The living room is often the heart of the home; it’s the place where family and friends gather at the end of the day or on weekends to relax, enjoy each other’s’ company, watch movies and celebrate the traditional holidays.

This places quite a bit of responsibility on your living room design. Not only does it have to be stylish, it also has to offer comfortable seating options for all.

Fortunately, a single visit to the right furniture showroom and you can accomplish both goals. You’ll be able to find ready-made furniture using high-quality materials and craftsmanship, or you will also have the ability to custom design your furniture and furnishings to suit your unique style, using the woods, finishes and upholstery options you select.

Let this Living Room Furniture Buying Guide assist you as you navigate the myriad of options available to you.

And, of course, you can always contact us or schedule an appointment for more personalized assistance.

1. Measure your space

It’s really important that you and the customer service representatives at Millbank Family Furniture know the exact dimensions of a living room space.

When we say, “exact,” we mean it! For example, furnishing a 20×20 living room with three sets of patio doors, a double-door entry from the dining room and a single entry from the foyer is entirely different than furnishing a 20×20 living room space with only a few picture windows and a single entrance, or one that is part of a completely open floor plan.

We recommend using a sheet of graph paper so you can draw a scaled representation of the room (include the surrounding living spaces if you have an open floor plan). This will help to determine your furniture selection and placement.

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Don’t you wish someone was there to coach you when it’s time to buy new bedroom furniture? It seems like fun until you take a look at the seemingly endless options, and then it can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created this quick “Bedroom Furniture Buying Guide.”

Choosing the wrong look for your style, too many pieces for the bedroom space or selecting furniture that is out of proportion with your bedroom’s dimensions will create a bedroom that never looks or feels quite right.

Here are some considerations that will help you make the best bedroom furniture selection when you visit us here at Millbank Family Furniture.

Don’t Let Your Bedroom Get Crowded – Use Our Bedroom Furniture Buying Guide

1. Grab your tape measure

The first thing you want to do is grab your tape measure and start measuring. Include the floor to ceiling height as well. Then, use graph paper and create a scaled drawing of your bedroom, complete with accurate dimensions and the locations of your windows, doors, and closets.

This will help Millbank Family Furniture’s representatives help you select the right size furniture, beginning with a proportionally sized bed!

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It’s time to buy new dining room furniture – Hurray! However, once you step foot in your favorite furniture store, the task can seem more daunting than exciting.

Sure, there are a wide range of options, but that’s a wonderful thing. It’s proof that you’re only five simple steps away from choosing the perfect dining room table and chairs for your interior design.

We recommend shopping at Millbank Family Furniture. Unlike the big box stores, we are a custom furniture store. This means that you aren’t locked into a particular set but, rather, you can mix-and-match the table, chairs and accessory pieces that suit your taste, style and comfort.

Once you’ve decided on the style(s) you like, we can finish and upholster them to match your vision.

5 Simple Steps to Choosing the Right Dining Room Furniture for Your Home

1. Measure your dining room

There are all kinds of dimensions that matter when it comes to choosing your dining room furniture. First, you need to measure the room. Then, you need to include any perimeter furnishings such as hutches, buffets, plant stands, etc.

Finally, you need to make sure there is enough room for yourself and guests to get into the chairs comfortably. Typically, we recommend you allow at least 36-inches between the edge of the table and the nearest wall or piece of furniture.

Try sketching this out on a piece of graph paper and bring it with you; you’ll be glad you did.

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Virtually everyone is a bargain hunter these days, and understandably so. The problem is that when it comes to certain purchases, like home furnishings and furniture, bargain hunting can lead to the consumption of poor-quality products.

In the end, you can unwittingly spend hundreds – or even thousands – more dollars in your lifetime that you would have saved at the outset by spending a little more and investing in high-quality, solid wood furniture that’s built to last.

Here are some of the reasons why it’s worth your while to invest in solid wood furniture

1. Purchase furniture that will last a lifetime

Look around your home, what are your most valued possessions? If you’re like many of us, you’re listing some of the valuable antiques and heirlooms that were passed down in your family for one or more generations.

Now, take a look at the furniture you’ve purchased. How many of those items will be solid enough to pass down to your future generations? Antique furniture was built before the advent of a “throw-away” consumer culture, which means most pieces were built to last – and they did!

When you buy furniture today from a reputable furniture store, you’re making an investment in a product that will last a lifetime.

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