Buying Furniture, What To Look For In A Sofa

by

Annie Deakin

If you are not sure what to look for in a new sofa, you are not alone. Many others face a similar dilemma and buy the first sofa they find that they like. While this may work for some families, it does not guarantee that you will get the best sofa for your family.

Without knowing what to look for in a sofa, there is a very good chance that you will spend money and buy a piece of furniture that you will not like as much as you thought you would. Many buyers have learned this the hard way. Here are some steps to help you buy the best sofa for your money. Know what you want. This is the first step to an intelligent purchase. Are you wanting a sofa that will allow you to lie down using the armrest as a pillow? Are you looking for a sofa with a built in incliner so you can put your feet up? Do you have young children that are prone to spills and need a cover that will clean easily? If you know the answers to these questions, it will help you to choose the correct sofa. You are going to know what to look for in the furniture stores and will be more likely to find furniture that you will enjoy for many years in the future. Remember that store lighting may make the sofa look lighter or darker than it will actually look in your home. Check to see if the store has a swatch of the fabric that you can take home to view the material in the lighting of your own home. Before you leave to shop for a new sofa or any furniture for that matter, take some measurements. Measure the wall space for the intended purchase and measure the doorway. No matter how great that new sofa looks in the showroom, it will do you no good if it will not fit through your doorway. When purchasing a sofa, you may also want to consider side chairs. Often manufacturers offer side chairs in matching designs and patterns. Sometimes as you walk through the showroom, you will find side chairs form other sets in exactly the same fabric as the sofa you have already chosen. The match of the fabrics will allow these side chairs to be matched with the coordinating sofa. At other times, you may wish to choose side chairs of contrasting colors that will complement the other furniture that you buy. A good furniture sales person can help you to choose furniture that will look great in your home. He or she will be aware of their stock on hand and can make suggestions that you may have never put together, but look great in your home.

Annie is an expert furniture and interior design writer. Her current area of specialism is

cutlery

,

pool tables

and

dining table

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