OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE HOME
With more and more people working from home (and starting their own business), office furniture for the home is becoming more and more popular. First, I rounded up affordable office furniture for the home for you to browse. Then, we will start with the pros and cons of new and used home office furniture.
Affordable Office Furniture for the Home
- Simply Beautiful Espresso Finish Desk Home Office Furniture – $400
- Kathy Ireland Home Martin Office Furniture FL3072 Fulton Open Bookcase -$429
- Martin Furniture Tribeca Loft Three Drawer File / Bookcase – $800
- Neu Home 4-Shelf Corner Silver Rack 48228 – $45
- Martin Office Furniture FL3072D Fulton Bookcase with Lower Doors – $500
- Martin Furniture Mission Open Bookcase Mission (MP3672) – $350
- Whitewood by International SH-4830M Home Office Mission Shelf Unit – $135
- Home Office Hutch from Target – $210
Benefits of Used Office Furniture
The best part of buying used furniture is the price. Many times, business sell off their used office furnishing to offset the cost of new. For the average consumer, this means they can find highly quality office furniture for the home at affordable prices.
- Check Online for Used Furniture Ads
- Check Local Papers for “Going Out of Business Sales.” They often will sell off their office furniture as well.
Benefits of New Office Furniture
The main benefit of buying new furniture for the home office is that it is new. This means you do not have to worry about in stains, dings, or other marks and damage. Additionally, new furniture will last longer. When you buy new, you know where it has been and can predict how long it will last.
Tips to Buying Online
You buy so many items online but how do you buy furniture online? After all, haven’t we all bought a desk from a store that was shaky? Do we really want a repeat from buying online? Follow these tips and you will find buying online is more convenient than buying from a store. You might even wonder why you didn’t do it sooner.
- Ready to Assemble (RTA) – Know you will have to assemble this yourself, which can be hard if you don’t have to help. A second pair of hands is extremely important for hutches, cabinets and large desks.
- Delivery – Again, knowing is half the battle. You need to know what the delivery policy is. Even the lightest of desks can be difficult to move. Therefore, find out if they will deliver it all the way to the room or just to the door.
- Refund/Return – Shipping prices can be pretty hefty. Will you have to pay shipping to return damaged items? Do you have to inspect the furniture at the time of delivery? If they send the wrong item, how do you get a return it?