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| General Furniture
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 Identify
your personal style. Is it casual,
contemporary, country, traditional or eclectic? If unsure, and
look at the items around you to see how they reflect your personality
– your wardrobe, your car, your magazines and favorite movies |
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Examine
your preferences. Make a list of your
favorite colors, textures and patterns. Do you prefer bold colors or
pastels? Solids, stripes or plaids? Soft, light fabric covers or rich
tapestries? |
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Consider your lifestyle.
Do you plan to have a family or already have children? Pets? Are you
planning to move soon? |
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Prioritize your purchases.
Decide which items of furniture you want or need most, and buy those
first. Then build around them. |
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Determine your budget.
No matter how much or how little you want to spend, you can find good
values that suit your style in any price category. |
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Budget your time to suit your
shopping style. Do you enjoy doing lots of
research and browsing, or are you an on-the-spot buyer? Shopping for
furniture can be as easy or involved as you want it to be. |
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Explore available resources.
Look to home programs, books, magazines, catalogs, Web sites and
furniture showrooms to provide inspiration. Keep a scrapbook of
furniture styles you like. |
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Take advantage of free
services. Many furniture stores offer such
benefits as interior design consulting, room planning
guides
and product brochures. |
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Trust your own judgment.
Buy what you like, and don't be afraid to be bold or different. |
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Have fun and enjoy the process.
Furnishing your home to express your personal style can be one of life's
greatest and most enduring pleasures. |
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