Archive for August, 2010

Office Furniture in Toronto: An Ideal Solution

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

No matter the reason your company is looking for office furniture in Toronto, be it moving locations, redesigning a renovated office or otherwise, Executive Furniture Rentals can provide the ideal solution. Renting office furniture in Toronto provides a host of benefits and is on-trend with corporate practices in these fast times.

The number one benefit of renting office furniture in Toronto is that it conserves capital, which typically gets tied up when you opt to buy furniture instead. Because renting requires no down payment, rental payments can be classified as a business operating expense, as opposed to an investment like bought furniture. As a result, your furniture costs are completely deductible and can be financed monthly. When you buy furniture, the expense is capitalized over the lifetime of the piece, and you must also account for depreciation when calculating value.

Furthermore, renting office furniture in Toronto is a great way to accommodate your evolving business. You may be unable to project what your office’s furnishing needs will be in five or ten years. But with renting, simply let us know what you need right now and how long you’ll likely need it. Our office furniture rental terms are flexible, allowing you to extend the contract or apply rental payments toward purchasing the furniture. Just want to get rid of it at the end of the contract? There is no need to worry about liquidating or storing old furniture when you rent— simply return it.

Executive Furniture Rentals remains on top of corporate furnishing trends, to ensure that our services and inventory are current and consistently excellent. Customer-oriented service and professionalism make the difference when you rent office furniture in Toronto with us.

Rent Office Furniture in Toronto

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

With all the choices out there for buying or renting office furniture in Toronto, it can be overwhelming to decide which service to trust. At Executive Furniture Rentals, we are all about direct and honest interaction with customers. Whether you visit our Toronto showroom or work with us via Web or phone from one of the 50-plus countries we are able to serve as members of the CORT Global Network, expect upfront service and quality products at fair prices.

Executive Furniture Rentals offers customized packages to suit your specific needs and budget for office furniture in Toronto. Short or longterm renting is available, as well as strategic lease-to-purchase programs that are ideal for growing companies. The convenience and monthly capital savings of office furniture rental are significant. With the money your business will save by renting office furniture in Toronto, you are enabled to direct your finances elsewhere and even invest in new projects.

Buying office furniture in Toronto can be wise in certain scenarios, such as when an item will appreciate in value over time. But for many of your corporate furnishing needs, renting is the cost-effective choice. It’s also ideal for transitional situations in your office, such as furnishing “swing space” during renovations to your main office, supporting a temporary staff team, or office staging for real estate sales. Already bought office furniture in Toronto, but the delivery is delayed? Hosting a special event or seminar? Office furniture rental is right for you.

Keep us in mind for all of your home and office furnishing needs, as we also provide home furniture in Toronto and custom corporate housing for your expanding business.

Cleaning Wood Furniture

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

As the ultimate destination for Toronto furniture rental solutions, we here at Executive Furniture Rentals know a thing or two about furniture.  After all, our organization has roots in the Canadian furniture rental industry that are over half a century old, when Arthur Miller founded Canadian Furniture Leasing to provide affordable home furniture to those with no credit to veterans of World War II.  From those humble origins a lifetime ago, we’ve expanded to our current capacity, and we’ve picked up a fair amount of wisdom—especially about furniture—along the way.

In the past, we’ve given tips or advice about furniture-related tasks, such as cleaning leather furniture.  This time out, we’re going to take a similar route and give advice on cleaning wood furniture.

Cleaning wood furniture can take several forms as it depends largely on how the wood is finished.  Painted, oiled, polished, or unfinished wood surfaces all require different treatments in order to ensure an optimal cleanse.  The good news is that, unlike leather furniture, wood products can be protected a little bit more easily, and caring for them makes cleaning wood furniture that much simpler.

Ways you can protect your wood pieces include keeping them out of direct sunlight or away from areas that experience dramatic temperature or humidity swings.  This will keep the wood’s integrity stronger, which will make it less likely to become fibrous or cracked.  Fibrous or cracked woods are more susceptible to staining.

If the furniture is treated with an oil, wipe it clean daily to remove dust.  Using a store-bought furniture oil can restore natural luster and provide as a protectant against stains.  For painted wood furniture, clean with a damp sponge that has been wrung out for smudges.  Alternately, use a dry cloth for routine maintenance.

Ultimately, cleaning wood furniture is a piece-by-piece affair.  Don’t be afraid to consult the manufacturer’s guide to determine exactly how to clean your furniture.

Home Staging Questions to Ask

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

home staging torontoHome staging is a rapidly growing field within the real estate industry. Formerly reserved for an extreme case that needed major sprucing up (what some real estate agents might refer to as a “project”), home staging is now a viable and accepted option for virtually any home or office on the market today.  There’s a good reason why, too: Home staging, and the people who do it well, can bring wonderful results, accentuating the positive features of a property on the market while simultaneously minimizing the impact of a space’s weaker points.

The question, however, is this: Who does do it well, and how can you find that out?  We found an excellent home staging article while browsing around the internet, reading up on industry news and publications.  It lists some questions that you might want to consider asking a prospective home stager when you first contact them.  We think that some of these are good to keep in mind.

Basically, hiring a home stager is like hiring any specialist to do work for you.  You’ll want to do  your homework, especially if their expertise falls outside what you can typically claim.  Asking questions, then, is a wonderfully simple way to determine what kind of service you can expect.  You can determine what sort of experience your stager has had by asking for references or a portfolio.  You can get a decent indicator of the quality of the home stager by asking how long properties they’ve staged usually take to sell.  Want to figure out what sort of style the stager will employ?  Simply ask!

Looking to sell a home or office in the Toronto area?  Contact us at Executive Furniture Rentals!  We’ll be glad to put our proven expertise in home staging to work to help you get an excellent price from your property in a reasonable time period.  And don’t  forget—we have a whole host of other excellent products and services available, including some of the best office furniture in Toronto!

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