What you should consider before purchasing home furniture

You’ve found the perfect place to call home but you’ve yet to tackle the hardest part; buying the furniture to fit into it perfectly. You’ll need the right frame of mind for buying those all important pieces for your house as you will have to live with your decision for years. Unless you have a very deep wallet this little guide has been designed to assist you with that.

Is it a bird, is it a plane?

Buying a couch is very different from say, buying a kitchen stool. The first thing you should think about is the type of furniture because every piece of furniture is unique for the space it will occupy. Let’s talk about that couch for example. Before you even step foot into that shop or open up that webpage, you’ll need to answer some specific questions such as: Do I want it for relaxing or working? What size? How many people should it sit? Where is it going to go?

To market, to market

Budget is the thing that will determine your options. Obviously, while budget is important pendent, you also need to bear in mind fashion. You need to ask whether you are concerned about fashion, and if you are then you need to be realistic. Things go out of fashion very quickly and so this means you will need to look for more modern and minimalistic designs without focusing too much on the little details.

Colour me happy

Another very important point to keep in mind before shopping for furniture is of course, colour. If you don’t have a colour in mind then you could be faced with a whole new set of problems The best thing to do is to take a mental snapshot of where the piece of furniture is going to go and what it will be sitting next to,and what it will be complementing. Think about the colour of the room it will belong sit in. Don’t go out and buy a bright green chair for your bedroom when you have red walls. Become savvy with the colour wheel and think about the colours that Will surround the piece.

Lifting your spirits

You should think about planning your furniture as a visualization of how each room will affect your mood. The bedroom should be a place of relaxation so you should think about the space that way and de-clutter as well as what colour tones will make you feel calm. Whereas your office should be a place of inspiration which will inspire you and make you feel motivated. You should always try to visualise each room and how you want to feel while there, and what kind of furniture will help you achieve that.