Posted by trevor on Wednesday, 17. February 1999 at 20:05 Bali Time:
In Reply to: where to buy good furniture? posted by Lynn on Wednesday, 17. February 1999 at 14:37 Bali Time:
I have brought a bit of furniture back from Bali (containers full).Depending on where you live most stuff is alright if you dont get anything with large pieces of wood in it ,the moisture content is very different over there and you will get huge splits appearing when you get it home.
Tips. If you get teak make sure it is teak & not pine!
Try to get kiln dried timber(they will say it is so that is a bit hard)
Unless you pay a large price for quality dont buy a dining table ,they tend to fall apart at home.
A good person to see is Wayan Ari who has a shop in Mas,he is also a shipping agent with reasonable prices.
If you plan to buy things which has to be made Dont pay for it until you have seen it packed in the container and definitely be there for the packing and closing of the container.