How to choose furniture for your home.

This week, we thought we'd put up a little help when it comes to choosing furniture.  These ideas were garnered in part from a crowdsourced wikihow article.   There are many different ways to pick furniture out.  Different patterns, colors, sytles, brands, measurements, feng shui placement, kid / pet friendly, easy to clean, and much more are all choices to consider.  This provides a great way to start shopping, and hopefully steer you in the right direction!  Don't let yourself get confused and stressed trying to pick new furniture for your home, develop a plan of attack and go!  See below for how other shoppers recommend you look for your furniture!

• Start with the basics. Most living rooms contain a sofa, armchair, side table, and coffee table. Look for these basic elements before adding extra pieces such as ottomans and additional tables.
  
  
  
• Buy investment pieces. Look for solid furniture with sturdy wood frames and sinuous steel springs. High-quality pieces may cost a little more, but they tend to hold up better and last longer.  (we offer a vast variety of furniture to appeal to every budget!)
  
  
• Look for high-quality, stain-resistant fabrics. Luxurious, high-quality materials will keep you feeling more comfortable and tend to last longer than cheaper fabrics. Stain-resistant fabrics are especially useful if you have young children, but they might still be a good idea even if you only plan on using the space for guests since spills and stains can happen to anyone.
  
  
• Look for cushions made of wrapped foam. Foam is comfortable and durable. Some cushions may be filled with down, but down usually breaks and wears quickly. 
  
• Test the strength of the frame. Lift one leg of the piece about six inches (15 centimeters) off the floor. If the adjacent leg has not risen as well, the frame is too flexible and too flimsy.

• Coordinate your pieces. Each piece of furniture in your living room should complement the others. Otherwise, your room will look chaotic and thrown together. If you have an interior design theme, such as modern or traditional, stick with pieces that fit with your theme.
  
  
  
• Know your themes. There are a number of ways to divide up interior design themes, but the main ones often include modern, contemporary, traditional, casual, and Old World.

• • Modern and contemporary furniture has sleek, clean lines and usually makes use of white, beige, or other neutral colors. Glass, metal, and shiny black lacquer are used more often than traditional woods.
  • Traditional furniture is elegant. It tends to look a little more formal and may include details like rolled arms and skirted bottoms. Colors range from ivory to rich hues of red and other colors.
  • Casual furniture is friendly and cozy. Many pieces make use of plaid, small prints, and other patterns.
  • Old World furniture combines styles from French, Spanish, and Italian designs. Rustic, antique pieces are especially appropriate, and you should look for deep, earthy colors.

• Opt for a loveseat instead of a sofa if you have a smaller space. Loveseats typically provide seating for two individuals. If you have a small family or only intend to use the space for entertaining an occasional guest, a loveseat could save you space while providing you with as much as you need.
  
  
  
• Fill the room in with additional pieces as space allows. Chests, flat-top ottomans, and extra tables or seating can add a lot to a large living room, but too many of these pieces will crowd out a smaller space.

Have a spring in your step...not in your seat!

Where should you buy your furniture, and why?

That, is the question.  It's almost like running into the bank. You use it every day in some way or another, yet rarely sit down and think about switching because it's comfortable to keep that way. What happens when things become....uncomfortable. The couch for instance, is not just a combination of wood and fabric, but a central part of your home. It's where you get together to watch TV, where you invite guests to sit when they arrive for Thanksgiving dinner(you know the people that always show up early) and mostly, it is a comfortable spot to enjoy relaxing after a long day at work. The worst thing that could happen is sitting in your trusty spot, and all of a sudden hitting the floor, or even worse, being poked by a spring that has lost its way.

This is where we come in. We want the furniture shopping, and purchasing experience to be different than any other store you've been in before. We have an expansive showroom, allowing you to see many options right in front of you, and knowledgable, caring associates to help you figure out what will suit the needs of your family. While enjoying a seat on what could be your next couch, pick up the tag on it and you'll notice a price. Not the sticker price, that you'll be staring at wide-eyed while wondering how you ended up with a car sized chunk out of your checkbook, no not that at all. What you'll see, is our heavily discounted outlet price. We want you to buy furniture from us for a long time, we'd like to sell it to your children, friends, and coworkers as well. This is the reason we pride ourselves in having the best experience, and the best price.

Bring us a picture of your current furniture and we will offer you a trade-in value on it, and give it to you in the form of a gift card. You can use that card at any Fitzgerald family owned company in Frederick MD. Use it toward the purchase of new furniture, or even for service, parts, or a down payment on a vehicle. When we deliver your new furniture, we will take your old one away for you at no extra charge. It doesn't get refurbished and stuck in the value corner either....no, no, no. We donate ALL of the traded furniture to local charity organizations that help those in need. We like to think of it as a way of giving back to the community that has so graciously helped us grow as the #1 source for furniture in the area!