Buying guides
Things to consider before you choose, from sizes and light to materials and care. General guidance for buyers: no ratings, and nothing about any one maker.
Furniture
Armchairs and lounge chairs
Seat height and depth, support, upholstery, frame and care for the chair you sit in longest.
Bar stools
Counter and bar height, footrests, backs, swivel and materials for tall seats.
Beds
Size, base, headboard, materials and assembly for the piece you spend a third of your life on.
Cabinets
Size, doors and drawers, fixing to the wall, materials and care for storage you live with.
Chairs
Use, size and fit, comfort, frame and materials for chairs of every kind.
Coffee tables
Height, size and proportion, materials and edges for the low table in front of the sofa.
Desks
Height, depth, cables, storage and light for the surface you work at every day.
Dining tables
Size and seating, space in the room, shape, materials and finish for the table a room is arranged around.
Shelving
Load, spacing, fixing to the wall and materials for shelves that hold what you own.
Side tables
Height, footprint, stability and materials for the small table beside a sofa, chair or bed.
Sideboards
Size, doors and drawers, legs, wall fixing and finish for the long, low piece of storage.
Sofas
Measuring, seat size, comfort, fabric and frame for the piece of seating you live with longest.
Stools
Height, seat shape, stability and materials for the small seat that does many jobs.
Lighting
A reading light for the bed
Position, direction, switch and safety for the light you read by before sleep.
Ceiling lamps
Size, ceiling height, light, fixing and care for lamps that sit on or close to the ceiling.
Chandeliers
Scale, hanging height, weight, bulbs and care for lamps with several lights hung together.
Floor lamps
Height and reach, stability, light direction and cables for lamps that stand on the floor.
Layering light in a living room
Ambient, task and accent light, and how a few lamps at different heights beat one bright ceiling lamp.
Lighting a hallway or stairs
Even light, switches at both ends, clearance and care for the places you pass through.
Lighting a room with a low ceiling
Flush fittings, light from the sides and uplight for rooms where a hanging lamp would be in the way.
Lighting over a dining table
Hanging height, width, spread of light and dimming for the lamp over the table where you eat.
Pendant lamps
Height, light, installation, materials and care for lamps that hang from the ceiling.
Portable lamps
Battery and run time, charging, safe use, light and weather for lamps you can move around.
Table lamps
Scale and height, light and shade, switch and cable, materials and care for lamps that stand on a surface.
Wall lamps
Position, light direction, wiring, projection and care for lamps that fix to the wall.
Objects
Candle holders
Fit, stability, heat and safe use for the holders that give a flame somewhere to stand.
Mirrors
Size, height, glass, hanging and placement for mirrors that light, widen and finish a room.
Rugs
Size and placement, pile and fibre, backing, care and the questions to ask about how a rug was made.
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