Carol’s Design House

Unsure of the vision of the buyer. I’m not even sure how to describe this store… Little bit cousin Vinny/​Aunt Hilda on the East coast circle 1988…

Three times in in the last nine months and it is a sum of three stars for me looking at mitigating factors and aggravating factors towards that outcome.
On the mitigating side…
…spacious parking lot,
…accessible space welcoming to everyone from level in door, furniture all on one level and lots of room to navigate between displays
.all is clean and well maintained
…friendly staff and there is always someone to greet you as you enter and ask how they can help but they aren’t the least pushy when you say you’re just kicking tires
…they have a design room you can visit with one of their designers to look at catalogs of brands nearly impossible to find in Boise, like Lorts
…they have a pretty good sale twice a year (including this coming week so don’t miss it if you’re interested)
…they have lighting as in some lamps and chandeliers among their mix.
On the aggravating side…
…the offerings are never labeled with manufacturer name (although I did recognize Visual Comfort floor lamps and table lamps on an earlier visit)
…little of what they have appeals to me, as in maybe 1% of their inventory, in regards to styling or quality and this is simply different strokes for different folks
…their prices seem steep for what it is they offer
We found Carol’s last year because it came recommended to us as a good source for home furnishings with pretty long tenure in Boise. Although it doesn’t work for us, we appreciate the tip and pass it along in case they have things in your wheelhouse.