Buy Or Rent Furniture. Which Is Beneficial?
By Julie Scaria
We live in a world where change is inevitable. Look around, and you will find everyone trying to keep up with the times and follow the latest trends. Renting furniture is one of the latest trends amongst the millennials and like owning subscriptions of various OTT platforms, millennials have also found the idea of renting quite appealing than owning furniture.
Why Should You Rent Furniture?
Should we buy furniture or rather rent it, is a question every tenant ponders upon as soon as he/she moves into a new flat. An unfurnished flat is like a blank canvas and we would like to set it up as per our taste.
Generally, a sofa, a centre table, a TV for the living room and a bed for bedroom are few of the necessities we like to purchase as soon as we move into a new place but purchasing it all together could cost us a bomb. If you are looking for a cheap alternative to buying furniture, then, renting might not be the most cost-effective solution but with the modern lifestyle, adding a touch of glamour with urban and functional furniture has become vital.
In earlier times, our parents and grandparents considered purchasing furniture as a one-time investment & expected its lifetime to be at least 30-40 years. But in today’s generation, people are generally not looking for a long term plan because they are aware that over a period of few years, they would get bored with the same furniture and will end up into the hassle of re-selling. I am not completely in favour of renting furniture but if the subscription plans are cost-effective and value for money, one could definitely give it a thought.
The other reason, one could be uncertain about purchasing furniture is its maintenance as with the course of time, it will have wear and tear issues which will cost you time and money both. In such scenarios, renting looks like a favourable solution.
“There are many startups other than Furlenco such as Cityfurnish, Rentomojo etc which allows you to rent furniture but in my personal opinion, I found Furlenco doing a great job and I would like to share my insights!”
So what is FURLENCO ???
Furlenco is an online furniture rental platform. It was founded by Ajith Karimpana in 2012. It offers furniture for entire homes on a monthly rental subscription model.
Furlenco’s range of products includes furniture for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms etc. Apart from furniture, Furlenco also provides home appliances on rentals.
Currently, it operates in Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon, Chennai, Hyderabad, Noida, Pune, and Mumbai.
How does Furlenco Help in Renting Furniture?
Shopping for new furniture is time-consuming. You’ll probably have to visit at least 2 or 3 stores, find pieces that go well together, and you may have the additional headache of getting the furniture home — or arranging delivery times — and then assembling it on your own.
Furlenco is a one-stop solution to such problems. Listed below are the few reasons how Furlenco can be helpful in renting furniture.
- Easy to Access: Furlenco helps create a home away from home. It has a large collection of award-winning modern and beautiful furniture designs that are well suited for urban houses in the cities. It assures premium and good quality furniture. Being an online platform, it becomes easier to rent furniture and avoid the hassles of finding a nearby furniture shop for purchase. When you rent furniture, you can select from a variety of already coordinated collections online. From there, you just set up a delivery time.
- No Hassle to Assemble: The Furlenco team ensures that the furniture is assembled properly & set up in the desired space. Due to its modern design, Furlenco provides ready-to-assemble furniture and kitchen appliances.
- Free Home-Delivery and Relocation: Most furniture rental companies make the process pretty painless, and similar to regular online shopping, they deliver all the furniture right to your doorstep.
If you are living in temporary accommodation and is moving between homes or cities, one of the biggest challenges faced with purchased furniture is finding a professional & a reliable packers & movers who could relocate the furniture without causing any damage. While Furlenco helps you relocate to your new address without any worries. All you need to do is place a request online.
- Swap & Upgrade: Tired of the same look? Bored with the same furniture?
A traditional living room layout would ideally consist of sofas, coffee tables, side tables, a TV area and probably a carpet. You can stick to this layout, but one might get bored seeing the same furniture for too long and thus switching it up by changing the type of furniture design or changing the colour of the similar design could help. You may upgrade as your needs evolve.
A recliner in the living room as an add-on could very well become a statement piece and make your room look more lively. When it comes to purchasing, such exclusive furniture designs becomes luxury. When you rent furniture, you get to choose from quality furnishings that you may not want to spend money purchasing, and they’re much more affordable as monthly rentals.
- Deep Cleaning: Furniture can get stained & dirty. Maintenance is difficult in terms of time and money. But Furlenco provides the unique feature of free deep cleaning services once a year to keep your furniture sparkly always.
- Cost-Effective Packages: “Have everything without buying.”
With the wallet-friendly packages, you can have that perfect home at a fraction of the cost and effort.
For example, if you need to set up a bedroom entirely, you may choose any of the various packages available with different combinations of bed, cupboards/ other storage units, side tables along with lamps etc.
You may select any of the packages as per your requirement and budget and may also pause the subscription at will. Renting can be very convenient, but may not be the best way to cut costs long term. On the other hand, if you want to live in comfort during a temporary living situation, these prices may be worth it to you. The best part is that there’s no large upfront cost; just a monthly furniture bill.
- Damage Waiver: Furlenco also covers furniture damage up to Rs 10,000. So no more worrying about the damage or re-selling.
Who doesn’t love a home that’s stylish, functional, and doesn’t burn a hole in your wallet? These furniture rental companies allow you to rent furniture at cheaper prices than buying each individual piece altogether. The advantage of renting gives the user the freedom to choose the furniture according to one’s requirements.
NOTE: * All illustrations in this article are created by me as a concept project for the brand, FURLENCO.
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