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Furniture Shopping Should Be a Breeze

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

FFDM Hyde Park Collection: Be sure to measure the dimensions of large furniture against the doorways in your home.

FFDM Hyde Park Collection: Be sure to measure the dimensions of large furniture against the doorways in your home.

When your home is all painted and done and you have decided on a theme, then the next huge step to take is to buy furniture. Begin by accounting for every piece that you already own. Decide whether you would still use any of them or if you will need to do some furniture shopping.

To glean through the pile in your garage, you need to see which pieces are already outdated. Throw those ones out unless, of course, if they have sentimental value. If the latter is the case, then you need to think of ways to refresh the furniture’s look.

Most of the time, homeowners realize that it is more logical to shop for new furniture than to go through the hassle of reupholstering old pieces.

Prepping the Rooms

Now make sure that have everything in order before you begin your furniture shopping project. Do not purchase any furniture till you have the whole room worked out – from the window treatments, rug, to the lighting fixtures.

Visualize the look in each room then try to make sense of the furniture pieces that you have been considering, how they would be assembled, how they would harmonize, etc.

A lot of homeowners make the mistake of purchasing an item then they end up decorating the rest of the room around the furniture piece. So, how would you know what pieces to work on? Do you begin your search in interior design magazines or websites?

Comfort Is Crucial

There are interior designers who advise their clients to buy large pieces first. Whether you decide to follow that advice or to buy the pieces last, it’s all about understatement. It is best to keep the fabrics neutral then have the colors splashed on throw pillows and walls.

Comfort always comes first. Do not be afraid to invest in some good seats. Purchase the best kind of sofa that your money can afford.

Test the seating unit before you purchase it. If you spend more time inside the family room than the living room, then take more time in planning the furniture sets in the former. Purchase pieces that will last through time more so if you intend to keep the theme for many years.

Upholstered furniture is a huge investment so you would want to find one that can last changes even in your lifestyle. Go for clean, simple lines to be on the safe side.

Decide also on the amount of time, budget and style that you would soon work on. Stick with trusted furniture shops. Say no to department stores because furniture making is not their principal business. Buy from furniture shops that would stand by their products.

Jonathan Louis Strathmore Living Room Collection

Jonathan Louis Strathmore Living Room Collection

Good vs. Bad Furniture

Would you want to know how to recognize quality furniture?

If you are purchasing upholstered furniture, take the time to lift up a corner then shake it. If it feels light, then don’t buy it. Remember that the heavier the cushion, the more that it will last.

When buying cabinets, find drawers that have dovetail joints; when it is a mattress that you are shopping for, then consider the coil count. Again, the higher the number of coils, the more durable the mattress is.

One major homeowner mistake when buying furniture is misjudging the size of the furniture in relation to the rooms of their home. That chaise lounge might look perfect in a showroom with high ceilings but it may look less spectacular inside a regular home.

Prior to buying, mark the furniture’s dimensions right on the floor using painter’s tape or newspaper. You can also build an approximation with cardboard boxes.

Oh, and one last thing – make sure that the furniture you buy will fit through the doorways as well as the elevators and around corners or you would be left with furniture that you can’t even let into your home.

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