Bedroom manufacturer Barn Door to close
N.C. factory cites low-cost imports, declining sales, mounting losses
-- Kids Today, 9/26/2007 11:46:00 AM
By Jeff Linville
Battered by low-cost imports, 30-year-old rustic youth bedroom maker Barn Door here will cease production at the end of October, with the factory closing by year’s end.
“After several years of declining sales and mounting losses with no improvement in sight, the company’s owners decided to close the facility,” said John Paul Tate, son of President John Tate.
Some of the company’s 62 workers will stay on during November and December to ship finished goods. Barn Door is based in Henderson, N.C.
Barn Door, which had a High Point showroom on the second floor of the International Home Furnishings Center’s Main wing, won’t show at next week’s market. The company once showed in Tupelo, but pulled out there several markets ago.
Barn Door’s rustic line included twin beds, bunk beds and bed systems that included storage, sleep and study. The company was hurt not only by Asian imports, but by pine suites from such South American countries as Brazil, said John Tate.
John Paul Tate said he had worked in advertising before leaving that field to help his father at Barn Door. He said the furniture industry had left a bad taste in his mouth, and he likely would return to advertising, perhaps opening his own firm.
does anyone know the finish on this set. My son has out grown his bunks and I had a new pine bed made. Can't seem to match the finish??
Corinne King - 2010-06-16 09:00:15 EDTI have a Barn Door Captains Bed for sale. The bed sits high off the ground with 8 drawers and 2 cupboards underneath. It has a book case as a headboard. Originally sold for around $800; I'm asking $350. Mattress and box spring not available. It's in great condition. We are in the Cleveland area. If you are interested in seeing a picture; please email me.
thanks!
Patti
Patti - 2010-06-15 09:04:38 EDT
I have the whole Barn Door furniture set...the desk with black slate top,
hutch for desk, desk chair with navy blue fabric, 3-drawer chest with
bookcase hutch, Tv/VCR/DVD stand with drawer to store movies, twin
bed with bookshelf headborad and drawers under bed, and bunky board.
Furniture is very sturdy and in excellent condition. Would like to sell and
get son a more grown up bedroom set. He is 6 ft tall and bed is too short
for him. If you are seriously interested, please email me.
Deborah Hendrix - 2009-10-25 23:25:00 EDT
hutch for desk, desk chair with navy blue fabric, 3-drawer chest with
bookcase hutch, Tv/VCR/DVD stand with drawer to store movies, twin
bed with bookshelf headborad and drawers under bed, and bunky board.
Furniture is very sturdy and in excellent condition. Would like to sell and
get son a more grown up bedroom set. He is 6 ft tall and bed is too short
for him. If you are seriously interested, please email me.
I have one twin bed still in box if anyone interested.
J.Riviere - 2009-10-02 22:51:00 EDT
Does anyone know where to get the hardware to turn the BarnDoor twin beds into bunk beds>
Kelly - 2009-06-23 15:53:00 EDT
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