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What is the Best Way to Ship Furniture?

Feb 2nd, 2013
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Furniture delivery and assembly service.Whether you are selling large pieces of furniture from your online store or you plan to make a big move of your own in the future, you may be wondering about how to ship furniture. Unlike smaller items and appliances, large pieces of furniture can’t easily be packed up into small boxes and dropped off at the post office. It takes care, planning and sometimes professional assistance in order to ensure that every item arrives at its final destination in a timely fashion and is not damaged from the journey. Here are some of the things to keep in mind in order to have any furniture you ship arrive safely.

Assess the Size and Shape

Believe it or not, this is where a lot of people go wrong right off the bat. Guessing or estimating the measurements or weight of an item is one of the most common ways to encounter problems later on during the shipping process. Whether you are sending something yourself or planning to hire a furniture shipping company, it is important that you have these key pieces of information ready. After you know the exact weight and measurement of each item, you can move on to the next step.

Determine Distance and Location of Delivery

Furniture shipping can mean anything from sending a single used couch to a customer within the state to sending 500 couches to a single retailer in another country. Once you know the weight and measurements of all the items you need to ship, determine where they are going and how long the distance will be. In some cases, local delivery can be arranged. A delivery company that picks up and drops off furniture within a certain radius will usually offer local shipping rates at reduced prices.

Choose a Shipping Company For Furniture Delivery

Geonet Express shipping and delivery

Geonet Express

Since trying to pack and ship furniture is a challenging task, a number of individuals opt to hire a shipping and delivery company. A good company, like Geonet Express, should offer professional assistance for every step of the process. You will want someone to help pack up the furniture carefully, deliver it to the right location, unload it for customers or clients and even assemble it right on the spot. Other things to look for in an exceptional shipping company include staff who are professional, offer weekend delivery rates, will haul away old furniture after the delivery and stay in contact with both the buyer and the seller.

Furniture delivery and shipping is not an easy task, which is why so many people choose to hire a professional company for assistance. With help during the packing, shipping, delivery and installation process, you can have peace of mind and know that your items are shipped safely to their intended destination. In addition, customers on the receiving end of the delivery will greatly appreciate the care that goes into calling before arrival, help with assembly and hauling out old furniture.

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Modern Living Room Furniture

Mar 2nd, 2010
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Modern Living Room FurnitureFurniture does not only make up the most of your house, but also speaks of your living standard itself. Furniture is all that can support the human body, have a storage capacity or can hold objects above the ground. Humans have a nature to impress others, so they make decorative furniture to impress others.

Some common types of furniture include sofas, office chairs, dining tables, beds, etc. Furniture nowadays has taken an all new from. Instead of just serving its purpose, it has also become a piece of decoration. The choice of furniture depends on several factors. For example, a very common factor can be the number of family members.

The greater the number of family members, the more furniture they would want to accommodate themselves. Another common factor could be the income. Higher income groups would naturally want more attractive and latest styled furniture. However, a low earning family would want to maximize utility rather than décor.

Modern furniture has a different definition from the old ones. It is something, which is durable, attractive, a good piece of décor, and which provides maximum utility. In modern furniture, more emphasis is laid upon the designs and durability. In this tenure of global economic crackdown, consumers usually aim for maximum utility and durability.

Hence, most of the modern furniture is made up of leather, timber, or wrought iron.  Living room is the central room of a house. It is a place, which shows your taste to your guests. Generally, it is also the place where television is placed. A living room normally consists of sofas, a TV trolley or shelf, some tables and a few decorative items.

Anyone can put the latest furniture in his or her living room, but putting elegance along with it and still keeping it under your budget is more of a challenge. According to the latest trend, it is more favorable to keep your room in a various shades of one color. For example, keep the chairs in the room dark green, the walls, a very light green and the tables, mild green. Alternatively, you can paint the walls in strikingly contrasting colours.

It is also a trend to keep the walls and the furniture in the shades of grey and keep some of the décor, such as lamps or vases, in a bright color to make it more prominent. However, it is always okay to go a bit against the drift and go by your own tastes. Just remember to put in a little of the new stuff to make it more modern and up-to-date. Put in, for example, a round tea or snack table in the middle of the room or in front of the TV.

It looks more modern if the table is glass top. Try to blend in yellow light lamps to give a warmer and cozier feeling to make your guests feel more at home. You can also add a fireplace in the corner of the living room in the winters to make it look more homely. By making these renovations, you can certainly win your visitors’ taste and impress them. The only thing left is to invite your guests with confidence.

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Furniture coupon

Jan 25th, 2010
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I’ve just added couple of coupons that could be interesting for furniture hunters. I think the best way to track such events is Twitter.

  1. 5off1500
  2. 10off2700
  3. 15off5000

Coupons are good for 6 months for furniture shopping on  www.furnituredepot.com

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Chocolate Brown Velvet Living Room with Dark Bycast Base

Nov 16th, 2009
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I have just added a new item to our store:

Chocolate Brown Velvet Living Room with Dark Bycast Base

Living Room Furniture

Chocolate Brown Velvet Living Room Sofa with Dark Bycast Base

I would like to show you this new chocolate brown velvet living room sofa set that would add more sophistication and elegance to your living room. The sofa set has been amazingly designed by the designers that make it look very modern and classy. The set can constitute a sofa, a loveseat, an ottoman and a chair. The sofa set is made up of superior quality materials to ensure the durability of the furniture. The block wooden legs and high quality velvet seating with dark brown bycast leather base makes the furniture more comfortable and relaxing. The chocolate brown color of the sofa blends very well with different shades of living room.

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Chocolate Brown Velvet Living Room with Dark Bycast Base

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Zebrano Wenge High Gloss Finish Modern Bedroom Set

Nov 16th, 2009
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Personally, I am glad to introduce a new item that I have just added to FurnitureDepot inventory:

Zebrano Wenge High Gloss Finish Modern Bedroom Set

Bedroom Furniture

Zebrano Wenge High Gloss Finish Modern Bedroom Set

If you are intending to renovate or furnish your bedroom than let me show you this Zebrano wenge high gloss finish modern bedroom set that will leave you completely speechless with its beauty and charm. This set can constitute the following items: a bed, a nightstand, a dresser, a mirror, a chest and a TV base. For your convenience you have the option of getting the bed in any of the following sizes: queen size bed or the king size bed. The entire bedroom set is made of up solid hard wood and wooden veneers and its elegantly curved head board gives the bed a very exclusive look.

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Zebrano Wenge High Gloss Finish Modern Bedroom Set

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Red, Beige, Black or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Nov 16th, 2009
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I have just added a new item to our store:

Red, Beige, Black or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Living Room Furniture

Red, Beige, Black or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

If you are looking for an attractive chair for your living room than let me show you this modern club chair that not only looks lavish but also stylish at the same time. This luxurious looking modern club chair is made up from high quality materials to ensure the durability of the chair and the microfiber upholstery simply adds to the dazzling and adorable look that it has. Its single armrest provides high level comfort and makes this chair extremely cozy. The chromed metal legs add a style statement to the overall look and goes in with contrast to the upholstery color.

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Red, Beige, Black or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

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Black, Beige, Red or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Nov 16th, 2009
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I would like to introduce a new item that I have just added to our FurnitureDepot.com inventory:

Black, Beige, Red or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Living Room Furniture

Black, Beige, Red or Brown Microfiber Modern Club Chair

I would like to show you this awesome and beautiful modern club chair that has been designed for those who are looking for furniture that looks lavish and oozes style. This beautiful chair has been designed to improve the style and elegance of your living room. The chair is made of up from high quality materials that ensures the high performance of chair and microfiber upholstery just adds panache to this modern club chair. The chair is also available in different colors like black, beige, and red and brown to make sure that it blends well with different shades of your living room.

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Brown, Red, Black or Beige Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Nov 16th, 2009
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Today we want to introduce a new item in our inventory:

Brown, Red, Black or Beige Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Living Room Furniture

Brown, Red, Black or Beige Microfiber Modern Club Chair

Let me show you this microfiber modern club chair that will really take the décor of your living room to the next level. This modern club chair is an exquisite and spectacular piece of furniture made to elevate the ambience of your living room. The club chair is made of up superior quality materials for durability and is covered with microfiber upholstery that really gives this chair a fine finish. The chair has been designed with the idea to provide total comfort to the user. This adorable club chair is available in different colors like brown, red, black or beige to make sure that they enhance the overall view of your living space.

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Brown, Red, Black or Beige Microfiber Modern Club Chair

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Gray Leather Upholstery Contemporary Stylsh Living Room

Nov 16th, 2009
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This is another nice addition to our furniture inventory:

Gray Leather Upholstery Contemporary Stylsh Living Room

Living Room Furniture

Gray Leather Upholstery Contemporary Stylsh Living Room

For those who are creatively inclined and want to give their living room a unique look can certainly go ahead with this piece of furniture. Let me showy you this gray leather upholstery contemporary living room set that will be a great addition to your living space. The gray color of the set radiates elegance and simplicity in the living room. The construction of this set is made up from high quality materials and to make it more comfortable high density foam has been used. The complete set consists of a sofa, loveseat and a chair. However, you can buy these items separately or as a set. The chromed metal legs further enhance the appeal of this adorable set.

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Gray Leather Upholstery Contemporary Stylsh Living Room

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Beige, Red, Brown or Black Microfiber Contemporary Club Chair

Nov 16th, 2009
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I have just submitted this new item to Furniture Depot inventory:

Beige, Red, Brown or Black Microfiber Contemporary Club Chair

Living Room Furniture

Beige, Red, Brown or Black Microfiber Contemporary Club Chair

If you are looking for a modern and stylish club chair that would add more charm to your living room ambience than let me show you this dazzling contemporary club chair. This club chair has been designed for those who have high standards of choice and flair for buying something out of the world. This creative club chair is made up from superior quality materials to ensure the durability and high performance. To make it look stunning, microfiber upholstery has been added to this chair that comes in different colors like red, brown, beige and black that you can choose from. This club chair has a single armrest and shining chromed metal legs that adds class to this piece of furniture.

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