Furnishing the new apartment

My niece and her fiance have been looking at a apartment.  They haven’t signed the lease yet, but they are pretty sure which apartment they are going to be taking, and now they need some furniture to put in it!  They’ve been asking other family members for hand-me-down home furnishings to help them out, and they are getting quite a bit of luck with that, but there are still a few items that they are going to be needing!

I’ve also suggested that they check out the local thrift stores and freecycle, but there are a few items that they want to get brand new.  I’ve suggested that they go to some local furniture stores and see what they like before buying something online.  I’d like to make sure that the brand that they get is going to be comfortable and well-made.  I’d hate for them to buy something sight unseen and then be upset because it is not the quality or comfort level that they want to have!