Think carefully when
buying your furniture

LIKE ANY major purchase, buy-
ing furniture for your home re-
quires thought and care.

One of the main concerns should
be quality. Whether you are look-
ing for practical or decorative fur-
niture, it will be a long-term in-
vestment and should be approach-
ed seriously.

The adage that ‘“‘you get what
you pay for’' is as true for fur-
niture as it is for anything else.

The first step in deciding what to
buy is to know the space you have
to work with. Measure the overall
width and length of the room, the
door and window openings, the
height of the windows, and the
amount of free wall space.

Allow for sufficient space for
the doors to open and close, a
minimum of two inches between
pieces of furniture, and two inches
between furniture and walls. A
minimum of three feet should be
allowed for passageway froin the
doorways through the room.

Because there are no absolute
wrongs or rights about home fur-
nishings, no hard-and-fast rules
‘which can’t be broken, you should
choose furniture that pleases you
and serves your purposes. If you
are looking for a piece that will
take a lot of wear and tear for in-
stance, there is no use in buying an
expensive delicate antique.

It can also be helpful when
choosing furniture to know what
kind of look you want.

The informal look consists of
unstudied, down-to-earth simplici-
ty where warmth and easy-going
style are the rule. Opposite to that
is the formal look, complete with
luxurious fabrics, detailed floor
coverings, crystal, and polished
silver.

The heart of the formal !ook is
furniture that epitomizes grace and
tradition.

The sophisticated look is em-
bodied by glamorous furniture
with lots of trim. Sheer curtains,

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chairs

dramatic colors, wall graphics and
unusual accessories are probably
required.

If shock value is what you're
after, then it's the innovative look,
where little or no regard is given to
convention and almost anything

goes. And finally there’s the eclee-
tic look — a mix or match of any
or all of the above.

Your home furnishings are a
reflection of your lifestyle and per-
sonality. So think carefully before
you buy,

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