I am not a fan of furniture shopping and decorating. I know what I like, but to put it together…read moremyself is exhausting. We purchased a second home in Northern WI and the thought of decorating it made me almost dread the purchase. All of that changed yesterday when my husband and I met with Laura at Roughing It. She took the time to understand our style and was cognizant of our price point. Within two hours we purchased multiple furniture pieces and matching accessories that were spot on. She had an opinion, but wasn't opinionated. She also helped us with picking out the right tile and counter tops at a store a few miles away. We had been to three other furniture stores prior and after two hours always left frustrated and even more confused as to what to purchase. Beat shopping experience of all time:)

Basics: High Quality, Great Service Lodge style furniture store…read more Our family recently built a new home in the region and were impressed by the high quality assortment of options to fill our home. "Lisa" worked with us and was perhaps one of the best sales persons I have ever worked with. Understanding our concerns with viewing furniture "in the store" she arranged to come 30 miles away to our home. She came promptly at 9am the next day with a gift of homemade bread. After less then an hour she called the store and arranged for an entire truck full of furniture to be delivered from the showroom that afternoon. By 3pm two men were bringing in rooms full of furniture for us to view in place. During the day talking and waiting for the delivery, I had opportunities to ask a lot of questions... The store is apparently owned by 2 brothers who enjoy hunting and outdoor life. I understand that "Lisa" and other sales persons work on salary. The NO pressure sales approach is wonderful. Not sure we could get better service!

Meghan was wonderful to work with! She is a designer who shows up with her research done and very…read moreprepared. She is professional and communicates effectively throughout the project. While working with Meghan and one of her clients, their custom furniture was expected to take 9-12 months to come in and she was so kind and patient throughout the process. She works efficiently and I love her confidence with all of her selections; making her customers trust her judgement from day one! I look forward to working with Meghan again on future projects, and am so thankful for the relationship we have built!

They helped me with my new place, layout of furniture and complete overhaul of design. I love my…read morenew place!1

I used Jennifer for a remodel of my master bathroom (she is in Wisconsin and I am in Alabama). It…read morewas an extensive remodel that involved moving some walls and changing some plumbing. The plan was to make the bathroom handicap accessible incase my husband or I became wheelchair bound in the future. Also, of course, I wanted it to be more esthetically pleasing! We communicated primarily by texting and sending photos back and forth. We shopped on line (eg Lowes and Home Depot) then we each went to the local stores in our towns and looked at the real materials and compared our thoughts. The remodel also included the adjoining closets and some minor changes in the master bedroom. The final result was far better than I had anticipated. Also, she helped me plan a rearrangement of the furniture in the den and the bedroom to make each room more inviting. Altogether she was very pleasant to work with and had a lot of ideas that I wouldn't have thought of.

Francies's is really two businesses, a retail shop and a design studio. Walking through her store,…read morewhich is in an old home, you can tell that she has a great eye for matching color and print. We got some great advice from her on our upcoming living room redo! Unfortunately, this business burned to the ground. Awaiting news of a reopening.

From the owner: Francie's Traditional Designs is a full-service residential interior design and event planning…read morebusiness with two large showrooms in the downtown of Iron Mountain, MI. Francie is an Interior Designer who has worked in the design profession for over 35 years. Francie specializes in creating spaces and events that are timeless and reflect the clients' taste. From large-scale remodels to a simple makeover, the design team at Francie's will create a tailored design to reflect your personal taste and style.