Buying Furniture Online

Have you ever purchased furniture online?  Sure you have – you’ve seen a great item in a store or at a friend’s house and set out to find it at a discount online.

But what about purchasing furniture online without ever setting your eyes, or  hands, on the product first?

It turns out, it’s not nearly as scary as you may think.  Truthfully, before working with Wholesale Furniture Brokers this fall I have purchased a few furniture items online in the past.  Living in Saskatchewan, we don’t have a lot of furniture warehouses available to leisurely walk the floor and literally try out furniture before buying (who are those people who lay on couches in the store?!)  Our recent kitchen set purchase was done online (although I admit I found the item, called the store, and had it delivered to them first).

Here was my opportunity to shop for, choose, order and have delivered right to my door a new piece of furniture from Wholesale Furniture Brokers – and I admit I was a little nervous.  The About WFB  page shared that the business had been online for 11 years, yet I had not heard of it.  I felt comfortable knowing that yes, the main offices were in fact in Canada (they have outlet stores in Canada too) so at the very least I would be dealing with a company on my home soil (not a pretty website that just looks like it’s based in Canada).

Looking through the selection online, I was impressed with how much was available and – of course – at the prices!

My goal was to find a new sofa for our basement rec-room.  I’d hesitate to call it a man cave since it’s been taken over my kids and their friends, but it’s certainly a place of refuge.  The old set had been called, “the oldest thing in our house, besides mom and dad,” by my 9 year old son.  We’ve had it since 2000 or so and it was showing it’s age.  I wanted to replace it with a sectional but didn’t want something hugely expensive since – let’s face it – it would be used by kids for the majority of it’s lifespan.

After narrowing down my choices, I decided on this Burbank Charcoal Grey Waffle Suede High Back Sectional Sofa (on sale right now for $949).  Several things attracted me to this set.  First, I loved the color (with kids, darker is better for furniture in my experience!), the material sounded soft (textured suede upholstery) and the pictures displayed as much.  I also liked that the chaise was reversible, meaning we could have the chaise part on either the right of left side.  When purchasing a sectional, I think this is a hugely important option.

Actually, I KNOW this is a hugely important option because when my husband built the sectional sofa, I wasn’t certain I liked it with the chaise on the left.  So I asked him to switch it.  Because he’s a very patient man he did.  And then I agreed that he had the right plan the first time and asked him to switch it back.  And because he’s a very patient man he did!  It’s not as simple as blocks of furniture pushed together, there’s nuts and bolts used to attach the back of the couch to the base so while it’s easy, it’s just time consuming.  However, I appreciate that it’s a sturdy unit.

The material *is* soft just as I’d hoped, perhaps a little too soft as my  basement is more dry than I thought and the kids giggle with static shock!

I, however, love snuggling up with a blanket on the sofa to watch a movie while my son has called this “an epic gaming couch”, whatever that means.  My kids and their friends seem to enjoy it which does count for something in this household!

The one concern I had about this set was the cushions on the back.  I had read that they were removable and thought that my kids would surely have them tossed off within minutes.  I was happy to discover that they are actually attached to the back of the couch with velcro, not loosely placed, so they have not moved at all!

I admit, I was nervous ordering such a large piece of furniture online but I’m so glad that I did!  Throughout the entire process from ordering via phone, to the item arriving at my door, Wholesale Furniture Brokers were courteous and always provided me with updated information on the status of my order via email.  I believe they truly understand how daunting ordering furniture online can be, so they work to give the customer as much information as possible.

Take a look at Wholesale Furniture Brokers and see everything available!  And, keep an eye right here on the blog for a giveaway from them coming up in December!  Yes, even Santa can deliver furniture in his sleigh!