So, you’re wondering Where To Get Furniture in Starbound to make your spaceship or colony feel more like home? The Pixel Printer is your best friend for expanding your decor options. Anything you purchase from a merchant, remember to scan it immediately. This action adds it to your Pixel Printer’s database, saving you the trouble of revisiting that specific vendor if you desire more of the same item later on.
Keep in mind, however, that not all furniture is printable. The vast majority is, but a few pieces are elusive, and many unique crafting stations like kitchen counters, smelters, and anvils cannot be replicated through printing. While mods exist to unlock these stations for printing, the vanilla game often requires a bit more… creative acquisition for certain items. For instance, that sleek Outpost-style kitchen counter found in frozen world bases? If you want it, you might have to resort to some stealthy borrowing. Let’s be honest, the default food cart counter isn’t exactly ideal for an indoor kitchen setting. (Personally, I miss the original wooden kitchen counter; the food cart is better suited for outdoor builds, but that classic wood table with the towel rack was perfect.)
Speaking of “borrowing,” Starbound’s stealth mechanics are quite forgiving. If no NPCs witness you taking an item, you’re in the clear. Closing doors or building temporary dirt walls to obstruct their line of sight works wonders. You can even get away with snatching a few items in plain sight, but push your luck too far, and the guards will come calling.
Lastly, a little-known tip for budding interior designers: those smashable jugs and baskets scattered around? Once scanned, they become printable decor! For some reason, they don’t appear under any specific category tab in the Pixel Printer. To find them, simply look at the main printer window before selecting any tabs. It’s an easy way to add extra detail and clutter to your Starbound abodes!
