3 Tips on buying stylish furniture:

jazmin2309

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Stylish furniture is not just what is considered to be fashionable right now. If you browse through magazines devoted to home decorating you will see all the latest trends in furniture, but not all of these trends are stylish. A stylish piece of furniture is much more than a cool, trendy or modern piece. Stylish furniture should pass the test of time, should be of high quality and should also be comfortable to use.
Tip No. 1
Styles come and go, but furniture shouldn't. A stylish piece of furniture should be an investment. As such, it should be designed so that it doesn't age and become unfashionable very quickly.
While it isn't always easy to tell if a piece of furniture will pass the time test, there are some basic rules to go by.
Stylish furniture should have a sleek and simple design. Something that is understated and pleasant to the eye will often pass the time test. Any design that is too odd, or sharp, or bold, runs the risk of "getting old" too soon.
Tip No. 2
The quality of a piece of furniture is a sign of its stylishness. Always try to balance quality against budget choices. A better quality fabric or material (wood or metal) may cost more now, but will secure a longer lasting, and hence more stylish, piece of furniture.
Tip No. 3
The third test for style is a practical one. Any truly stylish piece of furniture must also be useful, practical and comfortable to use. Today ergonomics (or the relationship between you and your environment) plays a vital role in choosing the furniture for your home and office. Ergonomics is a stylistic choice and the more comfortable you are with your furniture the longer life it will have.


Jaz
 

DeannaFord

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hi Jazmin
I have read your 7 tips for moving furniture too about furniture. They are giving us useful information.
 

jazmin2309

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You're welcome

hi Jazmin
I have read your 7 tips for moving furniture too about furniture. They are giving us useful information.
Hi Deana,

No worries - I am to write articles on furniture and post them as many places as poss to help people along the way!

Watch this space - theres more to come!

Jaz
 

Georginazn

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Trouble is stylish and lasting usually means expensive - unaffordable even. Whilst 'long-term' investment is a brilliant aspiration it isn't always possible. I would love, love,love to buy a really good sofa - one worth recovering in a decades time - but when it comes to it I can only afford the DFS options! I have had stuff from auctions and nabbed bargains. I recently recovered a chair (went to weekly upholstery classes with it for two years) I bought for £40 twenty years ago. Now that is a quality piece - a big club chair! But getting it to it's now perfect state was a huge effort.
I know I am sounding negative, but I suppose I am irked that my pocket and my desires don't and won't ever match up. I can so understand why people go for the quick and cheap of Ikea for example.
 

kris1anne

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This is a really good article - thankyou. Where would you suggest is good for hunting out lovely pieces?
 

Frank01

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www . furniture road . co . uk

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FurnitureGeek

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Thanks for the info, I totally agree.

When i see peoples homes with some hipster looking furniture all i can think is "how long is that going to hold together?" My desk has lasted 5 years so far and other than a few expected dents and scratches it is still as durable as ever.
 

nothingbutepic

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1. Don't buy furniture at places that offer "0% Down"-type deals.
2. Go for quality, not quantity.
3. Try estate sales to get the best quality at the best price.