Decorating a good home starts with knowing where to buy good home stuff. The most basic furniture shopping begins at Ikea, but then... who can say? There's no universal blueprint for picking out furniture, because it involves not only function but a world of different styles. Really, once you start shopping around, you'll find it might be hard to pinpoint where the furniture ends and art begins.

That's why we start by talking more generally. There are furniture styles that are clean-cut and modern, others that are worn-in and rustic. There are woods and metals and different combinations of many materials at once. You'll find these style categories in thriftier places and second-hand shops, but if you can, we suggest taking a big stride into the realm of luxe furniture for every room. We're talking pristinely made bedding, high-end couches, and coffee tables that are as symbolic as a savings account. We're talking curated class, and the price tags that go along with it.

Here, we went ahead and got some of the hard work started for you. These are 13 of the best luxury furniture brands to have way up on your list of places to shop for any home item you need. Head to MoMA Design Store for bright and modular organizational pieces; ABC Carpet & Home for the most beautiful living room furniture on the planet; and Arhaus for the kind of side table that makes your whole home feel a hell of a lot more put together. You have your blueprint now.

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