While I usually discourage customers from actually buying furniture online, that does not mean there aren't good furniture websites out there that can help you. For one, there is this one (this is where you give Furniture Guy his props), but there are actually others as well. When it comes time for you to shop for furniture, be sure to read and/or email the Furniture Guy, but you may also want to stop by and check out these sites:
Furniture Fan: This site is designed as a way for you to do one-stop browsing of furniture. With unbiased listings of furniture, furniture retailers, and furniture manufacturers on their site, this is a great place to start shopping.
Consumer Reports: If you don't know who Consumer Reports is, then you need to learn. This is a great place to visit no matter what kind of shopping you are doing. Virtually any product you would want has been tested and graded by this great company for retail customers.
Furniture Brains: This site is one jam packed with information for you. You can find information about furniture stores in your area, furniture websites, furniture advertising, and the industry as a whole. This is a great place to visit once you have done some looking around and are ready to walk into a *gasp* furniture store.
Hopefully these sites are of some help to you. To me, they certainly looked worthwhile to you. Oh and just for the record, I have no affiliation with any of them. I legitimately find these to be great resources for you. If you have any feedback, the Furniture Guy communication lines are always open.
Hope this helps,
The Furniture Guy