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

[guids]

we are going to need pics of teh house to be able to really help

[econophile]

If you don't mind paying high prices, you can get some very attractive and well made pieces from Thos. Moser

[AZK]

What's your style? Do you like modern stuff? This is a really hard question. You might want to break it down by product, or design. As for the TV, you'll hear a lot of banter and there are forums dedicated to just picking the perfect tv, unless you are a home av nut anything will be fine. I sort of fit into that category and ended up going with a panasonic plasma, my friend (an av nut) went with a pioneer, his tv was more expensive but the picture is INCREDIBLE. If I was buying again I'd go with pioneer, a separate sound ssytem is crucial, but depending on your needs you might not need surround, it's also a function of the size of the room and how the couches/tv/people are positioned. My tv viewing are was a tad on the small side, and not really conducive to surround sound, so I ended up going with the denon s-301 system, which I am REALLY happy with. 2 speakers and sub...nice system, easy to use, etc...

In general you need to give us more details. It might be helpful to go to a few stores where they design rooms and everything in that room is potentially for sale. A lot of times the owners of these places just fly everywhere and buy ridiculously nice/expensive/exotic [censored] that looks really good.

[James282]

thanks AZK - i will look into that tv. i guess this thread is too general. lock it up D and i'll come back when I can seek some more specific advice!

James

[El Diablo]

James,

Just start going room by room. For the TV, check out astro's thread and search OOT, there have been a ton of Plasma/LCD threads. That's a great way to get an idea of stuff to pick up. Once you find a couple you are considering, go to http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=9 for more detailed info. I got a Panasonic plasma, it is great. Sony and Pioneer are two brands that are a little more expensive and some people feel their picture is a little better. There are also some cheaper brands like Vizio that will let you step up a level in size for the same price. My advice is to wait until Amazon/Best Buy/Circuit City have a sale and pick up something midrange.

[shinigami]

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If you don't mind paying high prices, you can get some very attractive and well made pieces from Thos. Moser

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but OP should state a budget cuz a full house furnished at Moser (or http://www.greendesigns.com/, or http://www.stickley.com/,...) is like 200+k worth of furnitures, lol.

[James282]

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we are going to need pics of teh house to be able to really help

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Why? I will probably be repainting several rooms anyway. It's all hardwood floors as of now, so really any color schemes or styles would be appropriate for discussion.

James

[Isura]

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we are going to need pics of teh house to be able to really help

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Why? I will probably be repainting several rooms anyway. It's all hardwood floors as of now, so really any color schemes or styles would be appropriate for discussion.

James

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Pics may still help for choosing furniture size, layout.

[asofel]

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we are going to need pics of teh house to be able to really help

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Why? I will probably be repainting several rooms anyway. It's all hardwood floors as of now, so really any color schemes or styles would be appropriate for discussion.

James

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Pics may still help for choosing furniture size, layout.

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if no pictures, at least an MS Paint...