Why Renting Furniture Is Great for Those With Changing Tastes

By Elana Goodwin on November 30, 2016

This article is brought to you by CORT Furniture Rental. We take the hassle out of furnishing your new place so you can do more important things like read this article. Learn more about why furniture rental is the best way to get a great looking apartment.

When you’re choosing furniture for your apartment or house, you want it to be the best and durable as you’re usually committing to having those pieces of furniture for a long time. Renting furniture is therefore a great option for those people who find themselves getting tired of having their same old furniture for years in their apartments or houses at college.

Here are some reasons why renting furniture at school is perfect for someone with changing tastes.

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1. Renting furniture offers flexibility. When you rent furniture, it gives you much more flexibility than if you’d went to a store or gone online and bought outright that same piece of furniture. Whether you’re looking for chairs, a table, couches, dressers, etc., you can rent it all and do it on a shorter-term lease so you can give it back to the rental company and pick out new pieces of furniture to suit your changing tastes.

When you buy furniture, if you get sick of it or want to change out your room with a new style or pattern, you’d have to try to sell that furniture to someone else or just give it away, both of which would be a hassle and complete loss. By renting furniture, you’re borrowing the furniture for a fee for a specific length of time. Once that time is up, you can choose which pieces of furniture you’d like to keep longer and which you’d like to give back so you can get something else.

2. Renting furniture makes financial sense. Similar to renting textbooks for classes, sometimes it just makes more sense financially to rent. While you won’t see your money back by renting, buying something and trying to sell it to someone else when you no longer need it doesn’t always work and rarely do you ever actually get the price or anything close to the price you paid for it.

Renting your furniture means you don’t have to deal with trying to sell your stuff when you’re done with college or worrying about paying to move your big furniture if you’re moving apartments or houses as you can make sure your lease term will be up when you need it to be. Additionally, if you have roommates, you can all pitch in to rent furniture and won’t have to buy each other out or decide who gets what once you graduate since you’ll just return the furniture to the rental company.

3. Renting furniture is convenient. When you buy furniture, they may deliver it to you but if you decide to move or need help setting it up or putting it together, you’re on your own. When you rent furniture, they’ll deliver it to your door and in most cases, will come in and place it where you want it and if need be, put it together for you.

Plus, when you decide you want to give it back and rent something else, they’ll come and get it from you too. This is super convenient, especially if you don’t have a car, the room, or the time to go and pick up furniture and get it back to your apartment or house.

4. Renting furniture gives you choices. Of course, when you buy furniture, you’ve got unlimited choices, but renting furniture gives you plenty of options to pick from as well. You’ll be able to choose what kinds of furniture you want for your apartment or house, how long you want to rent each piece of furniture for, and the color and pattern of the furniture.

When your lease is up, you can choose whether you want to renew the lease and keep that piece of furniture or you can easily schedule a return of that furniture to the rental company and then go online and pick out a new and different replacement. Plus, by renting furniture, if you and your roommates can’t agree on a piece, you can take turns picking what couch or table or other furniture so you’ll all get a turn to decide what furniture your apartment or house has, and be able to keep your home looking fresh and differently styled.

5. Renting furniture will ensure you’re taste-happy. By renting furniture, you’re guaranteeing that no matter how your tastes change, you’ll be able to equip your home with furniture that makes you happy and matches your new style. You’ll be able to change up your furniture as you wish within the confines of your lease, and can easily allow you and whatever roommates you have to really personalize your apartment or house by choosing whichever furniture, whenever, that will showcase and fit your tastes.

Renting furniture is a great option for those with changing tastes or those who don’t want to commit to having the same piece of furniture through their time living off-campus at college. So if you’re looking into furniture or getting an apartment or house next year, consider renting your furniture rather than buying it.

Looking for an easy way to furnish your off-campus apartment? Renting furniture from CORT saves you time and money. See how easy it is to get great looking furniture without breaking the bank.

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