Quality Made Locally

When a dockworkers’ strike hit the ports of Seattle earlier this year, many retailers and their customers were left waiting for their orders to arrive. Products being shipped from overseas were delayed for months, but that was never a problem for Wild West Rustic Furniture in Coeur d'Alene. That’s because inside the 18,000 sq. ft. showroom, all of the rustic furniture is either made on-site or locally, by hand, one piece at a time. "We always try to fill in with cool, unique accessories by local artists in the area, and we also buy our wood locally," said co-owner, Carol Folda.

Clay started Wild West Rustic Furniture at a small storefront on 4th Street where they sold waterbeds, an occasional log bed frame and futons. It has grown to its current showroom off Highway 95, which is packed from floor to ceiling. They also have two shops on-site where much of the furniture is built.

Wild West Rustic Furniture's showroom is stocked with incredible pieces of rustic furniture for every room, an array of home decor items, mattresses by Northwest Bedding, taxidermy, lamps, shades, rugs, antler chandeliers, Pendleton Blankets and much more. Wild West’s talented craftsmen build about half of the furniture on-site, and a couple of other shops help fill in with some of the other furniture. The upholstered and leather furniture is all made in America and supplied by reputable companies such as Old Hickory, Marshfield Furniture, Intermountain Furniture, Catnapper and Omnia.

While a large percentage of customers buy right from the showroom floor, there are always customers who need a custom piece of furniture. "No problem" said Carol. "We help customers with the design process, as well as the best type of wood and finish for the look they are going for." This can be anything from a simple side table to a full-wall entertainment center. Wild West uses reclaimed rustic wood, knotty hickory, red fir, juniper, reclaimed redwood, knotty alder, barn wood, log, pine and anything else a customer may ask for.

Wild West employs five full time builders, including sons Cody who is the shop foreman and Casey in sales. They take pride in getting the job done quickly but with the quality expected by the customers. They are confident enough in their quality that they give a lifetime guarantee on the rustic wood furniture.

Some customers may be furnishing a log home or cabin, but Wild West believes it doesn't matter what style your home is on the outside; if you like the rustic look, bring that rustic look and feel to the inside with as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. Wild West supports various local organizations in the community and is active in the Coeur d'Alene Chamber.

"We are truly a family owned and operated business," said Carol. "Clay, our sons Cody and Casey, along with myself, run the day-to-day operations, oversee the building in the shops, and we all take an active role in designing some of the furniture pieces." It's the goal of Wild West to create furniture that can be handed down to the next generation. "When customers walk away, I love to hear them say ‘WOW, that's the coolest store I've ever seen,’ and my hope is that they appreciate how we treat people who choose to come into our store" said Carol. "Whether they buy a $10 item or an entire room of furniture, I love that they found something in our store they wanted to spend their money on."

Wild West Rustic Furniture

Highway 95 & Dalton

Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83815

208.667.1394

www.wildwestlogfurniture.com

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