A home’s sweetness depends largely on comfortable furniture, a sturdy welcome mat, and the amount of gingerbread and frosting used during its construction. Sweeten domiciles with more practical amenities with today’s Groupon: for $40, you get $150 toward home furnishings, plus a one-hour interior-design consultation for one room of your home (a $75 value), at Brown Interiors in Pearland. This deal includes free delivery for customers located within 50 miles of the showroom.

Brown Interiors' licensed designers swathe abodes in style, guiding customers through a boutique-inspired furniture showroom. Shoppers can glimpse current smiles and future hairdos in a fortune mirror with beveled glass and a border of reflective rectangles ($319.95). Rather than sprinkling cacti on breakfast cereal, add desert beauty to the kitchen with a decorative bowl of agave, snaketail, and stones ($99.95). Or bring the outdoors indoors with a matching bird chair ($199.95) and bistro table ($269.95), which welcome backsides with delicate iron nests and avian sculptures that peck greetings into plates of millet. The friendly staff can also special-order upholstery, floral arrangements, and ornamental muskies from more than 75 décor-makers.

During the one-hour interior-design consultation, one of Brown Interiors’ skilled designers takes stock of the client’s targeted room. In the process, the designer interviews the homeowner, asking questions about function, ease of use, and ability to host a breakdancing competition. With this information in hand, the designer returns to the showroom to craft a plan that may include a new layout, color scheme, lighting setup, or piece of art. The designer can also select furniture that complements the client’s personal style and vintage spittoon collection.