, and a new carpet. Period. I wanted to avoid the hassle and cost of anything else. I wanted to keep it SIMPLE and QUICK. And sure enough ... Michael pulled it off! Everything looks so fantastic!
Thank you, Michael! And thanks to Ethan Allen of Frisco who knew just the right designer to assign to this anxious customer and who saw to it that I was a very satisfied customer. :)
(Four stars instead of five -- not because of anything to do with Michael or with the furniture, but because of the inexplicable difficulty I initially had with the EA credit card company, which was a ridiculous mess, and because of the initial difficulty I had with the originally inflexible delivery schedule. Both problems were resolved completely to my satisfaction ... but still, they were not 5-star experiences.)
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