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If you're already obsessed with HomeGoods, you likely know about its sister store Homesense, which recently launched in the United States. Both stores are owned by TJX and sell cute-as-hell home decor, but they're surprisingly different. Homesense is basically HomeGoods on steroids. Think: Larger selections, new sections, more of everything.

If you plan on taking a trip to Massachusetts or New Jersey to visit the only two Homesense stores in the country, here's what you should know before shopping:

1. They have a huge furniture selection.

Furniture is where Homesense really shows up HomeGoods (still so much love for HG though). At Homesense, you'll find dining room tables, leather couches, sectionals, daybeds, and an entire gallery for chairs. While HomeGoods accessorizes your couches with pillows and faux fur blankets, they don't carry as many of the couches themselves.

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

2. There's a new store section at Homesense called "The General Store."

Homesense introduced an entirely new concept: the General Store. You won't find a bath tub at HomeGoods, but you can find one at the Homesense General Store. This section of the store focuses on utility, housewares, and organizations. There's everything from stick-on wallpaper to hammers and doorknobs, even fabrics.

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

3. They have a much larger lighting section than HomeGoods.

While HomeGoods has an amazing lamp section, Homesense has a ridiculous lighting department that offers hundreds of chandeliers, pendants, and sconces, which vary in size.

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

4. They have an entire book section.

It's like Homesense noticed your obsession with coffee table books on Pinterest and made your dreams come true. The store has an entire section dedicated to coffee table books, which are a variety of genres, shapes, and sizes.

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

5. Their rug aisle is called "The Rug Emporium."

According to a Homesense rep, the rug section is considered a "store within a store." While HomeGoods sells rugs, Homesense goes even bigger with an expanded rug section and larger selction of shapes and sizes.

Danielle Tullo

Danielle Tullo

Sounds like a dream, doesn't it? It gets better: Just because you have more options at Homesense doesn't mean you're dishing out more money. The most important thing that Homesense and HomeGoods have in common are their ridiculously affordable prices.

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I like pink, iced coffee, and long walks through the candle section. When I'm not lighting up my favorite scents (probably while testing out new skincare), you can find me writing and editing all of the lifestyle things at Seventeen. 

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