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When purchasing furniture for your home, there are many things you need to take into account, but one of the most important is measuring! Depending on the width of your doorways, hallways and stairs, bringing in new furniture could be a challenge! Below is a list of steps you can follow when purchasing furniture. Make sure to make notes of your measurements to reference when you are shopping around and/or scheduling delivery! 1. Measure Your Room: Measure the length of your walls, the height from floor to ceiling and the size of your windows in the room that you wish to place your new furniture. Keep in mind to mark down where your windows and doorways are positioned on the wall. You may also need to take into account the placement of any furnace/AC vents on the floor, closets, any baseboard heating and any electrical outlets in the walls.

Do you ever wonder what you are sleeping on? Mattresses are made up of many different features and choosing the right one that best suits your needs is extremely important! This article will outline some mattress features that you will come across when shopping for the right mattress. Manufacturers usually modify the innerspring of mattresses, change the colour, padding, quilting pattern and so forth. That way, they can manufacture mattresses for different retailers using different names. For example, one company's ultraplush will be another companies supersoft. This makes comparable shopping and price matching nearly impossible. So it's important to look at the nuts and bolts of a mattress as opposed to the name. [caption id="attachment_306" align="alignright" width="300"] Innerspring Mattress[/caption]

Buying a mattress is probably the most important personal home item that you will purchase. So it's important to take the time to ensure you purchase the right mattress. A good nights sleep is worth a million bucks. We all know that we're supposed to get at least seven hours of sleep each day, but what happens if we aren't getting enough sleep? Below are 8 health concerns linked to sleep deprivation. 1. Lack of sleep increases your risk of a stroke. 2. Too little sleep can lead to obesity. 3. Poor sleep can increase

Are you planning on redecorating your bedroom this year? Is a new bed set in your future? Well if so, some of these tips will be very helpful to you! First things first, you have to decide whether you will be upgrading your bed frame, your headboard, your complete bedroom set or all of the above!

If you are planning on buying a new Complete Bed Set such as our 7400 Dark Espresso Complete Bed from Crown Mark, that comes with headboard, footboard and rails then you won’t be needing a bed frame as all of our “complete” beds include rails and slats in place of a bed frame! If you are more interested in a 3PC Bedroom Set such as our 0375 Malaga Chocolate 3PC Bedroom Set from Dynamic Furniture Corporation, which includes: Headboard, Dresser and Mirror then you will be needing a new bed frame for sure! Many headboards attach directly to your metal bed frame

Grand Openings! Well, we are almost halfway through 2014 already! You know what they say, time flies when you are having fun and oh, boy we are having FUN at Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse this year! It has been an exciting and eventful year so far, having already opened 3 new store locations! We are so excited to welcome these new locations into our ever growing family and we wanted to take a few moments to introduce them to you! First up is our new location in Brantford, Ontario, a short one hour drive from Toronto. Brantford is also known as the Telephone City, since it is home of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone. It's also the birth place of Wayne Gretzky, Phil Hartman and Lawren Harris (from the Group of Seven).

At Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse, we are committed to saving our customers money. “Furniture can be a large expense for families. So if we can work together and save our customers money, then they will be able to focus those savings on what really matters, their family.” Saving our customers money has been the goal since we opened the doors over 10 years ago and this commitment has made a difference for thousands of families every week. At the heart of this initiative is the community we live in. That’s why Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse continuously supports their community through a variety of different charitable organizations.

Surplus Furniture and Mattress Warehouse is proud to support several charities, like the Canadian Cancer Society, Sick Kids, Nanny Angel Network, our proud Canadian Military, Canadian Veterans, Firefighters Association, Police Association, Wounded Warriors, local women’s shelters, and so many more. We believe that through

After making a furniture purchase (big or small), you need to consider purchasing a Fabric Warranty available at Surplus Furniture & Mattress, when purchasing any type of fabric upholstery! There are so many benefits when purchasing a warranty package for your fabric upholstery. At Surplus Furniture, fabric warranty that is purchased is handled through Ultra Shield (third party); a reputable company at the forefront of the furniture care industry since 1987. When an incident occurs, a simple call to Ultra Shield will initiate the warranty process. If you do decide to go ahead and purchase the Fabric Warranty, the following will be covered: Food & Beverage Stains, Human & Pet Bodily Fluids, Rips, Tears, Cigarette Burns, Mold

Trying to make the most out of your small space can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! There are some easy solutions to maximize every square inch in your home, without breaking the bank.

1. Have your furniture do double duty. This simple trick can add up to a lot of extra space that you could be missing. Looking for more storage in your bedroom but don't have any wall space? Try a storage bed. Make all of that wasted space under your bed work for you! It's the perfect place to store off-season clothes. Here are two great options for optimizing your space. Our 0395 storage bed in espresso by Dynamic Furniture or our 5046 bunk bed in cappuccino by Monarch. Need a place for guests to stay but don't have the room for an extra bed? Try a futon like our 5290 futon from Crown Mark and get additional seating as well. Even our storage ottoman OTTO ST can work

Looking for ways to update your home but don't want to spend a lot of money or do a complete over-haul? Buying new furniture, painting and decorating can all add up to TOO much money, so how can we update our existing space without breaking the bank? Well, a good place to start is by adding some new accent pieces. Accent pieces are an easy way give your room a new look and feel without hurting your wallet. Here's some tips/suggestions to get you started on updating your room: - Try swapping out your lamp shades. If the lamp bases are out-dated or looking less than desired, swap out the whole lamp! Maybe your room doesn't have any lamps.. Well, maybe it's time it did! The right lighting can bring ambiance and warmth to any room. Some new lamps for the end tables in the living room, a single lamp for an office or study, even lamps for the bedroom! Lamps are a great way to introduce a little colour to an otherwise dark or dull room

Do you remember the last time you bought a mattress? Do you recall the salesperson trying to sell you a mattress protector? Did you think to yourself, this guy is just trying to sell me something else..? Well, I'm here to bust that myth! Mattress protectors are a crucial element to your mattress and especially if you have just bought a new one or are considering buying a new mattress, you should read this first! Mattress protectors are important for many reasons but the top two reasons to purchase a mattress protector are: 1. Keeping the mattress clean and healthy and 2. Protecting your mattress warranty. Let's start with protecting your warranty. Did you know that even the smallest stain on your mattress can void your mattress warranty?