Sofa Furniture Buyer’s Guide Blog

My family and I are moving to a new home and never really decorated any room in our house. I am pretty sure I want to do a bohemian style for the living room any ideas.

Bohemian style is usually based on lots of ethnic elements. It is kind of a foreign gypsy look and lots of items can be bought at import stores like Pier One, Cost Plus etc. Even Target has introduced a "foreign marketplace" line of accessories that would work.

Use rich colors (no neon) and choose accessories with carving, beading, and other hand-done elements. Natural wood for the furniture & lots of unusual and artistic
accessories will help create the look.

Have fun!! Boho decorating really gives you a chance to show your artistic side!! : )

I will be moving to TX soon and my wooden furniture will not be able to fit in my apartment. I don’t know how long I will be there, but I am planning on having my items stored in a non-climatized storage unit. I am most worried about my antique wood pieces that will not fit in my apartment.

How can I help keep moisture levels down in my unit? Are there battery opperated dehumidifiers?

What is the best way to store my wooden furniture?

Any suggestions to help eliminate the musty unit smells? How can I keep my furniture from smelling gross?

Any suggestions in general about storing furniture?

Thank you!

Of course it is best to store in a climate controlled unit, but if you can’t you should cover the antiques with a soft cover. I would scatter dryer softener sheets liberally to control the musty smells. The dryer sheets will also repel rodents. When you finally remove the items, make sure you stabilize the pieces in your home for a few months keeping them at a constant relative humidity before using or sitting on them.

Remember these antiques have lasted lots of years in adverse conditions. They will survive for a little while in storage.

I do not know of any battery operated dehumidifiers.

I have a set of microfiber sofas and chairs. Have only had them for about a year and I already feel like I need to scrub them. Is there a product out there that you would recommend? Is it possible to have them professionally deep cleaned? Tips and advice please…

you can have them professionaly cleaned. i try to have mine done at least once a year and i have the microfiber kind too. however it can be pricing and if you do i recommend a well known place not some single guy who does it on the side. but i cost me about i think it was 45 for my love seat and 65 for my couch but they did a great job. or you could go to walmart and buy the bissel proheat carpet shamppoer for like 125 bucks and do it yourself whenever i just got mine like 3 months ago and i absolutley love it i will never pay to have it done again. i hope this helps

We live in an apartment and therefore our living room is very small and it looks quite dark too because of dark furniture and wall color. We would like to paint it and also cover the dark green sofa and armchairs somehow. They are still quite good and therefore my parents dont want to throw them away. They however need to be somehow protected because our dog sleeps there often and they are always dirty:-) Theres also a PC there which i think doesnt look very good but because our apartment is so small it is the only place it can be. So could you please suggest appropriate colours, materials for covering the furniture and just anything that comes into your mind that would make our living room look better?

Paint the walls a light creamy yellow and the ceiling a bright white. This will make the room cheery, bright and very inviting and also make it appear larger. White walls are nice, but show no personality. Paint the woodwork and trim a bright shiny white (if you can paint them).
As for the furniture, go with slipcovers. They make all kinds of sizes and patterns. Easy and much less expensive than having the furniture reupholstered.
If you have wood furniture that you don’t like, sand it and paint it a pretty color. Get a nice armoire for the computer. It will take up less room and hide the computer.
Accent with red – it will make the room pop. Use throw pillows, pictures, knick knacks … I use old books and stack them. I set items on top of them. A great way to display them. Don’t clutter; but do use things to accent.
Good luck! Get a slipcover that will not show the dirt. They can also we machine washed and dryed. Go with a pretty green.

I have an extra room I need to turn into a guest room. The walls are yellow, and the trim/closet doors are white. I have a nice blue/yellow bedspread that matches the wall, but I need add bedroom furniture (headboard, nightstand etc.). What color furniture should I use? (Wood – light, white or black OR maybe metal?)

I’d go with white, for either metal or wood. It will look nice and clean along with the white trim. If you choose to do a natural wood, I’d keep it light.

Remember, even though white will show dirt, dark colors show the DUST!

I prefer a website or links for 2nd hand sofas or other furnitures. I hate looking at newspapers, they usually dont have pictures so you have no clue what they look like. I really wanna get rid of my old sofa and cabinet.
Thanks and 10 points to the best answer.

www.finn.no without a doubt!
You can find anything on there. "Torget" is where you want to start looking. Type Sofa in the search field and limit your search by area in the menu on the side.

http://www.finn.no/finn/bap/result?CATEGORY/MAINCATEGORY=78&keyword=Sofa

It’s probably best if you get someone who understands norwegian to help you if you don’t.