some simple assembly is required on most furniture.what products do you carry online, compared to what you carry in your retail stores or in your catalogs?we attempt to sell tips the majority of our catalog and retail store products on our web site. if you find an item that you would like to purchase that is not sold on our web site, please call our customer service department to make your purchase. call toll free why should i register as a on-line shopper?registering as a on-line shopper gives you the benefit of already having your personal information on our web site when you begin shopping. since your information has already been submitted, you are able to checkout without re-entering your shipping information each time that you purchase from the site. plus we are able to track your purchases, so you can review your order history at any time. to register, go to the shopper registration section under customer service.

some simple assembly is required on most furniture.what products do you carry online, compared to what you carry in your retail stores or in your catalogs?we attempt to sell tips the majority of our catalog and retail store products on our web site. if you find an item that you would like to purchase that is not sold on our web site, please call our customer service department to make your purchase. call toll free why should i register as a on-line shopper?registering as a on-line shopper gives you the benefit of already having your personal information on our web site when you begin shopping. since your information has already been submitted, you are able to checkout without re-entering your shipping information each time that you purchase from the site. plus we are able to track your purchases, so you can review your order history at any time. to register, go to the shopper registration section under customer service.

when a man named began selling inexpensive reproductions of 18th and 19th century traditional english furniture. he advertised his mahogany-finished butler''s tables and nightstands in magazines, then shipped the unassembled items to customers, who put them together in their homes. the name was idea. he associated feng the most glorious days of the british empire with india, shui and its crown jewel, the city of decorating . he hoped everyone would make the connection. they didn''t but that was the least of his problems. tips in 1978 was strictly mail-order. sales totaled $1.5 million, and the company was losing money.a new direction feng then along came canadian robert who found out about the company and shui was impressed by the quality of the products and the reasonable prices.purchased decorating the rights to develop the company in canada, which included access to the overseas supply channels harper had established, mainly in taiwan. back in toronto, tips decided to put ''s products into small stores in shopping malls. he believed the concept would attract "impulse shoppers" looking for an attractive product at a very good value.