'Shop smart' series – your furniture buying guide from the experts at The Austrian Furniture
Industry
Although most furniture these days has visual appeal, it often falls short when it comes to
functionality and quality. When you buy this sort of poor-quality, short-lived furniture, you don't get
much use out of it before it breaks. We are going against the grain with our aim to encourage
consumers to look to durable products of exceptional quality, once again increasing people's
awareness of the intrinsic value of a piece of furniture.
But what should you look out for when buying furniture and how can you tell whether something is
of good quality? We have many years of experience producing high-quality, solid furniture with
exclusive designs. We produce our furniture locally with the utmost care and skilled craftsmanship
and do not use any substances that are harmful to the environment. It is also extremely important to
us that we provide a pleasant and family-friendly working environment for our employees. In our
'Shop smart' series, we focus on selected areas of the home and provide you with handy hints and
suggestions to help you to furnish them.
Since the kitchen is a room where so many of us spend so much of our time, an effective design is
vital. Besides the use of the available space, the most important considerations when furnishing a
kitchen are the user's habits.
There's no better feeling than getting into a comfy bed after a long day. If you want to make sure
your body can fully relax and recuperate whilst you sleep, you have to choose your bed, mattress and
slatted frame carefully. This process involves giving some prior thought to your ideal sleeping
position, physical requirements and preferred materials.
Keeping an eye on the finer details when selecting your upholstered furniture means you will also be
able to relax fully on your sofa or armchair. Key factors here include the adjustability of modules,
padding and wear of the furniture.
The dining room is a place where people go to rest, read the newspaper, have a chat and enjoy meals
together, which is why a cosy design is so important here. This means taking into account how many
people will be using the dining area and for which occasions, as well as incorporating your favourite
materials, colours and shapes.
Your little ones will think that their bedrooms are the most important rooms in the house as this is
where they can run around and play. Children's bedroom furniture needs to be robust, healthy and
safe, whilst also appealing to a child's tastes.
Nowadays, home and the office are one and the same for many people. When furnishing a home
office, the main things to bear in mind are the options for room partitioning, space for work
documents and ergonomic needs.
Harmonio kitchen
Photo: INTUO/The Austrian Furniture Industry
Superior
Photo: ADA/The Austrian Furniture Industry
The Liv range
Photo: Wittmann/The Austrian Furniture Industry
mylon table and chair set
Photo: TEAM 7/The Austrian Furniture Industry
mobile
Photo: TEAM 7/The Austrian Furniture Industry
wh12
Photo: Wiesner-Hager/The Austrian Furniture Industry
The Austrian Furniture Industry is part of the Association of the Austrian Wood Industries. It
comprises 47 member companies with approximately 6,700 employees. Most of these member
companies are medium-sized and privately-owned enterprises. Furniture ‘made in Austria’ stands for
traditional craftsmanship and industrial precision. They guarantee the consistently high level of
quality of this industry’s products.
Inquiry note:
The Austrian Furniture Industry
Schwarzenbergplatz 4, 1030 Vienna
Tel.: +43 (0)1 / 712 26 01
office@moebel.at, www.moebel.at
GeSK Agentur für Public Relations
Ziegelstraße 29, 10117 Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0) 30 / 217 50 460
pr@gesk.info, www.gesk.info