Furniture is how most people decorate the vast majority of their home, which means it is very important to get the right pieces when you are looking for a change. After all, you will be living around these couches, tables, recliners, fold-outs, dining chairs, cupboards and coffee tables for quite a long time, so it makes sense you should take time to thoroughly vet your options. While living vicariously online is always fun, there is no alternative to visiting furniture shops in person, and here is why.
The Camera Adds 10 Pounds
That sentiment has long existed in showbusiness, but it is also applicable to, say, furniture options. For example, you might find that a couch that looked hideous in online photos actually looks very nice in person. That is because furniture shops take the time to display their pieces in a way that someone might actually replicate in their own home, which makes the furniture look much better than an out-of-context cutout of a sofa or recliner. Never rule out pieces of furniture until you have seen and felt them in person; you are doing yourself a disservice and possibly missing out on great value items if you do so.
Unannounced Sales And Deals
The benefit of going in person to furniture shops does not stop at simply finding unique pieces not listed online; it also could change their price. While you have to be careful at how you approach haggling over price, this is certainly a practice that is more acceptable in person, which can lead to you saving hundreds on deals you can't find online. In addition to bargaining over price, you can also find deals that aren't announced online, particularly at smaller, family-owned furniture shops that don't have a big online presence. If you are searching for furniture on a budget, it is a good idea to locate all the furniture shops within an acceptable range and go to all of them over a weekend to see what they can offer that isn't mentioned online.
Repairs And Warranties
Buying furniture online can be fraught with risk, especially when it comes to items that cost several thousand dollars. Your furniture ensembles can come from anywhere in the world, and not every country or company has the same laws and regulations that those in Australia are bound to. When you go to a physical furniture shop, you have a level of confidence that the store will stand by its product because you can come back if they don't. Often, in-person transactions come with much longer warranties and better customer service when it comes to repairs and replacements.
