Saturday, October 11, 2014

Shopping For Furniture? Read These Tips First

By Belinda Norbert


You want people to come in your house and say, "Wow!" You want them to look around and think you are a millionaire. They should ask you who your interior designer is. All of this should come within your budget. This article will show you the ropes when it comes to smart furniture shopping.

Open and jiggle any drawers in a piece of furniture before purchasing. You want to know how well those drawers are fitting into the furniture. If they move when jiggled, that's not a good sign. The furniture may have been poorly built. The same goes if you feel any tension when pulling a drawer out. It should slide out smoothly.

If you want to be absolutely sure that you are getting a piece of furniture made with forest management practices in mind, look for the FSC certification. There are a number of certifications around, many of which are good. However, the FSC certification in particular is respected internationally for forest management.

Look for colors that will still look good in a few years from now. Brightly colored furniture can seem like a good idea at the time of your purchase but you will quickly get sick of it. Look for simple colors that can easily blend in different styles and decors.

Try more than one store. Instead of heading into a store and picking whatever is there, commit to going to more than one store before you make a decision. This will allow you to get what you really want and will give you a few options so that you have more to choose from.

If you choose to purchase a reclining chair or sofa, be sure it works at the store. If not, it may arrive at your house broken. It may be hard to get a replacement from certain furniture stores.

If you want to make a truly environmental statement, buy furniture made with recycled wood. This not only saves trees, but often the wood pieces are available in sizes and widths not possible from managed or young forests. This means you get unique furniture that is as good for your style as it is for the Earth. Wood is often recycled from old buildings and structures, remnants from historical logging periods, landfill scraps and even retired orchard trees.

You need furniture, so it makes sense that you will not jump into buying it; you want to be sure that you choose wisely. That's a great idea, and the ideas here are here to help you whenever you're ready to shop. Use the tips to make sure you get what you want at the price you want.




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