Buying furniture for the house or office is a big task. When you spend so much of time and money in buying furniture, you certainly want everything to fall into place. Sometimes,chances are that the furniture you just bought did not fit in or you made a wrong decision in buying the color.Ever wonder what the top 10 furniture buying mistakes are, and what qualifies them as the top 10? In my experience I have seen people make them over and over again, so that qualifies them for the top 10 list. What is more, they can also be potentially costly since furniture is a big ticket item.
The good news is that these potentially costly furniture buying mistakes are entirely preventable if you do a little preparation ahead of time. Read for steps of Buying furniture for outdoors.
Always have a list of Things harmful to your home and shouldn't be at Home.
1. Forgetting to Measure Your Furniture
Most people go to buy furniture with a rough idea on their mind. They do not have the exact measurements of the space that they want to be covered with the wooden furniture online. Even if you have a big room, never forget to take out a measure tape and calculate the area particular furniture is going to cover.
2. Ignoring Scale of furniture
A dining table that looks just perfect in the store can appear so big in your room. It is hard to judge the scale when seeing it in a showroom or buying online. It is important to measure so that your new piece can match the scale of the furniture you already own. A sofa that looks just right in a store can look not big enough in your room. And the opposite is true because it is hard to judge when seeing it in a showroom. It is important to measure so that your new piece can match the scale of the furniture you already own.
3. Not Paying Enough Attention to Color
It is very essential to take the color of the other furniture and the interiors into consideration before adding any piece. Don’t just pick up any furniture just because it looks beautiful as displayed in the store or offered in discounts online. Did you know color that does not look overpowering in the store could do so in your room? You can bring home a pillow or even color swatch to see how this would look in your home. It is prudent to request a fabric swatch before buying furniture.
4. Ignoring Who Will Really Be Using Your Furniture
Buyers are generally so carried away with the designs and colors of the furniture that they tend to forget who the users will be. Buying light colored upholstered furniture can be a disaster for households that have pets and small children. Always take a wise decision and decide colors beforehand. It is imperative to consider who will be using and how the furniture will be used too. You don’t want to find yourself in disaster by forgetting to factor in pets and small children when buying furniture for your home. And a cream colored sofa might not be your bet if there will be muddy paws or grubby hands at home. You might want to get that gorgeous coffee table that comes with a delicate finish but if people back at home are careless or like putting up their feet it on such surfaces, then it will not last too long.
5. Not allotting a budget to furniture buying
Furniture as everybody knows can start at a very cheap rate and go on till a few crore, depending on the quality of material used. So don’t just get simply swayed away by the offering of the store and stick to your budget.
6. Buying all you see
It is not always necessary to buy all that you see in the store
7. Checking the furniture properly
When buying from the store, make sure you check the furniture personally and then get it packed to be delivered at your place. If buying online, take a note of the returns and replacement policy of the online store.
8. Forgetting to measure your rooms
You should measure your room ahead of buying furniture to see if the new furniture will fit. Most people rush into buying furniture only to learn that it cannot make it into their homes. Take account of your doors, elevators, hallways and stairs.
9. Buying furniture on impulse
Resist the urge to make hasty decisions and impulse buying is one of them. Just because guests are coming over, it does not mean that you should rush for those good looking and irresistible pieces. Impulse buying is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when shopping for furniture.
Conclusion
Try avoiding these common mistakes and make your furniture buying a delightful and happy experience. Whether buying online or offline, make a checklist before purchasing any piece and bring home the best one.
The good news is that these potentially costly furniture buying mistakes are entirely preventable if you do a little preparation ahead of time. Read for steps of Buying furniture for outdoors.
Always have a list of Things harmful to your home and shouldn't be at Home.
1. Forgetting to Measure Your Furniture
Most people go to buy furniture with a rough idea on their mind. They do not have the exact measurements of the space that they want to be covered with the wooden furniture online. Even if you have a big room, never forget to take out a measure tape and calculate the area particular furniture is going to cover.
2. Ignoring Scale of furniture
A dining table that looks just perfect in the store can appear so big in your room. It is hard to judge the scale when seeing it in a showroom or buying online. It is important to measure so that your new piece can match the scale of the furniture you already own. A sofa that looks just right in a store can look not big enough in your room. And the opposite is true because it is hard to judge when seeing it in a showroom. It is important to measure so that your new piece can match the scale of the furniture you already own.
3. Not Paying Enough Attention to Color
It is very essential to take the color of the other furniture and the interiors into consideration before adding any piece. Don’t just pick up any furniture just because it looks beautiful as displayed in the store or offered in discounts online. Did you know color that does not look overpowering in the store could do so in your room? You can bring home a pillow or even color swatch to see how this would look in your home. It is prudent to request a fabric swatch before buying furniture.
4. Ignoring Who Will Really Be Using Your Furniture
Buyers are generally so carried away with the designs and colors of the furniture that they tend to forget who the users will be. Buying light colored upholstered furniture can be a disaster for households that have pets and small children. Always take a wise decision and decide colors beforehand. It is imperative to consider who will be using and how the furniture will be used too. You don’t want to find yourself in disaster by forgetting to factor in pets and small children when buying furniture for your home. And a cream colored sofa might not be your bet if there will be muddy paws or grubby hands at home. You might want to get that gorgeous coffee table that comes with a delicate finish but if people back at home are careless or like putting up their feet it on such surfaces, then it will not last too long.
5. Not allotting a budget to furniture buying
Furniture as everybody knows can start at a very cheap rate and go on till a few crore, depending on the quality of material used. So don’t just get simply swayed away by the offering of the store and stick to your budget.
6. Buying all you see
It is not always necessary to buy all that you see in the store
7. Checking the furniture properly
When buying from the store, make sure you check the furniture personally and then get it packed to be delivered at your place. If buying online, take a note of the returns and replacement policy of the online store.
8. Forgetting to measure your rooms
You should measure your room ahead of buying furniture to see if the new furniture will fit. Most people rush into buying furniture only to learn that it cannot make it into their homes. Take account of your doors, elevators, hallways and stairs.
9. Buying furniture on impulse
Resist the urge to make hasty decisions and impulse buying is one of them. Just because guests are coming over, it does not mean that you should rush for those good looking and irresistible pieces. Impulse buying is one of the biggest mistakes you can make when shopping for furniture.
Conclusion
Try avoiding these common mistakes and make your furniture buying a delightful and happy experience. Whether buying online or offline, make a checklist before purchasing any piece and bring home the best one.