Home Furniture

Get information about home furniture suppliers
By B. Lumadue Home furniture includes furnishings for the home office, living and family rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms and other areas of your home. There's a wide variety of styles to meet your needs. Many of the styles popular today have been around for a long time, so you can mix and match new pieces with antiques and vintage items to create your own style.

Prices vary widely among home furniture manufacturers, and your budget can determine which manufacturers you purchase from. To get started looking for home furniture providers:

1. Set a budget for your home furniture purchases.

2. Browse websites and magazines to get an idea of what style of furniture you want.

3. Look for discount stores if you are looking to save money on furniture purchases.

Find home furniture that meets your style and budget

Use online resources to begin your furniture shopping.
Try:  Highpointfurniture.com lists details and discounts from dozens of furniture outlets in North Carolina, the furniture capital of the world. The American Home Furnishings Alliance features an online database of furniture manufacturers. You can search by room, style and price.

Check out items from furniture manufacturers

Most large manufacturers create a wide variety of styles, from classic to country to contemporary, so it's easy to find what you need.
Try:  For exotic finishes and European style, look in high-end furniture stores for items made by Century Furniture LLC. More affordable traditional styles are available at local furniture stores from companies like Broyhill Furniture or from Ethan Allen Global Inc. stores. IKEA, a Swedish manufacturer known for modern, inexpensive furniture has a limited number of stores in the United States. Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is a popular manufacturer that offers affordable, traditional furniture.

Find home furniture for sale at outlets and discount stores

If you crave fine furniture but your budget is limited, consider buying discount home furniture from an outlet.
Try:  The Dump offers overstocks, models, sell outs and prototypes at deeply discounted prices. One Way Furniture Inc., an online store, allows you to buy directly from the manufacturer.

Shop from online home furniture stores

Buying online from reputable websites makes furniture shopping easy when you don't have a lot of time to shop. Stick with manufacturers and brands you are familiar with, and make sure there's a good return policy in case you don't like the item after you receive it.
Try:  Pottery Barn, a division of Williams-Sonoma, features a large online selection. For high-end, modern furniture, check out The Conran Shop. Inexpensive furniture can be purchased online from the Home Decorators Collection.

Explore handcrafted furniture for the home

Handcrafted or custom furniture is a great investment that adds a distinctive style to your home.
Try:  The Farmers Inn offers wood furniture pieces that are handcrafted by Amish artisans. For more contemporary styles, browse Wood Artists Gallery, or consider metal furniture that is beautiful and functional, like the designs from artist Frank Seckler at Zog Design.

• Before you go shopping for home furniture, measure your rooms and draw out the layout on a piece of paper. Bring along a tape measure to measure the pieces or write down the dimensions if you're shopping online. Draw the items into your layout and try to picture what they will look like in your rooms before purchasing.