I'm so sorry. Someone close to me just went through this too, and it's heartbreaking. Pets love us as only animals can, which is damn near perfectly. And they teach us how to love, too.
As for furniture, I recommend Low Prim & Pretty - Furniture & Deco, Neptune (190, 174, 27) - especially if you like Asian style. And last I looked, it was very reasonably priced, too.