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Originally Posted by topfiverecords
As a designer, I'd say throwing that question to a general audience is going to get you a very general yellow pages answer. What's your overall budget, comfortable price point per item, style, quality level wanted? What's your home's style and details? How much space do you have? What's the orientation of the furniture in the space. Do you have other pieces that are remaining that you'd like to co-ordinate with? etc. etc.
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I'm window shopping.
I don't have the space yet for where this furniture will go, but I'm interested in getting a broad range of responses based on what kind of space I'm going to be furnishing. How many rooms will I be furnishing will impact budget etc. Ikea may end up being the best fit for budget, but I think mostly I'm looking for 2-3
If you feel like waxing poetic as a designer: if I came to you as a client and said "I am looking for 2-3 sitting pieces of modern leather to be focal point pieces," is that still too general or could you give me recommendations for designers etc that might fit that criteria?
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
This is so open-ended. This really depends on a couple of things - budget and style. There is a wide range of options between paying $400 and $15,000 for a couch.  If you are a fan of leather and don't want to pay too much, costco.ca has a huge selection, they deliver for free, and, more importantly, pick up for free, if you don't like it. If you want to go higher end than that, Bondars has a good selection and caters to a variety of styles from traditional to modern. If you are spending a LOT of money, I would seriously consider bringing in an interior designer (get some recommendations first, because every second hausfrau is an "interior designer"). |
Agreed on the vagueness of the question but I'm starting from 0 here. I am Donnie; out of my element.
Thanks for the affirmation about a designer as that is something I've been considering, but like hiring a builder, I like to have a decent idea of what I'm talking about before the process starts.
Pretend you're giving peter12 advice on buying furniture.