Picking out what you need to decorate your home can often be a decision that looks far tougher than it seems on the surface. It is all too good to think about the shades you like, the patterns you wish to have and the budget that you have set for yourself. But both buying furniture because you happen to ‘fall in love with it at first sight’ or because it is being sold cheaply can lead to a disaster. If those are the only two criteria that you set for yourself then most often your furniture comes apart within a summer or two and then there is no point regretting a bad decision.