What Every Home Needs: Top 10 Furnishings Basics

2. A cozy sofa or sectional to binge-watch your favorite TV show

3. Comfortable dining room chairs to keep guests conversing

4. An animal print or hair-on-hide rug to bring out your wild side

5. A bench or ottoman in the entry for guests to feel immediately welcomed

6. A nesting area with your favorite, well-loved chair and a good reading light

7. Ample kitchen bar stools with backs to lengthen the time family and friends gather and linger

8. A painted piece of furniture (or two or three) as a relief from too many wood pieces

9. Simple yet beautiful window treatments that complement the room and draw the eye upward

10. A rug or piece of art as a starting point that has sentimental value