When imagining my new house in FL, I often think of the big stuff: Carpet color, floor plan, and, surprisingly, the height of the counters. (Counters are usually a couple inches wrong for me, either too tall or too short but never right.)

However, today I was reminded that houses need something else: Furniture. And not just big furniture like couches and chairs, but also what would be called “accent” furniture–things like ottomans, end tables, and even bar stools. And, the uniqueness of these things can even bring personality to the house.

Oh, this house has “unique” furniture in it, but it’s not the kind of unique I’d care to replicate . The dining room is filled with a big spool table that REALLY WAS a spool for electrical cable! There used to be another in the kitchen, but it finally died and I had the glorious pleasure of rolling the thing out to the curb. Same with a little spool-let “end table.”

In Florida, I want unique REAL furniture!!! You know, the stuff that comes from a real furniture store!

After getting all the necessities like a computer desk and large-sized chair, a bed, and all the normal kinds of stuff, I would look for things like this magazine holder. The store has it as a living-room accessory, but that’s not where I’d need it. It’d go in the bathroom, which is where I read the newspaper. Of course, it’d have plenty of room to fit, since I’d design the bathroom to be spacious!

It would be almost weird to have a nightstand like in the motels. What would life be like to not have to reach way over in order to reach my water? I’d probably end up spilling it all over the place because the reach would be so different, LOL! I’ve done that in more than one motel room!

Probably the better bet would be to get a cool end table for the living room. I’m not sure which one of those I’d get. My eye is attracted to the modern ones when I look at them on a site. But, I would probably go for a more traditional decor in an actual house setting. Or maybe I’ll just go for the design that looks good everywhere and is always in style: The look of expense! FurnitureCentral.com has a faux marble-top table that looks way more expensive than its $144 price tag would suggest.

Whether you want unique but REAL furniture, a modern look, a standard look, or even faux-expensive, FurnitureCentral has a selection. Check ‘em out!