just bought a house 5 mins from puerta plata airport, but it has no furniture, so we need everything and we need a cheap car for us and maybe a jeep for our son. Barbara::bunny:
Ken said:The factory I recommend is Artesania Rattan, CxA in Santiago. Their email address is artesana.rattan@codetel.net.do Phone is 809-971-6440. Ask for Yolanda; she speaks excellent English. I know there is a place in Naverete, but haven't gone there so can't comment on it.
What I can say is there no question that Artesania Rattan stands by its furniture. It guarantees it for the life of the piece. The guarantee is real. A couple of years after we bought ours, we noticed some bug activity in the wood trim on one of the beds. Artesania Rattan sent a truck from Santiago to pick it up, put it in their poison gas chamber, then returned it by truck. No charge. I know other people who have gotten sevice under the guarantee on pieces close to 10 years old.
If you go to Artesania Rattan, don't just see what is in the catalogs and the display area. Walk through the factory. If you see a piece you like but would prefer it a little different, they will make the change for you. A number of the pieces we have were modified to our specifications. Also, they will color the furniture to your specifications, and you can use whatever fabric you want. If you don't want any they offer, get your own and take a credit for the fabric you didn't get from them.