EDF - furnish my house!

[James282]

Hi all, I'm currently in attorney review for my first house(that i will actually live in). I need to furnish the following rooms: dining room, eat-in kitchen, living room, "family room"(room with a fireplace), a few bedrooms, finished basement, and a patio.

What I am basically looking for here is a discussion on A) what kind of furniture is the best quality and most reliable and the best value for the price, b) if you have read any decorating/landscaping books that were particularly good, c) what furniture/electronics should be avoided, and d) any other things you wish you would have known when you bought a house.

Also, I will be getting a big TV - and will definitely need some advice here as well. Lastly, this isn't a bachelor pad, so please keep in mind that the general ambience of the house needs to suit a female's tastes as well.

thanks in advance!

James