High-End Furniture Where To Start And Is It Worth It
Tuner Home
784 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 273-9874
Whether you are moving to a new home, or in need of giving your existing home a lift with new furniture, you may want to consider purchasing some high-end furniture. Your budget may not allow you to refurbish your entire home with high-end furniture but a few choice items will turn out to be a valuable long-term investment. At Turner Home, in Jacksonville Fl, we offer a diverse selection of unique, high-end furnishings at competitive prices, designed to enhance and accentuate your indoor and outdoor living areas.
Whether you are shopping online or visiting a furniture store, we’ve outlined some valid pointers on where to start and what to look for in high-end furniture.
Where To Start With High-end Furniture
Start with pieces of furniture where comfort and longevity are important, such as a sofa or bed. A high-end dining table is also a good investment. It is a centerpiece used daily by the entire family and a high-end crafted and designed dining room table will become part of your family heirloom.
What To Look For In High-end Furniture
Original Design
If you are going to pay for an original make sure it is. Is the design original, a reproduction, or an adaptation of an already existing brand?
Materials Used
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
Craftsmanship = Quality
Quality is all in the details and 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. Determine whether the piece is hand-carved or plastic-molded. Also, look at the hardware to determine whether these are plastic or metal. Metal is always preferable.
Drawers
If you are purchasing furniture with drawers your best bet is drawers with dust panels and floating bottoms.
- When buying dressers check that the drawers glide smoothly and have stops to prevent the drawer from being accidentally pulled all the way out.
- Make sure they have metal glide rails and stops
- Stay away from wood-on-wood sliding drawers
Framework
- Make sure it is sturdily built, even, and level with the floor
- Avoid pieces that creak and wobble
Upholstery & 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. 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.
The bottom line is that by investing in high-end quality furniture you are guaranteed that the materials used will be the very best, from the wood to the fabrics used, exceptional craftsmanship, and durability.
You may pay more for high-end furniture, but you will get a return on your investment because it is built with quality materials and designed for maximum comfort and durability. High-end furniture retains its value and can be passed on or resold because it is built to last.
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. At Turner Home, we offer the 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.
Tuner Home
784 Marsh Landing Pkwy, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
(904) 273-9874