Ask a Designer: Why does furniture cost so much?

Furniture is where we live our lives, and I believe it is worth spending our money on. But furniture - and the industry responsible for making it - is complicated, and it’s very understandable that it’s a confusing thing to navigate for consumers.

While it’s by no means exhaustive, I hope this primer is useful to help you begin to be able to see quality differences as you shop for your own home.