Furniture casters are cheap – much cheaper compared to the furniture. And yet they add value to your furniture. With a furniture caster, you can control the movement of your furniture. Depending on whether you want your furniture to move or not, and depending upon some other factors, it is easy to decide what is the right kind of furniture caster for you.
Should I even use a furniture caster?
Yes. You don’t want your favorite furniture’s base to be exposed to the ground and reduce its lifespan. Additionally, using furniture casters can improve the furniture’s usability and décor. Reading the rest of this article will make it obvious how.
Should I use wheels or gliders?
In most of the cases, you would want wheels. There are exceptions too. Let me take examples. If you are using a chair for your office receptionist, using chairs with wheel casters helps since the receptionist would have to move around to get her job done and the wheels would add to her efficiency. If you are using wheels for your desktop computer table, then that may be a good idea. On the other hand, you may think of adding furniture casters with gliders for your sofa, or for your sewing chair.
There are too many makes and models – how do I identify the best one?
Again, look at what you need and look at the practical angle. Would you want to move your furniture a lot? Then go for ball-type wheel casters. Would you have heavy furniture? Then the right choice for you is dual-wheel casters. Would you want to expose this furniture to an audience, for example, to your office clients? Then you may need showy ones – drab and dull casters won’t do. Are you going to use it on a soft surface? Consider using a plastic-made furniture caster.
Where to get the furniture caster from?
Always remember to use a recommendable company. If you need to replace the furniture caster tomorrow, you must be able to trace the company and the company must still have replacements in stock. Good manufacturers would meet these requirements.