Whether you are a homeowner or renting, buying high-end quality furniture is a long-term investment you will not regret. Quality, crafted furnishings are designed with superior materials, built to last. At Turner Home, we offer a diverse selection of unique, high-quality furnishings, designed to enhance and accentuate your indoor and outdoor living areas.
Whether you are shopping online or visiting a furniture store, below are a few tips that will help you distinguish high-end furniture.
If you are thinking about investing in quality high-end furniture for your Florida home, you will find a huge selection of one-of-a-kind high-end furniture, at unbeatable prices, at our Turner Home store in Jacksonville, Florida.
8 Tips On How To Distinguish High-End Furniture
There are some basic features to look for in determining the quality of high-end furniture. 
1. Design
Is the design original, a reproduction, or an adaptation of an already existing brand? If you are going to pay for an original make sure it is.
2. Materials
The materials you choose will make a difference. Should you opt for wood, veneer, or a simulation?
- Choose solid wood or 9+ layer plywood for long-lasting furniture
- Pieces built with thin plywood, particleboard, pressboard, or fiberboard are not recommended
- Lookout for knots and cracks, you don’t want these
3. Joints
- The method used to join pieces, also known as joint construction, will determine the quality of furniture. If an item is put together with staples, nails, or glue, stay away. High-quality furniture joints should be either dovetail, with interlocking squarish ‘teeth’, or mortise-and-tenon. The pieces should be sturdy and there should be no wobble or play in the structure.
- When buying dressers check that the drawers glide smoothly and have stops to prevent the drawer from being accidentally pulled all the way out.
4. Details
It’s all in the details when you shop for high-end furniture.
- Determine whether the piece is hand-carved or plastic-molded.
- Also, look at the hardware to determine whether these are plastic or metal
5. Drawers
Your best bet is drawers with dust panels and floating bottoms.
- Make sure they have metal glide rails and stops
- Stay away from wood-on-wood sliding drawers
6. Frame
- Make sure it is sturdily built, even, and level with the floor
- Avoid pieces that creak and wobble
7. Cushions
- You’ll want firm foam cushions, wrapped in padding, with a protective inner cover
- You can opt for reversible cushions
- Stay away from bare foam cushions and those without internal sectioning
8. Upholstery
- If you opt for a patterned upholstery, make sure the pattern is properly aligned at the seams, etc.
- If you pick a sofa design with a skirt, make sure it has a lining or weights.
- When choosing fabric for upholstered furniture, you will get the best wear from tightly woven fabrics, be they natural, synthetic, or blends.
Visit our store online or come visit our showroom in Jacksonville, Florida. At Turner Home, we offer a Best Price Guarantee. Should you find a lower price anywhere else, on a new identical item, we will match the price, or refund you the difference.