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Nothing Like a Weekend at Home

During the week, most people tend to stay in and around the house. After work, the desire to go out and play may not be there. On the weekends, however, the inclination to go out and have fun around town will be much stronger. Sometimes, that desire to go out and pall around with friends or family just isn't there. That's when the names come out. If you decide to spend a weekend lounging at home, you may get called a couch potato, stick in the mud, or even an introvert.

Technology, Furniture, and Good Veggin'

No matter what people say, it can be healthy to have some "me-time". Technology has really come far in its advances on the entertainment front. No longer are we shackled with the chains of the video rental policy. One click of a button and you can watch almost any movie you desire. Of course, with all good things (even water) you can have too much of it.  However, since you may be spending more time cruising Netflix or Hulu, you may notice that the couch is becoming less and less comfortable. Perhaps you may notice that your old entertainment center can't contain your Blu-Ray player, game system, tv, and all the other accessories. If your furniture is giving you concerns, it may be time to look for some new items for your home.

Discount Furniture Store in Abilene, TX

When on the hunt for new furniture for your home, you have a few choices. You can buy items that are made of particle board that you have to build yourself. However, you can spare yourself the trouble of all those vague and frustrating instructions by going to a place that has everything put together for you. Which one of these places should you go to, you may ask? Either one of the three Gallery stores in Abilene would be a good choice. We offer stellar service, a wide range of quality products, true discount prices, and finance options. If you're looking for new furniture for sale, come by any of our Abilene locations or click here to view our inventory online.

Did you share a Bedroom with a Sibling?

Do You Have Children that Share a Bedroom?

Siblings have shared rooms since the dawn of time. Today's age isn’t like our grandparents and great-grandparents time when six to seven siblings all shared one room. However, due to rising costs of living expenses, rent, and mortgages, space has become a hot commodity and with multiple children, sharing a room may be a viable solution. This does not mean that the children that share a space are not entitled to their own area and their own belongings.



When I was growing up, my brother and I shared a room throughout my middle and high school years. It was a tiny room and sharing the room was difficult. Cleaning always devolved into a contest to see who could blame more of the mess on the other. However, when it came to sleeping, as long as I could fall asleep before my brother and the resulting snoring, it was ok since we had our own beds. In the end, we found a way to arrange the space in a way that maximized our own personal space and coexistence was much better.



The issue with sharing a bedroom is that siblings can be territorial and disputes arise over personal space. The best way to ensure that each child doesn't have any issues is to arrange the room to afford the most unoccupied area. This is very important because it allows for them to be able to have their own personal space to retreat to even if they don’t have the entire room to themselves. Their own bed is also a place where they can express their own personality. They can decorate their bed and the walls around their bed anyway they wish which helps to individualize their own piece of the bedroom.

Sometimes it's Best to Invest in Bunk Beds

Bunk beds are perfect for children who have to share a room because they offer them their own sleep space all while maximizing surface area. This will allow the children to have more space to play and have personal belongings. In my own personal experience, bunk beds work better with siblings who get along, for the most part. Having one bed on top of the other may also help to eliminate the temptation of staying awake and playing all night. Bunk beds come in many different shapes and sizes so it’s easy to find one that will suit the needs of your children. For example, many parents like the bunk beds that do not come with a ladder but actually come with steps because they are safer and easier for the children to climb. They also tend to offer added space because they have drawers for clothes attached to them.

Children's Furniture for Sale in Abilene, Texas

No matter what style of bed or other furniture you need for your kids' room, Pierce Gallery Furniture has what you need. You can always visit one of our many Pierce Furniture Group locations in Abilene. If you would like to know the locations then please click here.

Whats the Worst that Could Happen?

Accidents Happen - New Furniture Purchased

I've done some dumb things in my lifetime that are funny to recount. Some of them were accidents that resulted in destruction and other times my faux pas was more deliberate. No matter what I did or how it happened, these are a couple of the stories of how I needed to find new furniture for sale.

Unintentional Consequences

After living away from my family for a few years, I decided to move back to my hometown. While I was away, I had managed to work my way up the ladder at a franchise restaurant. I made a few furniture purchases and found out real quick that some items weren't made for old houses with narrow doors. I had a nice leather couch that wasn't going to fit inside the new house into which I was moving.  First I decided to eyeball the measurement and cut the legs off the bottom. Then I realized I should have actually measured it because it still would not fit. I decided to take off the door and squeeze it through. Mid-squeeze, I heard this awful ripping noise, but so I gave up and began trying to extract the sofa. I ended up pulling various items off the doorway like the strike plate and some trim. So, here I was stuck with a couch that looked like it was 10 years older than it was. I just toted it to the side of the road and hoped that someone would pick it up.

Intentional Consequences

I know this might elicit some groans from people, but my older brother and I are Packers fans. One year during the playoffs, they played a particularly close game and ended up losing. I decided that I needed to let out some frustration. Hindsight is always 20/20 so I'm not too proud of this, but I took my armchair outside and decided to see how far I could throw it. My brother and I are relatively big guys so we made a game out of it. After the demolition was done and my brother had shown me up, I realized that I need a new recliner. In all honesty, I think I might have done that simply to justify getting a new one, anyway. 

Furniture Store in Abilene, TX

Back then, I wish I would have been close to Abilene. I could have just gone to a Pierce Gallery Furniture store and picked up a quality replacement. They have such a large selection of furniture for sale that you can find a suitable replacement for any item you need. Their selection of home accessories is top notch, as well. No matter what your taste is, they can help you out!

A New Home May Constitute a Trip to the Furniture Store

Did you just buy a new home?

If you have just purchased a new home then what better time to buy new furniture? Nothing will make your new home feel fresh like replacing the old furniture you had with modern pieces. You may want to upgrade your living room furniture as well as your bedroom furniture especially if the new place has more room than your previous residence. If your new home contains space that your old location did not have, it could begin to fell a bit spartan. This is the perfect time to get the furniture set that you’ve always wanted for your living room. Maybe you’ve always wanted a nice recliner, but you didn’t have space for it. If your new home has the open area, it would be the perfect time to purchase one. It’s important to have comfortable furniture in your living room because that’s the first impression people get of your home when they walk in the door. Obviously, if you are purchasing a new home, you’re very proud of it, and you’re going to want people to come over and see it. Therefore, you’re going to want to make sure that you have beautiful furniture. You want every aspect of your new home to feel fresh.

New bedroom furniture

It is also essential to have modern bedroom furniture. Mattresses have about a 5-10 year lifespan so you may need to update your sleeping conditions. You may also have more space in your new bedroom so you can maybe fit a vanity or an armoire along with your bed, side tables, and dresser. Having a vanity in your room will help to clear up space and keep your bathroom organized because your makeup and hair products can reside within the vanity instead of on your bathroom counter. This is not only more convenient, however, but it also makes your home look much nicer and more organized. One of the worst things to see when going into someone’s bathroom is the counter to be full of hair products makeup in any other thing that people tend to clutter their countertops in the bathroom.

New furniture for sale in Abilene, Texas

If you are in the market for new furniture because you have just purchased a new home and you want to throw out the old and bring in the new, then come to see us at Pierce Gallery Furniture in Abilene. We have a wide selection of name-brand furniture that is sure to please any style. Our sales team would love to help you find the perfect pieces of furniture to match your new home.

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH BEING A COUCH POTATO?

Being a couch potato has a negative connotation attached to it. But why? Is it really that bad to be a couch potato on occasion? Most of us work full-time jobs, tend to our families full-time, cook, clean, do the laundry, and have little time for ourselves so why not spend our free time curled up on the couch watching a good TV show? There’s so many good television shows out there that it is hard to choose a favorite. So, with what little bit of spare time we have it can be very inviting 2 sit down on the couch and binge-watch a show that we may not have a lot of time for. One of the most attractive things to do when it is dark and gloomy and rainy outside is to curl up on the couch in a pair of pajamas and relax while watching television. The only problem with this is that if you do not have a comfy couch, you could be missing out on a whole level of comfort. You want to be able 2 relax and enjoy the laziness of the day. What better way to do this than on a comfortable sofa?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD PURCHASE A NEW SOFA SET

If the sofa, loveseat, or recliner is no longer comfortable, then it may be time to purchase a new one. Just like your mattress, furniture can break down and wear out and become uncomfortable when it does not offer support. This is when it may be time to think about getting a new set of furniture. If you cannot enjoy your lazy day because your furniture is uncomfortable, then it may be time to browse your options. So often we purchase furniture that is only visually appealing and not that comfortable, but if we plan on spending much time on it, this may not be the most logical decision. Fortunately, some furniture sets are both visually appealing as well as comfortable. One of the best things to do when deciding on a set of furniture to purchase is to try it out first and make sure that it offers the support that you are looking for. Because who wants furniture you can’t sit on?

FURNITURE For Sale IN ABILENE, TX

If you are looking for new furniture, try Pierce Gallery Furniture in Abilene. They have a wide selection of name-brand furniture that is sure to last for a long time. Their sales associates will be more than happy to assist you with your purchase.

Benefits of Furniture Sets

MATTRESSES GET A LOT OF USE 

All of our mattresses get a lot of use whether we spend much time on them or not. Most people don’t just use their bed to sleep on. It is also a catch-all for laundry, especially when we are behind on folding and end up needing an ample space to take care of things. It is also a place where we lay our babies down in the mornings to get them dressed, after bath time to get them dried off, and a convenient location to lay them to change their diapers. For many of us our mattress also doubles as a couch especially if we have a television in our bedroom. One of my favorite places to watch tv is in my bedroom snuggled up in my bed with a cup of coffee. Our bed also doubles as a dining room table. When my husband is away, my daughter and I usually decide to have dinner in bed which is something fun for us since we typically eat at the dinner table. Regardless of what you use your bed, for most people it generally is not just a place we sleep. It is a place we live. Our mattresses get much more use then we realize.

WORN OUT MATTRESSES 

Since most of our mattresses get so much use, it can sometimes be difficult to know when they are worn out. The fact is that most of us are sleeping on a mattress that is probably well past its prime. Many mattresses will be sold with a promise of being suitable for about 10 years. However, that is only if you do not use them often. This time period of 10 years may only work if you just sleep on them for the typical 8 hours at night. It does not include all of the other living that you do on your mattress. So, in reality, our mattresses probably break down in five to seven years, and we are entirely unaware. Having a worn-out mattress can result in headaches, backaches, fatigue, sleepless nights, and irritability. The best thing to do is to just purchase a new mattress to ensure you are getting the best quality of sleep.

Mattresses and Beds For Sale in Abilene, Texas

If you are looking for a new mattress, then check us out at Pierce Gallery Furniture in Abilene. We have a wide selection of name-brand mattresses to fit all types of sleep patterns. It doesn’t matter if you prefer a firm mattress or a soft mattress or something in between we have you covered.

Dinner Time in the Home

Where Do You Eat Dinner?

Many families choose to eat dinner together at the dinner table. However, many families want to eat dinner separated or in front of the television. Some people do not even have a dining table in their home. There is nothing wrong with families who want to gather around the TV to watch a show while the dinner, however, studies have shown that families who sit around the table to eat together tend to be more in tune with each other and form closer bonds than those who do not. This seems plausible because gathering around the dinner table is the perfect way to engage in conversations that include the entire family. Everyone gets to talk about their day. Therefore, each and every person at the table can develop a feel for the emotions that each family member feels about what’s going on in their life at that moment. So, if dad had a bad day at work and is stressed out over something having to do with work, then his kids will understand more where he’s coming from if he might seem a bit edgy that evening. The same can be said for mom, as well, since a grueling day at the office can take its toll on anyone. It is also a time to laugh and joke and talk about the positive parts of your day. This helps to set a positive mood for the family and promotes a healthy happy environment within your home. Dining room tables also make the perfect gathering place for when friends and family come around.

Dining Room Tables for Sale in Abilene, Texas

If you are in the market for a new dining room table come and see us at Pierce Gallery Furniture. We have a wide selection of dining room table sets that will fit the needs of any family. Maybe your family has outgrown the dining room set you have now in which case we have large dining room sets that will accommodate any size family. Come and see us today.