This will dictate your decisions between buying furniture from consignment stores and JC Penny.

You could stage it with stock 3D furniture or pictures on the wall, and allow the user to toggle "furnished" on and off.

I also have outdoor games such as corn hole, rope toss, etc... but my VR locations are good for the outdoors.

A unified looking structure vs pieces and parts attached together.Maybe make it 8 foot deeper than you think you want it, then when company comes over it's like a big outdoor shady room.Just my 2 cents.

If you go cheap you'll be replacing things sooner than you should.Don't be afraid of quality used furniture if you have time to seek them out. 

I don't actually spend much time in my Taj Mahal but prefer to spend the time outdoors.

For example during the lease signing I point out the clause that no personal belongings or furniture can be stored outside (think couch on porch) and proper coverings like drapes or blinds must be used to cover windows (think cardboard or newspaper taped to the inside of the window).

They wouldn't complete any demo or remove any demo debris, just remove the "stuff" (clothes, furniture, junk, etc.).

Staying outdoors either on the front or back lawn, balcony or other open air space is encouraged after main concerns have been addressed.

My girlfriend and I were moving furniture in a room that we currently haven’t much use for.