I was once asked by a local newspaper journalist how long my furniture rental company has actively supported home staging? I just looked at the curious writer and without attempting to be cute or seemingly arrogant, I simply replied, “Always.”

Which, in fact, is very true. Furniture rental in Canada really started in the 1950’s when war veterans were returning home. Canadian immigration was being encouraged, urban expansion was being built, and furniture was needed to fill these new two and three bedroom bungalows. To make furniture acquisition more affordable, Rent-To-Own became a finance alternative for those who had no credit.