Our Mission
Contract Furnishing Smart exists for one reason: to help the people who furnish commercial spaces make better decisions. Whether you're a facility manager outfitting a new corporate headquarters, an interior designer specifying furnishings for a boutique hotel, or a procurement officer managing a multi-site healthcare rollout — we're here to provide the unbiased information you need.
The contract furnishings industry is massive, fragmented, and often opaque. With thousands of manufacturers, dozens of material categories, and complex procurement processes, finding the right products at the right price is genuinely difficult. We aim to change that.
What We Do
We publish in-depth buying guides, product comparisons, and industry analysis across the major contract furnishing categories:
- Commercial Flooring — LVT, carpet tile, rubber, hardwood, polished concrete, and more
- Office Furniture — desks, seating, modular systems, sit-stand solutions
- Hospitality FF&E — hotel, restaurant, and bar furnishings
- Healthcare Furnishings — durable, infection-resistant furnishings for clinical environments
- Education Furnishings — flexible, durable furniture for learning spaces
Our Approach
Every article we publish follows a simple standard: would a seasoned facility manager find this useful? If not, it doesn't get published. We focus on:
- Real-world data — lifecycle costs, warranty comparisons, performance specs
- Actionable advice — not just what to buy, but how to buy it
- Honest comparisons — we highlight strengths and weaknesses, not just features
- Industry context — code requirements, sustainability certifications, procurement best practices
How We're Funded & Affiliate Disclosure
Contract Furnishing Smart is an independently operated resource. We earn revenue through affiliate partnerships with select manufacturers and suppliers, and through our free supplier-matching service. This means some links on our site may earn us a commission at no additional cost to you.
FTC Disclosure
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines concerning the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising, please be aware of the following:
- Affiliate Links: Some links on this website are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase an item, we may receive an affiliate commission. This does not affect the price you pay.
- Product Recommendations: Our product recommendations are based on research, industry expertise, and real-world project experience. We recommend products we believe will be genuinely useful to our readers.
- Editorial Independence: Our editorial content is created independently of our affiliate partnerships. We do not accept payment for positive reviews, and affiliate relationships do not influence our rankings or recommendations.
- Transparency: We clearly mark pages containing affiliate links with a disclosure notice at the top of the page.
If you have questions about our affiliate relationships or how we fund our content, please contact us.
Connect With Us
Have a question, suggestion, or want to discuss a project? We'd love to hear from you.