Can I buy furniture in Boquete, Panama?
Linda Jensen
Can you buy furniture in Boquete? Yes, of course. But perhaps you want something a bit more traditional in a European look. If so then you will need to go to David. Here in Boquete you can find inexpensive cocktail tables usually at Le Renya. They carry different styles at times so ask if you don't see what you want, perhaps it will be there in a few weeks. Across the street from the main department store you will find appliances of all types.
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Can you buy furniture in Boquete? Yes, of course. But perhaps you want something a bit more traditional in a European look. If so then you will need to go to David. Here in Boquete you can find inexpensive cocktail tables usually at Le Renya. They carry different styles at times so ask if you don't see what you want, perhaps it will be there in a few weeks. Across the street from the main department store you will find appliances of all types.
Casa Colonial on Volcancito Road also has bedroom furniture, accessories, Mexican pottery, occasional chairs, end tables, lamps and other unique items. On the Boquete highway near Volcansito Road there is a custom furniture shop. The German Restaurant in San Franciso Plaza in Alto Boquete sells some nice pieces as well. It varies on price and what he finds as bargains on his trips.
In answer to the question: Yes, you can purchase furniture in Boquete.
Posted May 31, 2013
Penny Barrett - Fundacion Bid 4 Bouquete
First of all (because of the Gringo influence in Boquete, there are lots and lots of garage sales called "venta de patio". Aside from this, there are two places to look for furniture (although the selection isn't great). La Reyna, the two -story department store in downtown Boquete carries some furniture. Also, Casa Colonial on the Volcancito road just outside of downtown Boquete. For the best selection, most people go to David to shop. And, if you are looking for something...
First of all (because of the Gringo influence in Boquete, there are lots and lots of garage sales called "venta de patio". Aside from this, there are two places to look for furniture (although the selection isn't great). La Reyna, the two -story department store in downtown Boquete carries some furniture. Also, Casa Colonial on the Volcancito road just outside of downtown Boquete. For the best selection, most people go to David to shop. And, if you are looking for something very special or different, you might have to go to Panama City.
Posted December 9, 2013
Mike Vuytowecz - Inside Panama Real Estate
You can buy second-hand furniture in Boquete, or new furniture in David, which is the largest nearby town and is about 30 minutes away. Most furniture stores deliver your new furniture from David to your home in Boquete, and assemble it for you.
You can buy second-hand furniture in Boquete, or new furniture in David, which is the largest nearby town and is about 30 minutes away. Most furniture stores deliver your new furniture from David to your home in Boquete, and assemble it for you.
Posted December 29, 2014
Ricord (Ric) Winstead, MD - Retirement Services International
There are a couple of places where you can buy furniture in Boquete. I was looking for furniture makers and I haven’t found a wood shop yet. I know that they are around; I just haven’t run into it yet. There is furniture that is available but most people go to David to purchase. However, there are also a lot of people in Boquete who have furniture made for them.
A lot of the US furniture is not upholstered in a way that does well in a...
There are a couple of places where you can buy furniture in Boquete. I was looking for furniture makers and I haven’t found a wood shop yet. I know that they are around; I just haven’t run into it yet. There is furniture that is available but most people go to David to purchase. However, there are also a lot of people in Boquete who have furniture made for them.
A lot of the US furniture is not upholstered in a way that does well in a climate with humidity so it turns a bit moldy. Getting furniture here in Panama rather than driving it down from the States is a much better idea.
David (the closest large town to Boquete; about half an hour away by car) has larger furniture stores. Boquete is a small town and there are no large chain supermarkets like Machetazo (similar to Target) that has food, electronics, clothes, and furniture. People also get a lot of their furniture from the garage sales of other expats. There is a lot of that type of recycling going on.
When I looked in stores, the prices of furniture in Boquete seemed to be high. For some reason, furniture seems to cost a lot more than I expected. I am not really sure what that is all about other than shipping. Most of the furniture that is low priced is from China and a bunch of is not of good quality.
The alternative to getting expensive furniture is to get furniture custom made for you. There are no big furniture shops where there is a lot of nationally made furniture. It just all comes out of small shops. It would cost less to have custom made furniture in Boquete than to ship furniture down from the US.
(The mists and the rain- heavy cloud cover in Boquete contribute to its lushness, pictured.)
Posted July 29, 2015
Linda Jensen
Furniture is not as easily found as one would like in Boquete. However, there is a new option now that is working out well in Alto Boquete-- there is a consignment store! This is a modern, well staged with good lighting and always a clean venue.They offer gently used and almost new furniture and home decor. Located in the Paso Alto Building (see picture to the right), it has store front parking. I have purchased items there as have many of my friends and neighbors.
... Furniture is not as easily found as one would like in Boquete. However, there is a new option now that is working out well in Alto Boquete-- there is a consignment store! This is a modern, well staged with good lighting and always a clean venue.They offer gently used and almost new furniture and home decor. Located in the Paso Alto Building (see picture to the right), it has store front parking. I have purchased items there as have many of my friends and neighbors.
This store is a place that allows consignees a beautiful location to sell their gently used furniture. Inside this lovely venue, you will find various vendors. Jewelry, handmade one of a kind items, artists, and craftsmen display their goods inside as well. This consignment store is win-win for Boquete shoppers and for those who sell items that would otherwise be in a year or patio sale. If I am not mistaken this is the only consignment store in Boquete! I love going by to see what is new and to find a treasure. The art is so lovely and this store is a wonderful place to show off the local talents of men and women who have those fantastic, creative genes. One can find absolutely beautiful gifts inside. Home and office can both benefit from a shopping trip to find that perfect accessory.
You will find newish, even re-purposed furniture that will delight most any shopper. Here it is one stop shopping with lamps, rugs, throw pillows, fabrics, dishes all sorts of beautiful items to accessorize the home or office.
In downtown Boquete there is the department store that offers a wide range of household items for shoppers. Dishes, kitchen gadgets, appliances, a small selection of furniture and electronics are easily found in the back of the store.
Yes, you can shop local and still be fashionably furnished!
Posted November 28, 2015
John Gilbert - PanamaKeys
There are several stores where you can buy furniture in Boquete. When we first moved into the area in Boquete where we live, we needed queen over queen bunkbeds that would cost US $3,000 - $4,000 each in the United States. I went in to a local artist named Oldemar and they built me a queen over queen American-style bunkbed made out of teak wood that’s absolutely gorgeous for $600.
One of the things that you can experience here in Boquete that you...
There are several stores where you can buy furniture in Boquete. When we first moved into the area in Boquete where we live, we needed queen over queen bunkbeds that would cost US $3,000 - $4,000 each in the United States. I went in to a local artist named Oldemar and they built me a queen over queen American-style bunkbed made out of teak wood that’s absolutely gorgeous for $600.
One of the things that you can experience here in Boquete that you can’t experience in the United States is going in to actual furniture manufactures. You can have beds, cabinets, credenzas, beds, and cool, custom kitchens made.
We just put a custom kitchen in a casita that we’ve rehabbed for bed and breakfast. The whole kitchen replacement cost $1,700, with pieces that are handmade from quality hardwoods sourced in Chiriquí. Everything was gorgeous. We also had granite countertops installed. The cabinets cost $800, while the granite countertops cost $900.
In the United States, when you order a custom kitchen, a lot of the time your front facing board will be made of hardwood such as oak, but your drawers will be made out of particle board, and a lot of the hardware will be not that good. Here in Chiriquí, we have self-closing drawers, and all of the drawers are made out of hardwood, custom made by experienced artists in Chiriquí that just can’t be duplicated in the United States. It’s cheaper here in Chiriquí, but the artisan craftsmanship is superior, and that’s an irreplaceable benefit of Boquete.
(Custom cabinets and table, Volcan, Mexico, pictured.)
Posted February 17, 2017