Furnishing a rental that has to last
Furniture in a rental is judged differently. It has to survive tenants who did not choose it, look presentable in listing photographs, and be repairable or replaceable one piece at a time. Durability and plain colours beat character.
Step by step
- 1
Furnish for the photographs and the wear
A listing photograph needs the room to read as a living room. The furniture in it needs to survive several tenancies. Those two things point at plain, mid tone, hard wearing pieces.
- 2
Choose pieces you can replace singly
A dining set where one chair can be replaced beats a set that has to be replaced whole. The same goes for modular seating over a single fixed sectional.
- 3
Write down what is in each unit
Keep a list of the model and the year for each piece, per unit. It makes replacing one thing in four years possible instead of guesswork.
Quoted after a visit
Not listed here yet. Ask in the showroom or send a message.
- Landlords furnishing a unit between tenancies
- Anybody managing several rentals who wants the same pieces in each
- Owners of short term rentals where photographs do the selling
About landlord and rental furnishing
Tight flat weave fabrics in mid tones, solid frames, and pieces that come apart for moving. Avoid pale upholstery, delicate legs and anything with a finish that marks easily.
Prefer pieces you can replace one at a time. A dining set where a single chair can be replaced is worth more over five years than one that has to be replaced whole.
What this usually involves buying
Come and sit on it
Bring your measurements. The doorway, the turn at the top of the stairs, and the wall it has to go against. Those three numbers prevent most of the problems.