Buying home furniture

1. Buying Home Furniture
This guide includes purchasing tips and hints for piece of furniture for your front hall or
foyer, living room, dining-room, den or family room and home office.
About Materials
Glass. Glass is big, prone to scraping or breaching, and gets dirty easily. All the same,
glass furniture appear great in rooms that acquire a lot of natural light.
Metal. Easy to clean, hard to harm and lightweight, metal-framed furniture gives a room a
modern, but occasionally sterile, feel. Sharp corners might be severe for small children.
Wood. You are able to make many aspects with wood furniture. Pine and ash are open and
inviting; dark cherry and mahogany evoke seriousness. You might need to oil wood to keep it
from drying.
Fabric vs. Leather
Fabric-covered furniture tends to be cheaper and more resistive to rips and tears than leather
piece of furniture. Fabric demonstrates more dirt and stains, and is harder to clean. Leather
calls for regular checking.
Front hall/Foyer. Your foyer had better demonstrate your home’s personality, and should also
contain some functional furniture.
Essential Pieces
Table. You need a flat surface within reach of the doorway. Be sure the tabletop is long and
wide enough to hold everything you need to set on it.
Coat rack. Provide a convenient place to hang coats and hats. Go as simple as a coat stand or
place a series of hooks in the wall.
Living Room
Your living-room, distinct from a den or family room, is the formal showplace of your house.
Essential Pieces
Couch/Sofa. Since this is not your everyday sofa, you are able to sacrifice some comfort for
style. Be sure it is not torturing, though, and be sure it does not over-dominate the space.
Coffee table. The best cocktail table is a bit lower than your couch, a little over knee-high,
and flat.
Side tables. Match at least one side table to the height of the arms on your couch and place it
side by side to the couch. Purchase tables of different heights, styles and sizes for other spots
around the room.
Chairs. You are able to go for style over comfortableness, but match your chairs’ general
appear and materials to your couch. Try to include at least 2 chairs in your living-room and
arrange them facing the couch.

2. Buying Home Furniture
Optional Pieces
Ottoman. Many formal chairs go with separate footrests. When purchasing ottomans by
themselves, believe those that double as trunks to store cards, board games and throws.
Bookcase. Think of a bookcase as your literary trophy case. It had better be big sufficient to
accommodate the volumes you would like to show off.