Category: Furniture Buying Guides
Practical buying guides for bedroom, living room, dining and home office furniture from Lily’s Furniture and Mattress in Newport News, VA.
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Furniture Sets vs Separate Pieces: Which Is Right for Your Room
When a matching furniture set is the right call, when separates win, how to mix wood tones without it looking accidental, and what to…
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Full-Length Mirrors: Cheval, Leaning or Wall-Mounted
How cheval, leaning, wall-mounted and over-door mirrors compare, what size you need for your height, where to place one, and how to secure it…
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Dining Bench Buying Guide: Length, Height and Whether to Bother
How long a dining bench needs to be, how many people it really seats, why the table apron decides whether it tucks under, and…
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Kids and Teen Vanities: Sizing, Safety and Whether to Buy One
Vanity heights by age from toddler to teen, why anchoring matters more here than elsewhere, which mirror type lasts, and when a desk is…
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Guest Room Furniture Checklist: What Visitors Actually Need
The six pieces a guest room genuinely needs in priority order, which bed suits how often you host, bedding to leave out, and making…
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Game Room Table Sizes: How Much Space You Really Need
Room sizes for 7ft to 9ft pool tables with 58-inch cues, clearance for shuffleboard, foosball and ping pong, and what a 1,000lb slate table…
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File Cabinets: Lateral vs Vertical, Letter vs Legal
Why a wider lateral cabinet often suits a small office better, letter versus legal sizing, what a UL Class 350 fire rating really means,…
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Entryway Storage: Hall Trees, Shoe Racks and Coat Hooks
Entryway storage sized to your hallway – hall tree dimensions, hook heights, why open shoe shelving beats closed, and what to do with no…
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Home Theater Seating: Rows, Risers and Viewing Angles
How far to sit from the screen, the gap a reclined front row needs, riser heights and ceiling clearance for a second row, and…
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Pet-Friendly Furniture: Fabrics That Survive Dogs and Cats
Dogs shed and cats snag – two problems with opposite solutions. Which upholstery survives each, what to avoid, and the fingernail test to use…