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Church Furniture
George Kreger

What is “Contract Furniture”

The term “Contract Furniture” can be a confusing one.  As I provide counsel on church furniture to churches across the country, the subject of “contract furniture” surfaces.   Essentially contract furniture manufacturing is the production and sale of furniture to large users such as hotels, colleges, offices, etc. that require design level furnishings regularly for multiple locations.   Contract furniture is 100%

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April 16, 2010 1 Comment
Save Your Church Money Blog
Church Furniture
George Kreger

Carpets for Kids Faith-Based Line

Carpets for Kids, long a leading provider of themed area rugs for schools, has recently added a faith-based line for the church community.  This creative collection features various biblical lessons and is a great addition for your children’s ministry.  There are more than three dozen choices, and each comes in various sizes to fit any room or environment. Church Furniture

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April 3, 2010 No Comments
Save Your Church Money Blog
Church Furniture
George Kreger

Allied Molded Products “Designer” Waste Receptacles

Designer Waste Receptacles?  Absolutely!  For years waste receptacles were a purchasing afterthought for churches.  New buildings would be constructed or renovations would be completed, and then someone would make a trip to the hardware store and purchase a few inexpensive waste receptacles.  The new building might be beautiful and very well decorated, yet the waste receptacles obviously received little of

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April 2, 2010 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Church Seating Criterion #7: FUNCTIONALITY

This is my last article in a series that has been examining the seven key criteria that churches should consider as they pursue church seating solutions for their various environments.  As I have visited and worked with churches across the country for more than 30 years, I’ve found that while there are no two church settings that are identical, church

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March 27, 2010 2 Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Church Seating Criterion #6: HANDLING

Handling church chairs and seating normally only gets attention when the chairs need to be moved regularly, and even then only by those individuals who have to actually move them.  Here are some factors to consider to help appreciate the efforts of the chair movers in your church. Weight: The most common style of worship chair weighs around 20 pounds. 

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March 24, 2010 No Comments
Church Chairs / Worship Seating
Church Seating
George Kreger

Church Seating Criterion #5: AESTHETICS

What kind of environment will your church chairs be located in?  A more formal traditional one?  Or an edgy casual one?  Your environment will be the number one determiner of the level of aesthetics you will want as you purchase church furnishings.  Let’s take a look at various choices to be made for your church seating. Chair Frames: I believe

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March 17, 2010 No Comments