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Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Congrats, it’s your first house! Now it’s time to invest in some furniture. Even when you’re not intending to stay forever in this place, still, you would like to make it look amazing while you’re living in it.
Of course, there are pieces that are worth investing in. Those are the ones that do not just look great in your house but also would last a long time.
The Indoor-Outdoor Seats
If the only comfortable dining chair is an upholstered one, then your design options would be quite limited. But the great news is that this is not the case. There are wooden chairs that do not come with upholstery yet they are comfortable enough to sit in and they are also durable. In fact, they’re so beautiful that they work indoors just as well as they do outdoors.
If you want to have this type of chairs, then better look for a pair or about four pieces of outdoor-appropriate seats. These can be used as dining chairs or as patio seats when the weather is right.
A Heavy-duty Dining Table
Even the simplest dining table, as long as it is elegant, can be a great investment, too. This can be used as a spot to share the meals with your family or it can be the desk where you do your homework.
A Compact Leather Couch
The sofa is a crucial part of every home. You might buy just a small sofa at the moment but if it’s leather, then it is a form of investment that you can have with you for the next 10-15 years.
This leather piece is the best lounging space for an individual or a part of a family room or den later on. Leather ages well and it develops a lovely patina over time. This piece will coordinate well with any kind of seating arrangement.
An Adaptable Sectional
The sectional is also a wonderful option for different rooms. You have to make a good choice now, though, because the shape of your sectional could become a drawback later on.
Every sectional comes in a different layout. There are L-shaped ones, and there are also those that come in U shape. If you’re able to plan ahead, you can invest in a reconfigurable type of sectional so you can avoid ditching it later on.
The Lovely Headboard
The headboard, more often than not, is overlooked by a lot of homeowners. This is a piece that takes up wall space but one that could easily increase the level of elegance in the bedroom.
A padded headboard even offers comfort if it is padded and you just need a place to lean your back against.
To ascertain that the headboard will still be around when you’re ready to move, pick one that’s a size or two bigger than your current bed. For instance, if you’re sleeping in a double bed now, then you should purchase a freestanding or mounted queen headboard.
This extended panel will look great and posh and it will still be usable once you upgrade your bed later on.
Protege Dining_Migonette Counter Stool
Multipurpose Stools
A lot of living rooms feature a couch, side chairs, and a stylish coffee table but some stools or a set of ottomans are just as lovely. These are even more flexible for when you decide to change the look of your living room later.
These pieces are less bulky so you create more space for you and your family. Find ottomans that are firm so you can also use them as a table for snacks and beverages when you’re entertaining some guests.
Classic Sideboard
A sideboard offers storage as well as some shelves or drawers for some of your items, too. This is a furniture piece that can suit any room so you can move it about when you want to place it elsewhere.
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Monday, March 19th, 2018
Many experts agree that one of the best months to find furniture deals is in July. Here at McCreery’s Furnishings, though, we give the best deals even when July’s still far, far away. Our virtual showroom is an awesome news for furniture buyers, such as yourself if you’re aching to find the hottest deals.
Finding the best living room set no longer requires that you and your family would drive to the furniture store two counties away. This is the beauty of technology because, now, you can buy right from the comfort of your bed with you in your pajamas.
We do understand that buying furniture is a sort of investment and that it really takes a huge leap of faith on the buyer’s part. Still, whichever way you look at it, there are bigger benefits of buying your furniture online.
First, you can scour for the best bargains on the internet. You score better with these discounts since you get the best-looking and most stylish ensemble at a discount. Just like our closeout sale for the month of March. Watch the video here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdgul63fgo
Apart from huge discounts, another benefit is that you are not limited by your location. You can be miles away but you won’t have to worry about hauling bulky stuff to your home all on your own.
Now if you’re ready to shop, here are the basic guidelines to shopping for furniture on the Internet –
Be Sure to Measure
The very first thing that you have to be concerned about is scale. Use a blue painter’s tape to tape off the space where the furniture piece is supposed to be placed. For instance, if you’re investing in a recliner, be sure to mark off the dimensions including the extensions. Doing so will ascertain that the furniture will fit the space well.
Be Wary of the Lights
If you are bringing in a piece that’s tall and dramatic, then consider your current lighting system. You wouldn’t want your china cabinet damaging your prized chandelier as it is being delivered to your home. Once again, take the time to measure even the height of the room against the height of the incoming furniture piece.
Consider the Legs
If you’re not sure about a huge piece of furniture that might or might not overwhelm a room, then choose a model with legs rather than the one that has its base sitting on the floor. This also gives an airier look.
Check Out the Photos
One of the necessary steps in shopping online is to look at the posted photos. Color accuracy has already come a long way so view your options and then consider which one would agree with the theme that you have set in your home.
Don’t forget to compare, too. For instance, if you’re aiming at filling your bedroom with the necessary pieces, then scour for different bed photographs before you settle for the one that you truly like.
Always Think of Comfort
Online buying, of course, would not allow you to test the product in advance by sitting in it. Since this is the case, read the reviews about the furniture piece or, at the very least, the brand name in which the furniture comes.
Names such as Fine Furniture Design, Hooker Furniture, Bradington Young, Drexel Heritage, and Flexsteel are names that have weathered the tests of time. These are renowned brands that have brought many smiles to homeowners’ faces and have become a huge part of many stylish homes.
McCreery’s Home Furnishings proudly carries these famous brands which are the epitome of durability and beauty. Our name is also our guarantee in terms of comfort and style.
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Monday, May 30th, 2016
Cynthia Rowley’s 1120CR Kit Club Chair will certainly pop out in a whitewashed or generally neutral setting.
As soon as you have decided the theme for your home, was able to pick the right colors, and have even set up a budget that you could afford, then this is the right moment to turn your attention to picking the furniture. Furniture shopping is essential whether you are going to attend college or are retiring with your loved one. As for the latter, it is probable that you already have a sizeable collection to boost. But should this be the case, are you willing to keep them or would you like an entirely new look for your home?
Assessment Phase
This is the first phase of furniture shopping where you need to take a careful look at the furniture that you have on hand. If you have a collection that is dated, then it’s time to let go. Do this only if the pieces don’t hold a sentimental value. But, hey, consider taking photographs of these furniture pieces instead of holding on to them or keeping them up in the attic or down the basement.
‘Still uncertain about keeping or letting go? Then consider hearing the expertise of an interior designer. Many are paid on an hourly basis so allow this expert to go through your possessions and find out which are really worth keeping and which ones you should say goodbye to.
The interior designer should be able to give you an unbiased opinion by looking through a professional perspective.
Planning Phase
As soon as you have accounted all your collections, the next step is to plan all the things that would go with your furniture.
Remember this – do not begin shopping for furniture till you have worked out the window treatments, rug, lighting, and accessories. While it is not crucial to pinpoint the exact pieces, you must – at the very least – have a sense of what would go inside the rooms.
If you can, do assemble a project or vision board with all the clippings that can help you identify the pieces that you would eventually look for. Don’t be caught in the same mistake that many other homeowners have done in the past wherein they bought furniture only to be stuck with that single piece when it came to decorating the room.
FFDM’s Campton Grove Collection: The colors used inside this room harmonize to achieve this lovely setup.
Pay Us a Visit
So now, how do you know what pieces you should invest in till you get a sense of what is available? This is the moment to do a little furniture hunting.
Visit our shop or our website and look through our furniture collections. Find out which the current styles are and whether they tickle your fancy. Peruse and compare, take your time. Should you need our help, we have experts that would readily and willingly assist you if you have any questions.
Do not be afraid to broaden your horizons. If you grew up in a traditional home, maybe it’s time to look for other themes – maybe contemporary or industrial? You just gotta have to see what is out there because there are so many items to choose from.
Buy Large or Small?
Some interior designers advocate that you should buy the huge pieces of furniture first; yet whether you buy these first or last, keep in mind that it is always best to keep your furnishings unfussy. Have the fabrics come at a neutral color if you have a colorful set of walls and throws. Do otherwise if your walls come in pastel or any other neutral hues.
Buy for Comfort
Comfort is of utmost importance. Don’t be a cheapskate when it comes to this aspect of interior design. This means that you must be willing to invest in a sofa that is most comfortable. Remember that upholstered furniture pieces are a huge investment so make sure that the materials used will last through your lifestyle and through the years.
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
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
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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