| Did you buy modern furniture but have to return | | | | the modern furniture you acquired and comparing |
| it the next day since it doesn't fit the design of | | | | it with that of the interior of your home. In most |
| your living room or bedroom? Have you ever | | | | cases, modern designs of furnishings today fit |
| ended up with furniture that is too big for space | | | | with almost any interior design -- from vintage to |
| in your home or cannot fit in your front door to | | | | contemporary themes would compliment nicely |
| bring it inside? First-time furniture buyers tend to | | | | with furniture in modern design. However, there |
| make a lot of mistakes that they have to spend | | | | are other factors that might disagree with this |
| more time, or money, on replacement, repairs, | | | | concept. |
| and the likes. If you want to avoid these | | | | For example, the color of the furniture would |
| problems then you might want to get to know | | | | clash horribly with that of your living room or |
| more about them first. Here are some of the | | | | bedroom wall. A black sofa would bode well with a |
| common mistakes made when buying modern | | | | lighter hue but would be a stark contrast to a |
| furniture. | | | | room if it has the same color as your walls. The |
| Mistake 1: Getting the Wrong Size -- "It just won't | | | | concept of furniture design is simple -- make sure |
| fit!" | | | | that it stands out while complimenting the rest of |
| That's right; the one that topped the list is getting | | | | the looks in your home. |
| the wrong size of furniture for your home. This | | | | A way to avoid this problem is to do a little bit of |
| problem is mostly attributed to lack of planning or | | | | research on the subject. Consider the interior |
| putting too much faith in "guesswork". To avoid | | | | design and concept of your home and look for |
| this problem, there are several factors that need | | | | furniture that will fit perfectly with it in terms of |
| to be addressed, such as: | | | | color, overall hue, and of course, the style. |
| 1. Will the furniture fit your door so it can be | | | | Exhaust all the possibilities of your search and |
| brought inside the house? | | | | compare. |
| 2. Will the furniture fit through the division through | | | | Mistake 3: Maintenance Woes -- "Honey, I |
| the room where you plan to place the furniture? | | | | accidentally scratched the sofa after I used the |
| 3. Is the furniture of sufficient size to | | | | vacuum cleaner on it" |
| accommodate the space you allocated for it in | | | | It is important that you consider the maintenance |
| your home without compromising leg room? | | | | of the furniture you plan to acquire for your |
| Include the size of the furniture into your planning | | | | home. Keep in mind that modern furniture is not |
| while thinking of the above questions. Also, this will | | | | self-cleaning -- it accumulates dust, dirt, and the |
| allow you to sort through the selections of | | | | likes that needs to be cleaned if you want to |
| modern furniture available in the market and to | | | | maintain its overall quality. If you use the wrong |
| rule out those that wouldn't event fit through | | | | cleaning method for your furniture then it is quite |
| your doorway, much less getting it inside your | | | | possible to damage it beyond repair. Avoid this |
| home. | | | | scenario by asking the sales attendant on how to |
| Mistake 2: Getting the Wrong Design -- "It clashes | | | | clean the furniture properly and avoid having to |
| with the theme of the room, shall we give the | | | | spend your hard-earned money just to patch it |
| walls a new paint job?" | | | | up. |
| Another mistake is not considering the design of | | | | |