How Brands Can Help Customers Select The Right Furniture
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In the realm of interior design and home and workplace furnishing, one of the most common challenges faced by both consumers and professionals alike is the fitting of oversized furniture into tight or unconventional spaces. The struggle to navigate narrow stairways, doorways and cramped elevators often results in a frustrating impasse. This article delves into the art of space optimization and what companies can do to educate customers, prevent mistakes and mitigate issues when they arise.
The Modern Conundrum: Oversized Furniture Meets Constricted Spaces
Modern spaces are increasingly diverse, ranging from sprawling suburban homes to compact city apartments, historic buildings with tight stairwells and open-concept offices that still need defined zones. While furniture trends have favored larger pieces with bold designs, these grandiose pieces often meet their match when confronted with the limitations of real-world architecture.
In a bind, professional furniture disassembly and assembly companies can help. These skilled technicians specialize in the art of precision disassembly, ensuring that cherished pieces can gracefully traverse narrow corridors, confined spaces and old building quirks. But there are also things that manufacturers and retailers can do to prevent the all-too-familiar spectacle of a couch wedged in a stairwell or a conference table lodged in a doorway.
Common Mistakes When Purchasing Furniture
In order to help customers and designers make better-informed decisions, it’s important to familiarize yourself with some of the most common mistakes. These include:
• Neglecting to measure or not measuring the space accurately. Customers should measure not just the room’s dimensions but also entry points like doorways, stairwells and elevators.
• Ignoring the room’s layout. Failing to consider the layout, including traffic patterns and functional zones, can lead to cramped and impractical spaces.
• Forgetting about