Choosing the right furniture for your new home

Fratantoni Interior Designers • October 8, 2020

These are some tips to help with choosing the right furniture for your new home or remodel.

Choosing the right furniture for your new home

Whether you’re starting a remodel or building a new home choosing the right furniture for your new home is exciting. Somethings you should consider when choosing how to furnish your home are style and budget. Choosing the perfect furniture for your space can be made easy with these tips.

What’s your style?

If you don’t initially know what your interior design style is starting with a Pinterest mood board is great. Choosing a style, you can carry into each room will help you with finding furniture that is complementary to each other. Sometimes pinpoint the exact style can be difficult. We suggest you work with an interior designer because part of their job is to help you translate your style into your space.

discover your interior design style

Choosing your Budget

You should allocate most of your furniture budget toward the main pieces like sofas, dining tables, and coffee tables. Investing more in the main pieces in your main living spaces will stand out. Fortunately, when you’re working with an Interior Designer and they have your design and budget goals in mind this step is made easy. As an interior designer, our goals are to help you stay on budget and deliver the style and quality you expect.

choosing furniture budget

Mixing Old and New

Bringing in new furniture that can complement your old furniture. This can be easily done by choosing furniture that is a complimentary color to your current furniture. This way you don’t have to worry about matching the new furniture color exactly with your old furniture.

Mixing new and old furniture in interior design

Conclusion: Choosing Furniture for Your New Home

If you’re looking to work with a home interior design expert in designing beautiful homes, feel free to contact us. Fratantoni Interior Designers has designed homes for clients all over the country.

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