Crate & Barrel

Home-furnishings wonderland stocks contemporary housewares for tabletop, kitchen, living room and more; in-store and online registry makes gift giving easy.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
This specialty-housewares chain offers an enticing mix of seasonal and year-round goods: kitchenware, bone china and earthenware dishes, bath accessories, throw pillows, glassware of all shapes and purposes. Most items boast clean lines and an urban-contemporary twist, setting the merchandise apart from more rustic competitors like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. The variety of available styles--from country kitchen to urban contemporary--will satisfy many tastes.

10/06/06

3 month wait?

by wghagans at Citysearch

Excellent selection of furniture. Very good employees who are very helpful. But I ordered my furniture on August 6. It's now October 6 and I've been told not to expect anything before November. This is clearly an institutional problem, not a local problem. The people at the store have been great, but I should not have to wait over 3 months for my living room furniture.

The next problem occurs when they tell you that once the furniture comes in, it will take approximately 2 weeks to deliver it because they "only have 1 truck for the entire city of Houston." Again, not a problem with the people, but a problem with C&B institutionally. I am very disappointed in the way this entire experience has gone.

• Pros: Very good furniture with a good selection
• Cons: 3 month wait to get ANY of my living room furniture

06/05/02

A Little pricey

by nastram at Citysearch

I enjoyed the store, they have a very large selection. I just felt the prices were a little too high, you can find some of there items for a lower price in other stores.

• Pros: good choices, large selection
• Cons: very expensive