Tis the Season for Decorating

Posted by Kristin Abraham Nov 15, 2006

I have an aunt and uncle who own a furniture store and so I'm aware that the holiday season is one of their busiest times. Although furniture is a good gift idea, especially for the couple who would rather buy something big for their home than something small for each other, but that's not the reason for most of the sales. At this time of the year many people just want to spruce up their home. And it makes complete sense.

When winter comes many people are forced to spend more time indoors. It's not just the weather that encourages the hibernating but the time change also means less daylight hours. Being trapped inside can make you feel safe and cozy or it can make you feel trapped and anxioius. Since the first feelings are more desireable, people have an urge to make their environment a place they want to be, something comfortable.

If you've been reading my blogs you can tell that I'm totally caught up in this urge. I'm shopping for new furniture, I'm anxiously waiting for my "assistant" (my friend Kevin) to return from his latest work trip so we can rip out the carpet and put in hardwood floors, and I've rescued a fouton from the garbage that I'm looking forward to refinishing so I can house guests. And I haven't even begun to tell you how much I want to decorate for Christmas.

But this blog doesn't just come with a bunch of useless advice about people buying furniture it comes with some tips. Furniture retailers know that they are going to get business at this time of year, lots of it. So they're going to make money no matter what. If they want to get more people into the store they'll have some good sales to draw you in, but they may not have the sweeping sales that they have in slower seasons. If you have a furniture purchase in your future watch for the sales. This might not be the best sales season for what you want.