Top 6 Tips for Stretching Your Furniture Budget

Furniture in your Springs Corpus Christi apartment home serves stylistic as well as practical purposes.  Are you having a hard time achieving your vision without breaking the bank? Here are some of our favorite tips for furnishing your home with a few bucks left over for entertaining to show off the results.

Cyber-Shop

How do retail stores cover their significant overhead costs? They pass them on to you, the consumer, in the form of higher prices. When you shop online for furniture, your purchase ships from a warehouse or direct from the factory. Both outlets are much less expensive to operate, resulting in lower prices.

Compare Delivery Charges

The fabulous couch that looks like such a great deal might not seem so hot when you factor in the delivery charges. When comparing options, consider the total price to get the piece in the front door, including delivery charge along with any other fees.

Sharpen Your Negotiating Skills

If you're shopping at a national chain, there may not be much wiggle room in the prices. Local independent stores are another story. Always ask if they can give you a better price, even if the furniture is already discounted. At worst they'll say no, and you haven't lost anything. At best you can get a nice discount of five percent, or maybe more.

Watch the Calendar

New furniture styles are released each year in February and August, so retailers are anxious to clear out the old inventory. You can find some great discounts in January and July, although you may prefer shopping in the summer when you're not recovering from holiday spending. Keep an eye open for floor samples that can be real bargains.

Plan Your Shopping and Shop Your Plan

Have you ever spotted a chair or coffee table that you just had to have, even though it was totally incompatible with your overall style? When you get it home, it makes the whole room look out of sync, prompting you to purchase pieces you may not need in an effort to pull the look back together. Shop with a specific purpose based on the overall look you want to achieve.

Price Does Not Always Equal Value

A low price is not a good deal if the piece is a product of shoddy workmanship. Paying a bit more for quality saves money in the long run when you're not spending on repairs and replacements.

Are you especially proud of a great deal you scored on a dining set, dresser or other big furniture purchase? Share it with us in the comments!