One of the things I think about when I look around my home is "Ooo, I love this [insert piece of furniture]. It makes me happy to see it every day."
Maybe that's materialistic, but hey.
Many of my furniture pieces are things I coveted for a while before saving up the money for. Others are hand-me-downs that have been recovered, etc. Some were impulse buys from Home Goods (favorite store!). But putting the pieces together in my space makes me happy, and I enjoy seeing them fulfill their purpose.
Then there was my dresser... One of the last pieces of furniture I didn't have any ties to.