outdoor furniture: December 2007

The Home Furniture Buying Guide

The Home Furniture Buying Guide
By Tom Cruz

When decorating or refurnishing your home, furniture is an often expensive purchase and one that shouldn't be taken lightly. There are several things to consider when buying furniture, besides the usual colors and types of fabric that would work best in your home. You'll want to decide on a budget, take plenty of measurements of the rooms you are furnishing or replacing furniture in, and do some comparison shopping before deciding on where to spend your money.

Decide on a Budget

It's always a good idea to have a set budget in mind before actually going to the furniture store or browsing the many sites online. This way you'll be sure to get everything you need without spending too much on one or two particular items. Also take into consideration how often you'll be replacing the new furniture, and whether or not the price you are paying now is actually worth the expense.

Plan Before You Shop

Break out the measuring tape and measure not once, but twice to get accurate numbers so you'll know exactly what will fit where. Be flexible in your design plans so you're prepared in the event you spot the absolute perfect piece of furniture, but find that it won't fit in the place you planned on putting it. If possible, having two plans in mind of where you'll put things definitely opens up more options.

For example, when furnishing a baby's room, remember that the crib or bassinet will soon be replaced with a bed, so having large pieces of furniture now might work, but will need replaced again before too long. When buying furniture for smaller rooms, or those with little closet or storage space, plan on looking for pieces that do double duty, such as benches that open for storing items, or tables with plenty of drawers. There are also ottomans that serve as extra, hidden storage.

Consider Your Own Personal Style

In addition to the countless colors, fabrics, and patterns available for the home, furniture also comes in a wide array of finishes and types of wood. Some pieces are made from solid wood, while others merely have veneers or wood finishes on the surface designed to resemble wood, which does keep the cost down as opposed to solid pieces, although they aren't as sturdy and might not last as long as their "real" counterparts.

Besides the type of wood, there are plenty of actual styles and designs of furniture to choose from. Here are just some of the popular styles that are available today:

- Casual

- Contemporary

- Country

- Eclectic

- Formal

- French Modern or Classic

- Modern

- Renaissance

- Retro

- Traditional

- Victorian

Do Your Research

When comparison shopping from home, many furniture stores have web sites that showcase all of their collections and pieces, as well as information about the company, the location of their independent dealers, and their various policies. Some stores may offer free delivery, while others charge for the service but may include set-up or removal of old furniture at no additional charge. The internet is excellent for comparing sales and deals of the numerous manufacturers and dealers, and also offers the perfect way to make sure you're getting your money's worth when buying furniture for the home.

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Tools for Furniture Shoppers

I have time and time again mentioned how important it is for furniture shoppers to measure before they buy. Furniture can look a lot bigger once you get it out of that massive showroom and into your home. With that in mine, http://www.sweethome3d.com/, has a nice free program that you can download. It allows you to lay out your room and sort of see how it will look. You can avoid overcrowding and other furniture shopper pitfalls by planning with software like this.

The only drawback is that this is not going to tell you whether or not your furniture will fit through the door. Furniture shoppers need to make sure they are paying attention to this type of measuring as well, not just how it will look in the room.

Having said all of that, I know there are a lot of amatuer designer furniture shoppers out there. This piece of software can really help you make those looks come to life. It can also do it without putting you through the nightmare of a furniture return. Trust me, with the policies of many furniture stores out there, furniture shoppers should try to avoid returns at all cost.

Hope this helps,

The Furniture Guy

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Our company’s main activity is direct factory export of indoor and outdoor furniture from Indonesia since 1997.We handle the processing of order, quality control and final product inspection before shipment. Our factory, located in Central Java, employs 80 workers including our own skilled carpenters and a team specialized in product finishing and supported by 5 skilled administrative staff. With our factory floor area of about 7,000 square meter, we can be able to produce up to 10 container load of furniture per month. We export our product to European countries, South America,Middle East,Asia and Singapore with a capacity of 6 X 40ft containers per month. Due to overwhelming capacity demand, recently we have extended our factory with additional working space and facilities with an additional number of 30 skilled workers.

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