Furniture
In the furniture industry, furniture is often categorized as either soft goods (which includes upholstered items such as sofas, ottomans and chairs and also beds) or hard goods (which includes desks, tables, chairs, chests etc.) Hard goods are also often referred to as "case goods".
Furniture selections are normally based on style and how a piece looks (whether it is aesthetically pleasing) however, comfort, durability are other important factors to take into consideration. Accordingly, in addition to style, you'll need to know about furniture materials, features and construction, as these affect comfort, function and durability.
When purchasing furniture, one thing to keep in mind is that the quality of an item should match up with the price. Just because a piece of furniture is priced highly doesn't mean that it is of great quality.
In fact, the quality of the furniture item could range from very poor to excellent. |