POLL: What do you prioritise when buying furniture?

7 years ago

last modified: 6 years ago

Whether you live in small or large home, or you're renting or owning, you want to express and showcase your own style. Furniture is one way of adding that unique flavour to your place. When you buy furniture - what do you prioritise? Are you more likely to invest in quality pieces, that are perhaps slightly more expensive, or are you more concerned with your furniture being original and unique? We'd love to hear your selection process and please share any photos if you've made a great bargain or you've invested in a piece that's lasted years and years.

Inexpensive

Stylish (the design of it)

Good quality

Original and unique

Other

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embzop

7 years ago

Buying furniture that is second hand allows excellent quality furniture to be purchased at a bargain price. I'd far rather have a known, high quality brand second hand than a cheap piece new.

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Roberts Bespoke Furniture
7 years ago
I chose stylish because I'm happy to pay for what I want and the most important thing to me is how it looks, quality is a close second.
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Dagmar Design Ltd
7 years ago
Originality is the most important
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User
7 years ago
Quality is very important - it's disappointing to purchase stylish pieces of furniture that become defective after little use because the quality isn't up to scratch
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Forever Home Interiors Ltd
7 years ago
I chose quality because when you invest in an item of furniture you want it to last.
anneowl
7 years ago
The best quality in my price bracket. No point in breaking the bank even if the quality is fantastic as I just wouldn't enjoy it due to worrying about budget.
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Antons Beinars Carpentry
7 years ago
quality
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Tailored Living
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First thing I would always consider is the size and the style
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Plum Chutney
7 years ago
A few statement pieces really help make a room stand apart! This is the principle we work with when designing products at PlumChutney too!
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Tailored Living
7 years ago
Statement pieces are great, we love them too but in the wrong size or style and they can do more damage than good
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WCD Furniture
7 years ago
Original and Unique, our clients select key pieces of statement furniture.
Stephen Edwards
7 years ago
Whether I like it comes first, then whether I can find room for it; whether I actually have any use for it usually comes third. I very rarely buy brand new pieces of furniture these days, sadly I cannot afford bespoke so prefer things which have a bit of a story to them and which can be adapted to a new purpose.
lisa77226
7 years ago
I chose quality but in reality it's a combination of quality and style. I will go without until I can afford exactly what I want. It needs to be stylish yet able to move with trends so usually that means clean lines. I also have a lot of pieces from eBay and charity shops!
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Roon & Rahn
7 years ago
Most of our home is furnished with our own designs and things we have found in Danish and Dutch 2nd hand design finds.
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Bowerman-Gill LTD
7 years ago
buy cheap buy twice - quality first definitely. Then style, furniture is an accent of your personality and lifestyle.
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Atelier Interior Design
7 years ago
Key pieces will always set the tone for any project. Invest in the best quality you can afford and work forward from there!
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Juliettes Interiors Ltd
6 years ago
We are in the market of selling luxury furniture, so would recommend quality and style above all. If you can afford luxury new items thats all very well, they are beautifully made and offer gorgeous styles that can stand the test of time. However, we also understand not everyone has the budget to be able to do so.

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Shimu Oriental Furniture
6 years ago
Definitely original and unique. Much rather a one off, distinctive piece (preferably antique with a story to tell) rather than something mass-produced. Buy qualtiy furniture to last if you can afford it and look for key pieces that really speak to you as well as being practical.
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Adam Williams Design
6 years ago
Good quality is always important for Adam Williams Design, we pride ourselves on good quality. We believe the price reflects the quality on most occasions. However being bespoke we believe originality and uniqueness is a strong factor when buying furniture.
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Atelier Interior Design
6 years ago
Here at Atelier Interior Design we recommend to investing in good quality, well crafted, timeless & statement pieces to finish off a room. We pride ourselves in providing our clients with good quality pieces that are beautiful and unique. We believe that price reflects the quality on most occasions. We also believe that well crafted bespoke furniture pieces bring uniqueness and originality to any space.
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Atelier Interior Design
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POLL: What do you prioritise when buying furniture?

embzop

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