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Furniture purchases are important decisions. Good choices will reward you, and mistakes will haunt you for years to come. In putting together this buyer's guide, we asked furniture manufacturers and dealers for their purchasing advice to directors. Based on their responses, the questions below summarize the key factors you need to weigh in making these decisions.If you are making major purchases, you may also want to seek out some expert help. In evaluating the durability and safety of furniture, it may be helpful to recruit the help of a parent or friend who is a carpenter, engineer, or designer. In addition, you should check out the credibility of the company you are buying from just as carefully as they will be checking your credit. Ask for references from their customers in your area, and call these references to check out the reliability of the company and its products.
To further assist your decision making, we have reprinted Ross Sackett's "Tips on Successful Buying from Early Childhood Catalogs" in this guide. In addition, we have included a directory of classroom furniture suppliers.
Questions to Ask
_ Do we have an overall plan for each classroom? Does each ...