Guide To Buying Kitchen Furniture

In modern times, kitchen is no more the place for just cooking purpose. It is much more than that. Kitchen, nowadays, is considered as a room to catch up some fun time with family and friends, and also as a place to give vent to ones culinary skills. Hence there is a need to carefully plan a kitchen before embarking on purchasing the furniture and other appliances.

The furniture used in kitchen is few but fittings are many. Hence there should be a careful planning of both furniture as well as fitting.

Table: One of the most important furniture used is kitchen table. The table selected depends on the space of the kitchen and the purpose for which it is put to use. One needs to decide whether to use the table in the breakfast nook or for dining purpose. The table used in breakfast nook can be small whereas if it is used for dining purpose it should be big. Similarly the height, shape etc of the table should be given due consideration.

 

Stool: Stools can be of different types like the one with back support, backless, with arms, without arms, swivel, stationery etc. Similarly the height of the stool will also be different. If the stool is put to multiple uses, then it is always desirable to go for stools with adjustable height option. If it is put to only a single use, then a fixed height stool can be opted.

Lily Bar Stool White

Zenith Bar Stool Red

Cabinets: Next to furniture comes the cabinet. Before purchasing cabinet, one need to carefully measure the area where the cabinet is to be installed. Cabinets can be fully wooden or glass cabinets. Similarly the finish can be wooden or painted one. The number of cabinets required, number of cabinet racks, door etc need to be decided beforehand.

Kristina White Wine Cabinet Dresser

Countertop: Granite is the most widely used material for counter top. Even though granite is expensive, it is highly durable and elegant looking. The color, finish, edge, thickness etc of granite need to be paid special attention before purchasing. The color of the counter top should be one that blends with the overall décor of your kitchen. Granite slabs are available in 2 and 3 cm thickness. The latter is generally preferred because it is much stronger.

Other Accessories: Other accessories come in the form of kitchen rack, sink, wine cabinets etc. Kitchen racks are available in wood and stainless steel. Stainless steel rack is considered to be best as wood might get worn out if it comes in continuous contact with moisture. Stainless steel sink is the most popular variety. As for wine cabinet, wooden cabinet made of hard wood would be the best choice.

Country Ash Kitchen Rack

Duck Egg Blue Plate Rack

Keeping in mind the above tips helps one in the selection of the best kitchen furniture and accessories. 

Guide To Buying Home Office Furniture

One of the luxuries of modern corporate world is working from home. The internet has increased the scope for home based business and freelancing. This again calls for a working space at home. This work space is called the Home Office.

Your personal choice plays a very important role as to where you would like to set up the home office. Your home office can be beside your bedroom window, space below the staircase or a corner of the dining area. If your home is spacious, then a separate room can be assigned as home office. In such case a detailed planning of the home office is required.

One of the key decisions to be taken while setting up a home office is the purchase of home office furniture. The basic furniture required in home office is office desk with an ergonomically designed chair, storage rack and filing cabinet. The selection of this furniture depends on the number of people working, the volume of work, tools and equipments used in office, color of the wall etc. Extra storage is required for storing books and other periodicals in case lot of reference work is to be done. In such cases, overhead storage racks are a good option. The same is the case with filing cabinets as well where a separate cabinet need to be installed if the drawer facility is not enough.

Hampton White Painted 3 Drawer filing cabinet

The general theme of the office plays an important role while selecting office furniture. If the office has bold colored walls, then it is a wise idea to go in for white furniture. For neutral colored walls dark colored furniture is ideal. Apart from furniture accessories in the form of lighting, artificial plants etc can add a special charm to the office.

Eames Chair and Footstool

Shabby Chic Double Pedestal Desk - White

Family commitment can be one of the reasons why people prefer working from home. If you have a baby to take care, then your home office set up should have provision for that as well. A corner desk or corner bed lets you take care of your precious one and at the same time carry on with your office work.

Guide To Buying Dining Room Furniture

Which is the room that is frequently visited in your house? The answer would be dining room. We may spend only few hours in a day in the dining room. But this is one of the rooms with high volume of traffic. The simple reason is that in most of the modern houses the dining room will be situated in the middle of the entire house and almost all rooms would be accessible from the dining area. Not only that a dining room is also used by many people for purpose other than dining like studies, creative work etc. Hence a careful selection of dining room furniture is of great importance.

The type of dining furniture and the size of the room has a direct correlation. As the size of the room increases so does the size of the furniture. If the room is small, then a 4 seater round or square table would be an ideal option. Here color of the furniture also matters a lot. A set of white dining furniture can make the room look more spacious. If the room has space length wise, then opt for rectangular tables. The size of the table is also influenced by ones entertaining pattern. If the house is frequented by guests then one should go in for large tables. A 4 seater is enough if people visit just once in a blue moon. There are mainly four types of dining tables. 4, 6, 8 and 10 seaters. Depending on the number of people who dines, the table can be selected.

Mobel oak 4 seat dining table

Dining tables can be either wooden table, glass table or metal tables. Wooden dining table can be made of soft wood like pine or cedar or hard wood like teak and oak. While purchasing wooden dining table one should opt for hard wood tables. Metal tables are considered to be sturdier as they are made of wrought iron. Glass tables are highly fragile. Hence one need to be extra careful while using such table.

Glass criss cross dining table

Elm dining table

Just keep these tips while purchasing a dining table. You are assured of a wonderful product.

Guide To Buying Bedroom Furniture

After a tiring day at work where would you like to wind up? The general answer would be bedroom. Yes, this is the room that provides us maximum comfort and warmth. Hence a careful planning is required right from the choice of furniture to decorating the bedroom.

The first and foremost furniture that needs to be given consideration is the bed. If the bed is not comfortable it is very difficult to catch up on a sound sleep. There are different types of beds available in the market. The most common types are the platform bed, storage bed, sofa bed and bunk beds. Platform beds are those which are placed on a raised frame from the ground. A storage bed will have storage space beneath the bed. Sofa bed is a sofa cum bed where the frame of the sofa can be pulled out to make provision for bed. A bunk bed is one in which one frame is stacked over another. This is mainly seen in kid’s room. Except for platform bed, all other types of beds are ideal for small rooms where space is a major constraint. If you have a large bedroom with scope for decoration, then platform bed would be the ideal choice.

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Beds can either be made of wood or metal. In case of wooden beds, it can be either made of hard wood like team and oak or made of soft wood like pine and cedar. It is always desirable to go in for beds made of hard wood as these are more durable than beds made of soft wood. When it comes to metal bed, one can count on the durability as it is made of wrought iron.

Another important aspect to be considered while buying bedroom furniture is the general theme of the bedroom. Some people would like to go in for neutral colors in the bedroom wall and then buy beds of darker shade. Few others would like just the opposite where they go in for darker shades like purple and coral for the wall and opt for white beds. Whatever the theme may be the above things need to be considered while purchasing a bed.

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Earlier buying furniture was a very tedious job. One needs to hop from shop to shop to zero in on the furniture of their choice. Now due to the numerous online furniture shopping portals available, you can get the bed on your doorstep at the click of a mouse. The various shopping comparison sites help you in getting the best deal. Just keep the above tips in mind and then you are all set to start shopping. 

Guide for buying Living Room Furniture

Living Room is that space where your guests first steps in when they visit your home. As a home maker, one need to make sure that the first impression you provide the visitors is the best one. Hence one need to be extra careful while selecting the furniture and décor items for this room.

The quest for living room furniture should begin by analyzing your wants. What exactly do you want in a living room? This depends on how big the living room is. Depending on the size, space and brightness of the room one need to zero in on the furniture and accessories to buy.

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Sofa: The first thing that comes to mind when we think of living room furniture is sofa. Sofas are available in different varieties and colors. There are contemporary sofas with smooth and straight feet whereas others are traditional with carved wooden feet. Same is the case of arms. Depending on the theme of your room you can go for either contemporary or traditional sofa. Sofas can also be of tight back or loose back as in case of Vintage  seater sofa. When it comes to pricing, factors like the wood used, the type of upholstery etc plays a very important role. Sofas made of hardwood and upholstered in leather are more expensive than sofas made of soft wood and upholstered in fabric. 

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Other seating: If the living room is big, one set of sofa may not be enough. In such cases there are other seating options like loveseats, futons and bean bag chairs. On the other hand, if your room is small, then there is no need to stuff the room with big size sofas. In such cases also these seating options will be beneficial.

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Entertainment center: Once the seating is decided, next comes entertainment center. This, however, can be optional since most of the modern gadgets have wall mounting facility. But if you have large living room, you can go for a separate entertainment center with shelves and media storage facility. 

Tables: Living room tables come in the form of coffee table and accent tables. These can either be mirrored, glass or wooden table. If your living room is small, then mirrored table would be a good option as it can reflect light. 

Accessories: There are innumerable accessories available for living room which can be kept either in the wall or on the storage rack. Mirror, fresh flowers, scented candles, potpourri etc can provide the much needed beauty and freshness to your room.  

For sourcing living room furniture and accessories, there are innumerable ways. If you are tight on budget you can try garage sale, second hand shops, auctions etc. Recycled and shabby chic furniture are also getting much popularity nowadays. On the other hand, if you are the one who prefer brand new furniture for your living room look no further. There are innumerable online shops out there which help you buy the best stuff at the best rate. Shopping comparison sites are a boon for such shoppers.