Buying guides

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• Types of sofas: 14 sofa styles and names, the arm shapes, and what we list in Duncanbuying guides
• Air fry in oven: how range and wall oven air fry modes workappliances
• Kitchen appliances list: the major, optional and small appliances, their standard widths and what each costs on the Islandappliances
• Kid friendly living room: anchoring, recliner safety, washable fabrics and storage we list in Duncanbuying guides
• How to clean wood furniture, from weekly dusting to mouldbedroom furniture
• Are smart appliances worth it? What the apps do, what they cost and who they suitappliances
• First apartment checklist: the furniture to buy first, what can wait, and what fitsbedroom furniture
• EnerGuide label: how to read it, what the kWh costs in BC, and where ENERGY STAR fitsappliances
• Panel ready appliances: what they are, what they cost and how they fitappliances
• How long do appliances last? Lifespans by appliance, the 50/50 repair rule and a maintenance checklistappliances
• Furniture styles explained: traditional to Shaker, how to spot each one, and pieces listed in Duncanbuying guides
• Black stainless steel vs stainless steel: the coating, scratches, matching brands and the price gapappliances
• Best refrigerator brand in Canada: what the reliability data shows, and the warranty behind each nameappliances
• Types of mattresses explained: coil, foam, latex, hybrid and air, plus the terms on a spec sheetbuying guides
• Plastic vs stainless steel dishwasher tub: drying, noise, stains and the price gapappliances
• Quietest dishwasher: what dBA means, and Merit's dishwashers ranked from 38 dBA upappliances
• How long does a dishwasher run? Normal, heavy, quick and eco cycle times from five makers' manualsappliances
• Mixing wood tones: undertones, a dominant wood, contrast and the finishes we list in Duncanbuying guides
• Black bedroom furniture decorating ideas: walls, bedding, wood and winter lightbedroom furniture
• Hygge decorating: what the Danish word means, candlelight done safely, and the wood, wool and seats that make a room feel warmbuying guides
• Gas vs electric stove: how each cooks, what it costs to run on the Island, and what it needs installedappliances
• Downdraft range or range hood: how downdraft venting works, and where it falls shortappliances
• Can you put aluminum foil in the microwave? What four makers say, and what else stays outappliances
• Types of microwaves: countertop, over the range, built-in and drawer, with what each costsappliances
• Wall oven vs range: price, bending, cabinets and BC permits, with our Island listingsappliances
• Types of refrigerators: top freezer, bottom freezer, side-by-side, French door and more, with real kWh and Island pricesappliances
• Induction vs electric stove: speed, pans, safety, wiring and what each costs on the Islandappliances
• What is a steam oven? Full steam, combi-steam and steam-assist ovens, what they cook and what they costappliances
• Dishwasher pods vs powder: what makers say, soft Island water and homes on septicappliances
• Best time to buy appliances in Canada: Black Friday, long weekends, promotion end dates and when not to waitappliances
• Mix and match dining chairs: seat heights, arm chairs, benches and the style rulesbuying guides
• Living room furniture layout: seat spacing, walkways, TV distance and room shapes, measured with Duncan piecesbuying guides
• Minimalist living room ideas: fewer, better pieces, closed storage and the Duncan furniture that fits the lookbuying guides
• Chest freezer vs upright freezer: real kWh, prices, outages and garage ratingsappliances
• What is a dual fuel range? Gas burners, an electric oven, and what it takes to install oneappliances
• Kids bedroom ideas: safe bunks, anchored dressers and beds that grow with thembedroom furniture
• How to whiten clothes: chlorine or oxygen bleach, bluing, water temperature and washer cyclesappliances
• Cozy living room ideas for a wet Island winter: deep seats, warm light and the room around the stovebuying guides
• Over the range microwave dimensions: width, height, depth and the space it needs above the stoveappliances
• Convection oven vs regular oven: how the fan cooks, when to switch it off, and turkey timesappliances
• Coffee table size: length, height and spacing for your sofa, measured against our Duncan tablesbuying guides
• Slide-in vs freestanding range: controls, countertops, cutouts and priceappliances
• Guest bedroom ideas for an Island home: the bed, the floor it needs and a guest-ready checklistbedroom furniture
• Do I need a box spring? Foundations, slats, platform beds and what Restwell and Restonic warranties requirebedroom furniture
• Kitchen layout ideas: galley, L, U, island and peninsula plans, with the spacing each one needsappliances
• Spring cleaning checklist, room by room: mattresses, upholstery, appliances and the depot runbuying guides
• Cozy bedroom ideas for an Island home: the bed, the bedding layers, warm light and paintbedroom furniture
• Top load vs front load washer: water, spin speed, mould, height and price, with the washers we list on the Islandappliances
• Small entryway ideas for an Island home: consoles, benches, hooks and a place for wet bootsbuying guides
• Home bar ideas: counter or bar height, stools, cabinets and a coffee barbuying guides
• Small living room ideas: walkways, sofa sizes and furniture that does two jobs in an Island homebuying guides
• Double oven vs single oven: capacity, cost and fit on the Islandappliances
• Laundry room ideas for Island homes: layouts, clearances, venting and the machines that fitappliances
• Feng shui bedroom: where the bed goes, the headboard, nightstands and mirrorsbedroom furniture
• Dining table size: how many it seats, how much room it needs, and when a leaf helpsbuying guides
• Do I need a range hood? Gas, electric, ducted or ductless, and how many CFMappliances
• Pocket coil vs innerspring: how the springs differ, and what coil counts and gauge tell youbuying guides
• Why some Merit furniture says Call for Best Price, and how our online prices workbuying guides
• Wine cooler vs beverage centre: temperatures, one zone or two, built-in or freestanding, and where each can liveappliances
• How to choose a pillow: height by sleep position, fill, and when to replace onebuying guides
• Mattress in a box vs regular mattress: what the box trades away, and where our boxed beds are carriedbuying guides
• Best mattress for hot sleepers: coils, cooling covers, and the Island's damp nightsbuying guides
• Best mattress for back sleepers: medium to firm, what the research says, and the beds to try on the Islandbuying guides
• Best mattress for side sleepers: firmness by weight, pillow height, and what we list on the Islandbuying guides
• Memory foam vs hybrid mattress: how foam, latex, pocket coil and hybrid beds are built, and who each suitsbuying guides
• Firm vs plush mattress: what firm, medium, plush and pillow top mean, and who each suitsbuying guides
• Mattress quiz, written out: choose a mattress by sleep position, body weight and firmnessbuying guides
• Furniture return policy at Merit: returns, deposits and special ordersbuying guides
• Do you need a mattress protector? What the warranties say, which type does which job, and what ours costbuying guides
• Adjustable bed bases: what they do, which mattresses and frames work, and what ours costbuying guides
• Twin vs twin XL: five inches longer, same width, and why the fitted sheet is the catchbuying guides
• Double vs queen mattress: 6 or 7 inches wider, 5 longer, and what the queen costs morebuying guides
• Queen vs king mattress: 16 inches of width, what it costs and which one fits twobuying guides
• King mattress dimensions: king vs California king, split kings, frames and room sizebuying guides
• Queen mattress dimensions: 60 by 80 inches, in feet and centimetres, with the frame, room and stairs it needsbuying guides
• Mattress sizes in Canada: every size in inches, feet and centimetres, the room it needs, and what we carrybuying guides
• Bed frame sizes in Canada: what each frame measures outside, and what fits a queenbedroom furniture
• Sofa dimensions: standard sizes, seat height and depth, measured from our own listingsbuying guides
• Nightstand height: measure the bed first, then match the mattress top within two inchesbedroom furniture
• How to choose a dresser: height, drawer count, solid wood or not, and what one costs herebedroom furniture
• Fabric vs leather sofa: pets, spills, a wood stove, sun, and what leather costs on the same framebuying guides
• Why furniture looks different at home: light, leather and fabric variation, and the display sofa you sat inbuying guides
• Furniture warranties explained: what each maker covers, what voids it, and who fixes itbuying guides
• Furniture lead times by brand: how long each order takes on the Island, and what we do when one runs latebuying guides
• Furniture delivery prep: what to measure, what it costs from Duncan, and what happens if it arrives damagedbuying guides
• Will the sofa fit through the door? Measuring the route before delivery day, with BC door sizesbuying guides
• How to measure for a sectional: the room, each piece, and the doorbuying guides
• What size sectional fits a small living room? The walkway rule, the door and the compact sets we listbuying guides
• Left-facing vs right-facing sectionals: how to tell, and how each maker names the sidebuying guides
• How to choose a sectional sofa for an Island home: the room, the door, the side it faces and the 61 listings on our sitebuying guides
• Custom order furniture: how made-to-order works at Merit, from the cover you choose to the order you signbuying guides
• Where is Ashley furniture made? Ashley's own plant list, and what it means on the Islandbrands
• Canadian made furniture on Vancouver Island: which makers build it, where, and what the label meansbuying guides
• How to choose a lift chair for an elderly parent: what to measure at home, the controls, delivery and taxbuying guides
• How does a lift chair work? The lift, the positions, the fit and the prices on Vancouver Islandbuying guides
• Recliners for small spaces: width, wall gap and open length for 25 narrow chairsbuying guides
• Recliners for tall people: seat depth, back height and legrest length on the chairs we carrybuying guides
• The best recliner for back pain: what a chair can and can't do, and how to fit onebuying guides
• The most comfortable couch: what makes a sofa comfortable, measuredbuying guides
• What is leather match? Leather recliners in the makers' own words, with pricesbuying guides
• Are swivel recliners good? Swivel and glider recliners, the room they take and the downsidesbuying guides
• What is a wall hugger recliner? The wall gap, the open length and ten La-Z-Boy and Ashley figuresbuying guides
• Rocker recliner pros and cons: what rocks, what does not, and the Duncan display modelsbuying guides
• Power recliner vs manual: what the motor costs, what it adds, and who should skip itbuying guides
• A chair that reclines: what it's called, the types of reclining chairs, and the room each one needsbuying guides
• How to choose a recliner chair: size, type, power or manual, and what we carry on the Islandbuying guides
• Are massage chairs good for you? Who should ask a doctor first, when it's 9-1-1 instead, and Cozzia's time limitsbuying guides
• Massage chairs for tall, short and heavier people: the fit numbers for each Cozzia chairbuying guides
• 2D vs 3D vs 4D massage chairs, plus zero gravity, explained with the seven we sellbuying guides
• How much does a good massage chair cost? Seven Cozzia prices, delivered on the Islandbuying guides
• Massage chair vs massage therapy: what each one is for, and when a therapist or doctor comes firstbuying guides
• Are massage chairs worth it? The cost per session, set against a massage appointment on the Islandbuying guides
• What to look for in a massage chair: the seven Cozzia chairs at Merit, comparedbrands