Essential Home Furniture

Whether you are in an urban apartment or have a large house, a balcony can be a great place to spend your time, especially during the summer.  Finding the essential furniture for your balcony can be difficult though.  Balconies can be tough because you have to balance many factors include space, comfort,  and weather resistance.  The main pieces of a solid balcony set include a small table, two chairs, a love seat/bench and a coffee table.  These items all make for a nice set-up outside, but can be difficult to find as one set.  The key in the case of not being able to find a complete set is to find a look and/or a color to go with.  If you stick to a look (say wicker), you can still put together a uniform balcony set.

I had forgotten about Compact Appliance’s fantasy free ground shipping offer, until someone asked me about my kegerator.  Last year during this same deal, I purchased my first kegerator primarily because of the store’s free shipping offer.  Compact Appliance, including its store at Kegerator.com is now offering free shipping for three days.  This sale goes through Thursday, April 1st. Shop CompactAppliance.com or take a look at some of my favorite items from their store below.  Some of this stuff is better for furnishing small apartments, but I’ve also found it useful for family rooms or rec rooms (like the basement).

EdgeStar 18 Bottle Dual Zone Wine Cooler

EdgeStar Extreme Cool 12,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner

Koldfront Portable Countertop Dishwasher

Here is my current list of good places to buy essential home furniture:

Ikea:

The stuff is cheap, ya we know that, but it still is some one of the best combination of form and function ever created on a mass scale.  Not just that but this home furniture store is actually cheap.  It’s an affordable way to look cool and get everything you need from your furnishings.

Target:

Very similar to Ikea above.  The one main downfall about shopping for furniture at Target is the awfully limited selection.  Still, you can find items for your apartment or condo that are very similar to Ikea.  Target is also still the best place to shop when furnishing your dorm room.

Value City Furniture:

Finally, and I admittedly do not know if these exist throughout the country, but Value City Furniture stores are an affordable way to take a step above Ikea and Target in terms of quality.  Some of the design parts of Value City may not make your all that happy to be there, but I like it as a middle ground.