While it is important to be prepared and it is important to watch for sales, it is also important to go to the furniture store at a time when you can make use of the sales people. I know, furniture sales people seem like the slightly more honest cousins of used car salesmen, but the truth is that most really do want to help you. If you are well prepared for your furniture shopping, there is nothing to "fear."
With that said, furniture people are trying to make a living. On the weekends and on major holidays, they want customers who are ready to go or are going to be a "big ticket." If you want a sofa and recliner, but want a lot of help and feedback, the best time may not be the really busy weekends or holidays.
On the other hand, if you go on a weekday, you can really pick someone's brain. Sales people in most furniture stores get very intense training on everything from construction of furniture to decorating training. They are a resource that you would do well to use when you are shopping. Just make sure you do your own homework first; that will allow you to spot that one in 50 that really might be dishonest. Find a good one on a slow day, though, and you will have a fabulous experience with someone that truly wants to and can help you put together the perfect furniture set for the room you are working on.
Hope this helps,
The Furniture Guy
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