Make The Most of Your Space

Are you feeling cramped in your tiny apartment or are you worried that your furniture is too large for your home? Clever pieces and design tips from our furniture store can help you to maximize your space and make your rooms appear more spacious and comfy! Just follow these simple décor tips and you’ll notice instant improvements in your comfort level while at home.

Space-Saving Furniture

Choose furniture pieces that fit your room! Although larger pieces can look great, you might want to consider one large sofa paired with smaller arm chairs to save yourself some room. Plus, it is a good idea to group your furniture away from the wall. It can be tempting to push all of your pieces against the wall to open up more space on your floor, but this actually gives the appearance of a smaller room because your windows can get blocked. Free up more space and group your furniture away from the walls or windows!

Light Colors

Choose light colors for major furniture pieces. Light colors can give your room a lighter, more open feel. Although choosing colors won’t free up more space, you can enjoy a relaxing environment when you pick heavenly, light colors.

The Curtain Trick

Although it may seem like a simple change, this curtain trick can do wonders to open up a room and make it look more finished. Curtain rods that extend past your window frames can allow your curtains to let in more light. Windows can do wonders to make a room appear larger, and by having curtains that extend all the way to the floor, it gives the appearance that your window is larger.

Accent Pieces

When in doubt, accessorize! The best way to add a pop of color to a room is by adding in accent pieces that stand out from the rest of your furniture and colors. Throw pillows with a creative design are a great idea, as well as accent chairs or chests. Hall chests and solid wood chests will look great paired with your existing décor.

Choosing the Right Dresser

Take advantage of the clearances we have right now on a selection of youngAmerica dressers, in several sizes and designs.

Color

Settling on a color and aesthetic to your new dresser is obviously a major part of the process, and it’s best to think of the dresser’s potential look in relation to other items in the room that will remain in there for a long time, much like a new dresser would. Considering which colors match or would look pleasant beside other items that will not be leaving that room is a great way to narrow down which colors would work best for a new dresser.

Also, unless this dresser is a temporary fixture, it’s usually best to go for something less of a timely, trendy look, and more of a timeless, classic design. 

Size

When choosing a size for your new dresser, try to pick a size that isn’t too small so the room feels empty, but not so big that the room feels overcrowded. Often times, placing something like newspaper on the floor of the room around other existing furniture will help you visualize how best to fit a new dresser into that space, and will give you a much better sense of space depth of various items and walls in your room.

Preparing for Game Day

Football Season Is Upon Us, Is Your Living Room Ready?

You’ve stocked the fridge with drinks, the grill with food and the big screen is all set up, but is your living room really ready?  Do you have the necessary living room set up to host this week’s big event or are you telling everyone to b.y.o.c. (bring your own chair)?  Your home deserves to be the hot spot that everyone is trying to get into on the weekends right up until the last minute of the next super bowl and should even keep them talking about it until next season!  You might ask: “How am I going to manage that?”  Well with Spector Furniture, we have the insight to help get you started with seating, table space, and the center of attention, the entertainment center.

Have a Proper Seating Arrangement

Don’t be the host who plans to stuff eight friends into one loveseat.  Our suggestion is to look into the fully customizable Spectator Sectional by La-Z-Boy.  You can set this sectional up in a variety of custom arrangements including in a row, an “L” formation, or really any formation in between to fit into your living space.  Its potential doesn’t end there, each seat is capable of reclining (save the “L” attachment) from one end to the other.  Available in a wide selection of fabrics with drink holders and consoles available for the end seats, it won’t fail to impress your guests this season.

Have the Table Space

Being able to set your food and drink somewhere is a major factor in obtaining an enjoyable, comfortable atmosphere.  No one wants to hold their drink for potentially an entire day, so you need to prepare your space with tables, a lot of tables.  Side tables for your sectional, a dining room table to display all of the provisions, and of course the centerpiece of it all, the cocktail table.  In this category we’d recommend a design like the Round Cocktail Table, part of the Miramar Collection by American Drew.  Its simple yet elegant structure and large, round surface makes for a very functional addition to any living room.

The Center of Attention

Your entertainment center is quite literally what everyone will be looking at, above, and around, so you should make sure it adds to the legend that your game day space will become.  Also in the Miramar Collection by American Drew is the Entertainment Wall Complete.   It will match your cocktail table, provide open and covered storage spaces, and all while also providing what you are really after: an aesthetically pleasing view.  Great looking entertainment centers are a staple in providing the living room everyone will remember.

While these are only a few examples, you can come into Spector Furniture for more information on our products perfect for making any game day as comfortable as possible for yourself and your guests.  All of the products mentioned above are also available on our website for in store pick-up as well as delivery.  We serve Stratford, Milford, Shelton, Waterbury, Orange and more towns near the Fairfield, CT area.  You’ll be able to come in and leave with confidence that we’ve helped you select the perfect collection for your home.

Storage, Functionality & Your Home

Household storage is something that can often be overlooked until you become aware of your need for more.  It can take so much more than plastic bins to keep your holiday decorations or excess items safe and organized in the basement.  Home storage can incorporate the very furniture you will come to use every day. The same furniture can also become a defining design factor in your home.  But what could be just as, if not more, important than great style?  How about great functionality for those time consuming spaces in your home: the office, the bedroom, and your living/family room.

The Office

If the only thing in your office is a desk and a closet, you may be missing out on a lot of organizational opportunities.  Adding a bookcase to lean against the wall fills out the room and makes for a great way to display your collection while still keeping it neat.  This is not to mention the convenience a roll-around cabinet such as the File Caddy byAmerican Drew can do for your filing needs.  If you are looking for even more filing space, you may want to check out the Rhapsody Lateral File by Hooker.

The Bedroom

Dressers are the obvious go-to for bedroom storage, but they may not always eliminate your storage needs.  Hutches can make great additions and can sometimes even be implemented right onto an existing dresser.  Nightstands like the Studio 7H Encase Nightstand by Hooker are also something not everyone thinks is necessary but can be a major improvement.  Especially if you find yourself getting out of bed often to retrieve items you could just be keeping in the drawer next to you such as your current novel of interest.

The Living Room

Whether you use your living room to display your hobbies or as a family gathering ground, ample storage space is essential for this area.  If style & display is your thing, you may want something like the Side Chair Curio by Butler.  Its two-shelve setup is perfect for storage while its windowed side panels allow your guests to see whatever collection you choose to store inside.  Then, unless a couch set up with an ottoman in front is your style, a cocktail table such as the Clock Cocktail Table is a great way to ensure you always have a place to set your beverages down.

While this obviously isn’t everything you could fill these spaces with, everything mentioned can bring a great amount of functionality to your home.  See all of these and more by visiting Spector Furniture in Ansonia, CT and seeing how many options there really are in our showrooms.  Whether you are from Shelton, Waterbury, or any part of Fairfield, CT, we are just a short drive away!

Spector Furniture and My Sister's Place Team Up Against Domestic Violence

Throughout the month of June, Spector Furniture is teaming up with local thrift shop and donation center, My Sister's Place, for a special cause. We are kindly asking residents and community members to donate gently used furniture at our Main Street location. All of the donated furniture we receive will be sold at My Sister's Place, with proceeds from those sales directly benefiting The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services.

In exchange for your generosity, we are offering discounts of varying amounts toward new furniture. The trade-in value depends on what type of furniture item you bring in and the condition of the item. Not only will you be recycling old pieces and getting a great deal on new items, you will be supporting a fantastic organization that offers a variety of vital services and programs to victims of domestic violence.

We are also offering free delivery for new purchases and free removal of donated furniture if you live within a 20-mile radius of our location.

As a proud member of the Ansonia community for over 125 years, Spector Furniture is happy to give back in such a meaningful and multi-faceted way. Help BHCare and The Umbrella Center by considering donating or purchasing the collected used items!

Read the full article in New Haven Register News for more information, or call us in-store at 1-800-954-2836.