Furniture is an essential part of home interior decoration. When moving to a new home, everyone desires to decorate it with unique, beautiful, comfortable, and durable furniture. You can choose to buy flat-packed furniture that you can assemble yourself or a piece of handmade furniture made by a skilled craftsman.

Flat-Packed

The names are also known as Flat-packed furniture or ready-to-assemble and knockdown furniture. It is a form of mass-produced furniture that comes packed flat in a box with all the nuts, screws, etc., and has to be assembled yourself after purchase following the instructions coming with it.

Pros

Cheap: Flat-packed furniture is usually the most affordable available because the manufacturer’s goal is profit while being able to give consumers what they need. It also saves the consumer delivery charges as it takes up less space than assembled furniture and can even fit in a saloon.

Do-It-Yourself: Flat-packed furniture can be bought off the shelf and brought home immediately. Assembling furniture can be a fun task.

Easy Storage: As it takes less space, flat-packed furniture can be stored anywhere when not needed.

Cons

Mass-Produced: Flat-packed furniture is mass-produced, and you won’t own a unique piece of furniture because a lot of people will own it, too.

Poor Craftsmanship: Made by machine, this type of furniture has no attention to detail and can often portray poor craftsmanship if the machine makes an error.

Often Uncomfortable: This is not the most comfortable furniture; flat-packed furniture is usually uncomfortable to use.

Handcrafted Furniture

Pieces of furniture crafted by a skilled carpenter are most exquisite and expensive. They’re beautiful to look at, and your friends envy you.

Pros

Attention to Detail: The handcrafted furniture is made by a skilled craftsman. It has intricate detailing that a machine can not even come close to reproducing.

Beautiful and Unique Design: When a piece of furniture is made by hand, another craftsman can not precisely replicate its design. With handcrafted furniture, you will be the proud owner of a unique piece of furniture that is one of a kind and extremely beautiful.

Quality and Durability: Handcrafted furniture is competitively priced if you add in the cost of replacing machine-made furniture, including flat-packed furniture. It’s a good investment because it’s durable and you won’t have to replace it every five years.

Resale Value: Handcrafted furniture has a higher resale value, while flat-packed furniture has no value.

Personalized: Handcrafted furniture is made-to-order, so it can be customized to suit individual needs.

Comfortable: Handcrafted furniture is famous for being the most suitable, especially if it is made with natural materials.

Cons

Expensive: Handcrafted furniture is the most expensive because a skilled craftsman makes it with only the best raw materials.