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Buying Great Furniture for Your Small New Space

Written by Posted On Thursday, 17 March 2016 15:33
Buying Great Furniture for Your Small New Space

Whether it is your first time after moving out of your parent’s home or you have just switched apartments, the furnishing process for most people is just as important as the process of buying the home. You have taken your time to get the house that you wanted and you’re willing to take even more time to get the furniture you want. Since you’re alone and your career has not really spanned out as you had hoped, you’re not left with much to do but settle for a small space. Nevertheless, you find it pretty cozy but now, you have to break the juggernaut of the kind of furniture that you would like to go with your brand new piece of real estate. Worry not! Your small space can be fitted with great furniture.

 

Set out a budget

Of course, you will need to have a roof top budget. An amount that you would really love not to surpass in your spending even though  you’re most likely going to blow by it anyway. It is going to help you limit your expenditure and control the things you buy. It is always advisable to start with the essentials like tables, chairs and wall units before going for other flashy essentials. Your budget can limit the kind of furniture you want.

Before you set out your budget, consider the décor and the design you want to have. Mid-century modern furniture is picking up real quick and offers some clean lines and very intuitive pieces. Furniture startups like EMFURN specialize in this sort of furniture, and would make a great starting point in your search for space saving modern furniture. You can also pick from the ultra-modern designs but by no means should you opt for the conventional kind of furniture. You will be doing your modern living space an injustice.

Measure everything

You are short on space and the last thing you want is to keep bringing in great pieces then taking them back because they cannot fit. So, grab a tape measure and start measuring everything. From the height to the length of the walls. The spaces needed for the doors to open and the ceiling height. This will ensure that you buy fitting pieces and if not, you can always do custom fitted furniture.

Take on a room at a time

There are two reasons for you to go room by room. The first, it is much simpler and ensures that you do not forget anything. The second it allows you to keep track of what is coming in and how it could complement the rest of the furniture. Also, it is easy to take back items from one room if you find they don’t serve the purpose as compared to the whole house.

Go multipurpose

I have to keep reminding you that you do not have as much space so it is critical to make sure you pick furniture that works for your space. Multipurpose pieces. A couch that converts to a bed or a study table that breaks into a table, an extendable dining table anything that will prevent you from having to get another piece to do the same job.

And remember, when shopping around, it is easy to get caught up with some of the pieces just as is the case with buying a house. So, you should always bring along a voice or reason and a second opinion. Your friend should do pretty well in this case. 

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Timothy Gakure

Timothy is a writer at Emfurn, a modern furniture retailer.

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