Advice On Shopping For Furniture And Home Accents

By Jean Parker

Often, consumers spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars filling their homes with decorative and functional pieces. From furniture to accessories, finding the right combination of colors, textures and fabrics to create a warm and inviting environment, can get very costly. There are a few things shoppers should keep in mind when it comes to those big ticket items.

Practicability

Buyers should consider functionality when deciding on whether or not a piece of furniture or artwork is worth their hard earned money. Those on a budget should be paying close attention to making sure the essentials are paid for before moving on to luxury items like vases, wall art, or decorative pillows. Couches and chairs should take priority over rugs and lamps. While rugs and lamps certainly add character and depth to the decor, seating options not only take up the most space, but get the most use. These are not items consumers should skimp on. When it comes to fine furnishings, shoppers will get what they pay for where comfort and durability are concerned. If pets or children are a consideration when picking out fabrics, a little extra money spent will go a long way in the life of a piece of furniture. This also goes for bedroom furniture. The mattress and box spring are items that get nightly use, so spending a good chunk of money will go a long way.

Style

Although you think that the bold colored sofa with it's vibrant pattern is the perfect choice for your living room, you should think more long term, than immediate future. This piece of furniture may be great for you current decor, but what happens in a few years when you decide to paint your living room or move into a new home. You can spend money on expensive slip covers or to pay and have your furniture reupholstered, but the best thing to do is purchase a neutral color in the first place.

Extras

It is easy to fall in love with accessories when you are shopping for your redecorating needs. Before making these purchases, as they can become very costly, you should think carefully about how it will fit into your decor years down the road. This is nothing something that needs to be done with all accessories, such as throw pillows, however for items like expensive artwork you will want to make sure you will have a place for it throughout the years, and maybe even pass it down in your family.

By taking things into consideration, before yo make your purchase, you will be sure to end up with a wonderful room and no regrets. - 33383

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