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Furniture Store Employees Hate When You Do These 5 Things On The Showroom Floor

TSP Staff By TSP Staff Last updated: April 20, 2025 6 Min Read
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Shopping for furniture can feel like a relaxed and leisurely experience…until someone treats the showroom like a playground or a personal living room. While most shoppers are respectful, furniture store employees quietly deal with recurring behaviors that make their jobs harder, the displays messier, and the shopping environment less enjoyable for everyone else.

Behind every perfectly staged living room set or thoughtfully arranged bedroom display is a team of workers who spend hours making the store feel like home. But that illusion quickly breaks down when customers forget they’re in a retail space, not their actual living room. From overly aggressive testing of furniture to treating staff like personal assistants, some actions cross the line from curious shopper to problematic guest.

These are the habits employees notice the most, and quietly hope customers will leave at the door.

Sitting Like You Already Own It (For Way Too Long)

Trying out a couch or recliner is expected. After all, no one wants to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on furniture without testing comfort first. But there’s a fine line between evaluating and making yourself at home. Employees often see people sprawled out for long stretches, using sectionals as makeshift nap stations, or letting kids bounce between cushions like a trampoline.

While a few minutes of testing is normal, monopolizing furniture or using it like it’s already in your home creates issues. It can damage the merchandise, dissuade other customers from approaching, and give off the wrong impression about how the store operates.

Rearranging the Displays

Every lamp, coffee table, and rug placement is part of a larger visual strategy designed to help customers envision their future space. When shoppers start moving items around, either for fun, curiosity, or to see how something might “look over there,” it throws off the flow and can even create safety hazards.

Rearranging displays isn’t just disruptive, it’s also time-consuming for employees who have to reset everything afterward. Most stores are happy to accommodate requests to see pieces side by side, but it’s best to ask before playing interior designer in someone else’s setup.

Treating Staff Like Personal Decorators

Store employees are trained to help with measurements, inventory, and product features, not necessarily to be someone’s on-call interior designer. It’s common for shoppers to walk in expecting staff to instantly redesign an entire room, match paint colors, or approve every stylistic decision they’ve made at home.

While most employees are happy to offer guidance, expecting full-blown consultations during busy hours can be overwhelming and unrealistic. That level of service often requires an appointment or a specialist. Showing respect for employees’ time and scope of expertise makes the shopping experience better for everyone involved.

Image by Stacie Ong

Ignoring Price Tags and Then Acting Shocked

Furniture can range dramatically in price, from budget pieces to high-end luxury collections. Still, many customers overlook price tags, fall in love with a piece, and then react with open outrage when they find out the cost. Employees report that this behavior not only creates tension, but can also make other shoppers uncomfortable.

Being mindful of budgets is smart shopping. But ignoring posted prices and acting surprised doesn’t change the value of the furniture. It just puts staff in the awkward position of having to defend pricing decisions they didn’t make.

Letting Kids Run Wild

Furniture showrooms may feel homey, but they’re not playgrounds. Yet it’s not uncommon to see children climbing on bunk beds, hiding behind display curtains, or racing through the aisles while parents shop. This poses risks not just to the kids, but to others in the store and the merchandise itself.

Employees often hesitate to say anything out of politeness, but it’s one of the most stressful parts of the job. Supervising children and setting expectations before entering the store helps ensure safety and respect for the space.

Why Courtesy Still Matters in a Modern Shopping Experience

In the age of online shopping, brick-and-mortar furniture stores offer something valuable: a chance to see, touch, and experience pieces in person before committing. However, that experience is only positive when everyone treats the showroom as a shared space, not a personal extension of their home.

Good etiquette doesn’t mean being stiff or overly formal. It means being aware of your surroundings, respectful of employees, and conscious of how your actions affect the people around you. After all, furniture may be the focus, but behavior is what shapes the atmosphere.

Do these behaviors surprise you, or have you witnessed (or done) worse? What do you think should be considered off-limits in a shared retail space?

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