Furniture, along with fancy cappuccino and office car pools, is one of three things that separates people from animals. Indulge in your humanity with today's Groupon: for $45, you get $100 worth of furniture and household goods plus 50% off your Groupon-redeeming purchase at Brandon Home Furnishings in Hunt Valley. The family owned and operated interior-décor outpost stocks a slew of room sprucers, from high-end furniture to small mantle trinkets.

Dedicated to rewriting the traditional furniture-store formula, the well-edited shop eschews the sales in sales. Here, you can bed flop and couch surf without interruptions from sales-hungry staff. The hassle-free environment, coupled with a policy to only stock first-line releases and brand-new inventory, gives the 50,000-square-foot facility showcasing more than 350 manufacturers a comfortable, shopable feel. With items running the gamut from vanities to lighting to the bathroom sink, Brandon Home Furnishings is a one-stop fix for any painfully plain corner, closet, nook, cranny, or dollhouse cranny.

Navigate through the sofa jungle and check out affordable nightstands, beds, and chandeliers. Indulge Snow White fantasies with a Venetian mirror ($399.50), replace indented lounging stools with a Bradington young recliner ($649.50), or surprise your expectant friend with a new crib ($299.50). Prices vary, but you can preview a sampling of wares here.

If delivery is necessary, there is a $100 flat fee, which is not included in this Groupon.