RE: Going to Canada - Any Recommendations
I live in the States (Indiana to be exact) and we bought ALL our nursery furniture from Canada. I had my heart set on Morigeau furniture (which I absolutely adore) and couldn't beat the prices in Canada. We literally saved over a thousand dollars.
If you save all your receipts, like the poster said above, you can get back all the taxes you'll pay in Canada. One you'll get back at the border, the other you have to send away for. Also, as long as the furniture is Canadian, you don't have to pay any duty at the border (thank God for NAFTA!). They pretty much wave you through as long as they can see the Made in Canada stamp on the sides of the box.
We are actually about to order our glider from the same store in Canada. We'll save over $300 from buying it hear and almost $150 from ordering from someplace like GoodNightBen.com.
The only downside is that we have to pick up the furniture, but my parents actually live less than an hour from Canada, and they've been willing to help out. If you're close enough to pick up the furniture, you've got it made.
I would strongly suggest knowing what you want before you go, as it speeds up the process considerably. Also, have an alternate in mind, as we were told that some styles/stains are produced solely for export to the US and that Canadian stores can't get them.
Just my 2 cents.
Sarah
Sarah
Mom to Alex (2002) and Catherine (2003)
"The challenge of parenting isn't shaping your kids to be what you want, it's shaping yourself to be what your kids need." - Wellyes