subject: Buying Furniture For Your Living Room [print this page] If you have bought a new home or an apartment the most important shopping that you are likely to do for your house is buying new furniture. When buying new bedroom or living room furniture, it is important that you buy furniture which is comfortable and does not cause any back or neck problems when you sit or lie on it. Some couches and chairs may feel comfortable to sit or lie on, but could cause irreparable damage to various parts of your body.
Before you buy your living room furniture you need to keep certain important facts in mind. Some points that you need to remember are:
a) Before you buy furniture, make sure you have planned the use of the furniture that you intend to buy. Find out the number of people in the house and sitting requirements of your living room. When calculating your requirement, provide for possible future increase of seating requirements.
b) Make a list of the furniture that you currently own. You can save money if the furniture you own can be accommodated in your living room. If the old furniture cannot be used then it best to either resell or to donate the furniture.
c) Decide on the colour and the style of furniture that you require and make a list of furniture that you need. It is important that plan the use of the furniture that you own and co-ordinate it with your new furniture purchases. You can also get help from your family and friends who will help you in deciding the right furniture for your living room.
d) When you shopping for your furniture test the furniture and make sure it is comfortable to sit or lie on. Don't feel embarrassed or awkward when you test the furniture that you are buying. People at the furniture store just want their commission and are not worried about your comfort and safety. So don't buy the piece that the salesperson is trying to sell.
If you buy the wrong furniture for your living room you could end up with a bad back or problems in your neck. It is important that you check the comfort and the support level in the furniture that you intend to buy for your living room. Here are some tips that will help you analyse the support and comfort level of the furniture:
i) Ensure the furniture has lumber support. Slouching on your furniture could cause harm to your body.
ii) The furniture that you buy must support the neck of the person seated. If you intend to buy a recliner then make sure you use a headrest cushion to support your neck.
iii) You should also check for the tenderness and the tension of the muscles before and after you use the furniture. If the furniture is unsupportive then there will be an increase in the muscle tension. You can rub the rub areas of your neck and back and find out the increase or decrease in tension.
It is therefore important that you check your furniture for comfort and support before you decide to buy your living room furniture.
