My Home Design
How much should a new homebuyer budget for furniture?
Master Bedroom - Bed, Nightstands, Chest, Dresser, TV and stand, decor Family room - couch/sofa, loveseat, TV and entertainment unit, decor Living room - chairs and other seating, tables, decor Kitchen - table and chairs Dining room - hutch, formal table and chairs
Public Comments
- You're looking at about $10,000 depending on where you're shopping and the TV's you're looking at. (Don't waste your money on anything other than HD ready flat-panels) MB about $1,500 (Target) to $3,000 (Pier 1) FR - say 800-1200 for couch/loveseat, 1000 for entertainment unit, 1,000 for the TV and say $500 for other decor (adds up quick) Living Room, 800-1600 for couch/lovseat, 2 chairs at $200 a piece, $600 for tables and decor Kitchen, figure on $400 - $1200 Dining Room - formal table & chairs and coordinated hutch, could be anywhere from $1500 to $5000
- This can vary GREATLY depending on your style, preferences (size/brand), how much decor, and whether you buy things discount/sale/used. However, ballpark numbers: Master bedroom -- $3K-6K (including mattress and bedding) Family room -- $4-6K Living room -- $2-4K Kitchen -- $100-1K Dining room -- $1K-4K Basically, $10K will get a full house of decent stuff, and about $20K for more luxurious, but still moderate range stuff. You can easily double that amount if you want really nice furniture... And you could easily spend that much ($40K) per room for high end stuff. If you are willing to really shop sales/buy used, you can furnish a house for about $6-7K... However, be sure to learn enough about furniture that you can be sure you're getting decent quality pieces.
- We aren't looking to be featured on any decorating shows or anything, but probably closer to Pier 1 than garage sale quality. I failed to mention that registries will likely take care of tableware, small appliances, bedding, etc (pretty much everything but the big stuff). I was thinking around $10k myself, with a little wiggle room. My thoughts were: 3k for Master 3k for Family 1k for Living 3k for Dining & Kitchen (assuming we have a Dining) Guest rooms (if any) would be taken care of as well Also, I live near Chicago, not California, NYC or Milan. I would imagine that would affect the budget somewhat. Any revised thoughts?
- You may also want to check out http://www.homelement.com Shop around and decide on the style that you like. Good luck!
