Tips for buying a sofa

Purchasing a sofa doesn’t have to be a stressful undertaking. Sure, it may have been a while since you’ve made your last major furniture purpose. But while styles and fabric choices may have changed over the years, the basics have changed little.

To help you make an informed buying decision, we’ve put together the following tips:

Size matters

As nearly anyone will tell you, size is important when it comes to selecting a sofa, couch, sectional sofa, sofa bed or modern leather sofa. You don’t want it to overwhelm the room or get lost in it either. Before you fall in love with a sofa, be sure it fits the room as well as the other living room furniture you already have in your home. If it’s too large, ask if there are other models in the same collection that may be smaller. In some cases, manufacturers make the same sofa in a love seat or a smaller model.

Also, be sure to measure the doors, the stairwells and any permanent architectural elements that may prevent your sofa from arriving at its final destination in your house.

What’s your style?

There is an endless variety of choices these days, from modern sofas and leather sectional sofas to Early American and contemporary. You probably already know what you’re attracted to as far as style, so this should be one of the easier decisions you have to make. However, if you love modern sofa design but your house is filled with Country, you may have to figure out how you’re going to make the jump from one style to another.

Fabrics & colors

The type of fabric you want is entirely up to you. If you have small kids you may want to avoid leather or a fabric with a loose weave, like chenille, since it could hook and unravel if caught. You may want to get extra fabric protection too, so it’s easy to remove spills or stains.

If you already have a palette of color for the room you’re decorating, you want to choose a sofa that has a similar or complementary color scheme. If you have paint chips, wallpaper samples or rug swatches, you may want to bring them along so you can compare the colors with the fabrics. If you like a particularly style but not the fabric or color, ask if it can be ordered custom. Many sofas, couches, lounges and sofa recliners come in different colors and fabrics.

Comfort & durability

Like the tale of the Three Bears, a sofa that’s just right for one person may be too soft or hard for another. Be sure that you sit for a while in the sofa you’re planning to buy. You want to make sure that it will be comfortable. After all, isn’t that the purpose of a sofa?

Durability is also important. A quality sofa isn’t cheap. You want to make sure that the style you’ve picked out will last a while. Ask about the resiliency of the fabrics and foams used to find out how well they’ll hold up to daily use. Doing so will allow you to enjoy your sofa for many years to come.

Travel tips in Cancun

Travel Pakages Riviera Maya - When you plan a trip to Cancun, you should also plan some travel tips to be followed. First of all you are advised to get copies of your passport, tickets, credit cards, visa, and travellers’ checks. If you are a US citizen, you can also use a certified state-issued birth certificate along with a government issued photo ID like driving license, PAN card etc. in absence of a valid passport.

Before you think of the trip, you should keep the weather conditions in mind. Choose the best time for travel so that you can have full enjoyment. The best time for the families to visit Cancun is summers. Early and late spring season should be avoided as the resort is very likely to be crowded during spring breaks.

Once you decide upon the time, you must get your tickets and hotels booked in advance in order to avoid the last moment hassle.

Remember to get your currency exchanged for Pesos well on time. US dollars are suggested to be exchanged in a bank or at an exchange house for getting the best possible exchange rate. In order to get a better exchange rate, you can also pay through a credit card. Although you will get ATM machines in Cancun Hotel Zone and some in downtown Cancun also, but it is advisable to get currency ready.

To get around Cancun, buses are the best and cheapest means of transport. You will find enough number of taxis running 24 hours a day. Before you get into the taxi, ask the driver about the fare and fix it in advance. If you want, you can rent a car to move around the area.

When you travel, you should carry plenty of water with you as the weather is generally hot here. So you might need water to drink or splash on yourself. Although you can choose to eat from the variety of cuisines available in market and malls but never should you drink tap water in Cancun and must stick to the variety of bottled water only. Tipping is quite a very common practice in Cancun and it entirely depends on the services provided to you by the waiters at the hotels ad restaurants.

Making phone calls from the hotels can be a very costly affair. So, in case you want to make a call, you are advised to go to a public phone booth outside the hotel and use a phone card to make a call. If you want to shop there, you can go to various malls and plazas to get the best quality stuff and enjoy international type of shops and stores.

Since Cancun is widely known for its sprawling and long white sand beaches, you are sure to engage yourself in some of the various water activities like water skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking and fishing.

When you go to a beach, remember not to carry any valuables and if you do so, you should take care of your things. Before you walk in sun or go in water protect yourself from sun block.

When in Cancun, do not miss the night life activities here. You are definitely going to remember the hot and happening parties at night clubs throughout your life.