January 2018

From talking with countless friends and acquaintances I've learned of what I've come to call, “furniture buying paralysis.” The new year seems a good time to talk about this, especially as many, myself included, feel a post-holiday reluctance to add any material possessions to our homes (or to make any optional withdrawals from our bank account). Furniture buying paralysis takes many forms, but in general it's something like this: you're afraid to commit and buy a piece of furniture because you're worried it won't be perfect or that your life or home will change. You might, for instance, be thinking about buying a bookshelf or a dresser, but get stopped in your tracks because you’ve