Washburn Imports

Orlando, United States

4.3

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16 reviews

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+1 407-228-4403
Website:
washburnimports.com
Address:
1800 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32804
North Orange, Ivanhoe
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miFlorida Hospital Health Village
1.4 miJ
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Today

Today 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Orlando) 11:28 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Since 1997, our founder and Winter Park native, John Washburn, has traveled to exotic destinations throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim, including Indonesia, India, Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, and China, to discover the treasures you’ll find in our showrooms. About 5 years ago our General Manager Paul Jones started to travel for the business as a buyer, now you never know where either John or Paul will end up next or what they will find!

Our sales staff is eminently familiar with each piece and eager to share their knowledge of our extensive inventory in a friendly and helpful showroom environment. From the practical to the extraordinary, simple to ornate, stylish to whimsical. We offer a wide variety of items, carefully hand-​selected to ensure quality, craftsmanship and style. Unlike the generic, mass-​produced products found in large «department store» settings, much of our furniture, artwork, craft-​work and accessories are one-​of-​a-​kind. Handcrafted by skilled artisans and linked to a story of unique origin.

Today, you can escape from the ordinary and discover a new world of distinctive, high-​quality imports, moderately priced. Ready to be a reflection of your impeccable taste. Delivery is available.

We look forward to seeing you!

History

Established in 1997.

From meager beginnings over 18 years ago in a small Winter Park space to two grand shops filled with abundant selections of unique home furnishings. Even more exciting, Washburn Imports is not only showcasing handpicked goods from Asia, we’ve also created fun new spots for evening cocktails and conversation with Imperial Wine bars in both Sanford and Orlando. We love the evolution of company and we hope you do too.

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16 reviews of Washburn Imports

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Place rating: 5
Orlando, FL
I love strolling into Washburn Imports when walking around Ivanhoe Village. Many of the items are out of my price range, but I like walking around the different rooms filled with beautiful furniture and antiques. Many (if not all) of the pieces are from India and Southeast Asia and are very nice. The inside of the shop almost makes you feel like you’re walking around a furniture shop in one of these countries.
The staff has always been very friendly. Happy to help if you’re looking for something in particular, but they also know many people just stop on to browse. Stop by the Imperial if you’re there after5 to browse the shop with wine in hand.
I hear their sidewalk sales have great markdowns and I’d love to come back for one!
Place rating: 5
Gainesville, FL
Great prices, wonderful people. We bought an Indian love seat and it is spectacular. We will be back.
Place rating: 5
Casselberry, FL
One of my girlfriends mentioned that they we’re having a «sidewalk sale,» and since I’ve been on he hunt for a linen cabinet for my bathroom for a few months, I decided to join her checking it out. What a cool place!
I’ve passed by it before but never stopped in as I’m not usually into antiques or that time of furniture. I like the looks but I’m more of a modern style kind of person.
Walking in was like a sensory overload! There were so many cool decorative pieces and furniture items, I didn’t know where to look first. I wanted one of everything and wanted to redecorate every room in my house! Haha!
My friend bought a supercool cabinet — it had drawers, cabinet space and open areas and had a distressed wood turquoise finish. John, the owner, gave her a great deal on it!
I ended up finding my linen cabinet at 50% off and then found the most beautiful mirror I’ve ever seen and splurged on this item. It is 7 — 8 feet long, about 3 feet wide, and weighs aprox. 85 lbs. it is made out of Teak wood from Bali and I’m going to have it mounted on a wall in my family room. It was very expensive, but John gave me 30% off (even though it was new and not a sale item) so I couldn’t pass it up. At the end, I asked if there was anything more he could do on the price and he knocked another $ 50 off the total price.
I’m so happy with the pieces I got, John and everyone on his staff was awesome, and I’ll definitely be back!
Place rating: 4
New Smyrna Beach, FL
Same owners of the Washburn Import in Sanford, Fl and filled with just as many treasures and a Bar that opens at 5:00 PM. They carry an incredible variety of imported oddities. This is the type of place you must take your time to appreciate all the artistry and workmanship. I’m sure I would not want every piece in my house to be of this design or theme but I’m also sure at some point I will find that special piece that will grab me and I will take it home. If you’re looking for that one of a kind unique piece chances are you’ll find it here.
The main showroom overflows into a bar just as idiomatic. I can’t walk by this shop without stopping in, the inventory is ever changing and the staff has exceptional knowledge and each piece has a story.
Place rating: 1
Orlando, FL
The manager on duty told me to get the Eff out of his store bc I told him his 450.00 bar stools were out of my budget years ago.
Place rating: 5
Atlanta, GA
There seems to be a lot of «wow» in my fellow Unilocalers reviews of this place… and there is good reason for that! This place, WOW! Driving by and on a whim, in search of an old fashioned coat rack, I whipped in here not expecting much… pleasantly surprised came as soon as I walked in the doors! You walk in and are immediately greeted by b-​e-​a-​utiful, grandiose and intricate pieces of furniture of all sizes from all over the world. I was ready to go purchase a house just so I could furnish it with items from this place! The prices were on the high end, but from the looks of it… the pieces were well worth the extra cost. Most pieces we inquired into had some sense of a story, which made it more fun to furniture shop (a rarity as you most know!)
The store is 3 sections deep, so you walk through to the middle section and are drawn to the Imperial Bar that sits smack dab in the middle of the furniture store… yes, right in the middle of this place… again, WOW! They are open 6 days a week starting at 5pm and serve craft beer, wine and charcuterie of different varieties. The bar only seats about 6 inside, but the next amazing part is the beer garden they have outside for bar usage… it looks like it would be an amazing time at night.
Overall, this place is great on all levels. The service from the staff was impeccable and the product speaks for itself… and its speaks loudly! I can not wait to swing in for a beverage and some cheese one night…
Place rating: 4
Orlando, FL
Omgoooooodness this place is so amazing. I stumbled here by accident from checking out all the antique stores on Orange. Each piece I saw I couldn’t help but «ooooh» & and «aaaah» while touching everything. Yes, the price tags were a tad hefty. in the $ 300 and up range. But you’d be getting a quality piece of furniture that is unique and priceless in its own right. And if it got beat or banged up, it would just add to the character of the piece. Definitely not your Walmart out-​of-​the-​box particle wood desk. So many colors and textures, shapes and sizes. I enjoyed taking it all in. Definitely heading back to consider investing in a piece or two for an upgrade.
Place rating: 5
Orlando, FL
Even if the furniture in this shop isn’t really your style (you can dream of Bali, but will that gorgeous lycée wood table or Chinese ceremonial bed fit in your house? sadly, no in my case), you can come to this spot and revel in the lush and sexy atmosphere at an equally sexy bar, which opens up at night. After chatting with the owner, Paul for a bit, I discovered a fellow foodie, and got a few good Orlando restaurant tips. I also learned that they host dinners here every once in a while. I will definitely be back!
Place rating: 5
Longwood, FL
Just simply the best and most unique furniture around. Nothing here will be just like anything else that anyone you know has. Stop in to drool a little.
Place rating: 4
Hawthorne, CA
When I first checked out Washburn Import I fell in love with every piece of furniture but the prices kept me from buying anything. Then, before I moved away from Orlando I bought just one piece — a beautiful buffet/​sofa table from Thailand that is honestly the nicest piece of furniture I own.
Since then I have traveled to several Asian countries where I often fall in love with furniture at cheaper prices. The problem? It costs thousands of dollars to ship it home (if you can even manage to do it). I finally realized that the prices at Washburn Import are a bargain when you consider the expense of travel, finding these amazing pieces and then arranging the huge shipping container on a cargo ship to get them home. If you’re within a drive from Washburn Import — check it and and definately take something home. It’s impossible to get this stuff from the countries of origin on your own.
Place rating: 4
Orlando, FL
You know what antique shops generally need and never have? A bar.
I really dig this spot for a low key drink and some fun shopping. I haven’t bought anything from the store… yet. And. come to think of it, I was there during a World Cup game and the bar was anything but low-​key! Definitely not your average sports bar though.
I would love it more if they had a full liquor license, then again, I’d probably get tipsy enough to max out my credit card there if they did. So probably good they don’t.
Anyway, a very unique spot for Orlando, one I hope to come back to again and again!
Place rating: 4
Dallas, TX
The ONLY reason I can’t give this place 5 stars is because I can’t afford a single thing in there. But that doesn’t mean I don’t WANT everything in there!
Beautiful imported furniture (mostly from Asia, I believe)… I seriously would fill my house with this stuff. I love the bright colors of the stuff I saw (orange, red, green) and the huge ornamental wood pieces are gorgeous. Beautiful dining tables, chairs, dressers, bookcases… Love it all!
They also have recently added a bar inside the store! Would be a pretty cool setting to go relax with a beer on a hot afternoon!
I love this place so much, I just wish I could afford the stuff! Haha
Place rating: 4
Orlando, FL
I have never seen how movie set designers shop for the set furniture or how they get the inspiration to put together such a great layout but walking into this place, I figured this would be a stop in my book if I was a set designer.
Everything in here is GORGEOUS! The detail and the restoration is phenom! They have this huge pieces that you just have to stand back and admire. The colors in this place are phenom, the green, the blue, the orange… just gorgeous.
My favorite piece, if I had to pick one cause I had about 5, was the ginormous bed that just took my breath away. I had to take a pic in it. I wanted it SO bad to put in my new porch but it was $ 4,000. Not so much in my budget.
There were amazing dining tables, tall and regular size, circle, square, HUGE, I was drooling. Yes, drooling. I wish I had money to pour into decorating a house with character!
There is also a new bar in the middle of this amazing furniture mecca called The Imperial Wine Bar and Beer Garden. We didn’t grab a drink but walked through and it’s gorgeous! I will have to check this place out one night, for sure!
Everyone that works there is very friendly and nice. Again, no hard sales and nothing overbearing. We had the freedom to walk around and adore everything.
Place rating: 4
Orlando, FL
This Ivanhoe Row store doesn’t sell typical furniture or home décor pieces. Each item they carry appears to have a story to tell. Mostly wooden, their tables, dressers, cabinets and chairs seem to have excellent craftsmanship and a hefty price tag to match.
As most furniture dealers do in that area, Washburn has certain pieces on display outside of the store in an effort to tempt their customers. Gorgeous bar stools, hand-​woven chairs and unique tables happened to be there when I was a visitor and caught my attention. The bar stools were the first items I really took a gander at which meant I checked the price: $ 395…for just one.
Once inside their show room I marveled at the ruby red ceiling and magnificent chandelier with red accents. I overheard to other customers speaking to the owner. They remarked that they were most impressed with the store’s setup and how it felt like someone’s home. The owner then stated that he and his wife spent a great deal of time making sure that’s the atmosphere their customers felt.
It’s not overly crowded since each piece could be the focal point of any room. For instance, I admired a very large bust of what I learned was a Bali Stone Buddha. The price? A cool $ 695. But if you were a follower of this religion or just a fan, this sculpture might be priceless.
Overall, I really loved what they had to offer since it’s not what you’d find at Pier 1 or Rooms 2 Go.
Place rating: 4
Orlando, FL
On Washburn Import’s website they describe their merchandise as being «From the practical to the extraordinary, simple to ornate, stylish to whimsical»…and I couldn’t agree more. The kind of stuff you find in here is not what you would find in your average, everyday type of furniture or home décor store.
As the name states, most of their stuff is imported from Asia and Europe. The furniture and décor items change out frequently and there are always unique, fun items. The owner and store attendants are all very helpful in finding something to match your wants and needs.
The prices are not too bad, depending on what you choose to buy of course. This is a great place to go to decorate your home in a modern and unique fashion.
Place rating: 5
Castro Valley, CA
Great hard to find stuff from all over Asia. He always has some amazing furniture and is always willing to help you find exactly what you are looking for.