Moving into a new home is a time that can provide a mixture of emotions. Perhaps one of the more exciting aspects of it is purchasing new furniture. This provides us with the opportunity to put our own stamp on our new abode; to make it truly ours by adding our personal choice. But where do we begin in a time when we are increasingly spoilt for choice? Here are some expert tips to help you.
What’s your Budget?
This is perhaps the most important consideration because it will determine what you can afford. Spend too much on a few items, then you will have a partially empty home to be moving into due to insufficient funds. Careful planning beforehand can help you avoid this.
Based on the rooms in your new home, decide what key furniture is most important to initially have in each room. After working out the total cost for them, you will be able to then allocate the remainder of your budget to the next important pieces of furniture.
If you are still struggling to stay within your budget, decide what furniture is most important overall. For instance, a bed may be more important than a chair, which can be purchased later.
What’s the Overall Style of your Home?
Perhaps alongside your budget, or featuring pretty close thereafter, is how you plan to style your home if it’s not decorated at all or to your style. The colors and patterns used may affect not only the type of furniture but the color scheme as well. You may also need to budget for the materials used, like paint or wallpaper, carpet or wooden flooring, in each room. More of your budget may need to go towards this if you plan to employ professionals to do this for you.
What Furniture will be Used the Most?
This is important to consider in terms of what furniture is perhaps worth investing more in. There are three items that typically come to mind:
1. Your Bed
You will likely use your bed at least once a day nearly every day. You will also need a good quality of sleep each night, therefore it would make sense to select a bed frame and mattress that is durable and will withstand regular use for several years. On top of this, you will also need a good quality duvet set and covers to protect it, that will withstand regular washing.
2. Dining Set
Eating at a table is perhaps one of the few opportunities where people are regularly focused on one task as a group, typically without distractions, at least once a day. More people than those whom you live with may sit at your table. Furthermore, your dining set may be used for more than eating, such as using a laptop for work or study, writing on, or sorting out laundry. With people of varying height and weight regularly using your dining table and chairs on a daily basis, it makes sense to select a dining set that is durable.
3. Sofa and/or Chairs
Like your bed, your sofa and/or chairs will be used nearly on a daily basis, so durability is just as important as comfort. This is important because they will more than likely be used at the end of the day for relaxation before going to bed. Furthermore, as more than yourself will be using them, you may want to consider things like washable covers and the number of chairs or size of the sofa to avoid arguments about who gets to sit on them.
How many People will use Your Furniture?
The bigger your family and the wider your friend network potentially means the more certain pieces of furniture will be used. Therefore you need to consider not only the required number of pieces of some furniture but also the type of usage, such as regular or frequent. The latter is particularly important because different materials have different levels of versatility. The last thing you would want to do is purchase an expensive item, like a rug, that should only be occasionally used in a household that would use the item regularly. This is because it would become damaged a lot sooner through general wear and tear via regular, as opposed to occasional, use.
With careful planning, you can create your ideal home without going over budget or making frivolous purchases. Deciding on what is important to you and anyone you may be living with will avoid depriving any of them of furniture they need upon initially moving into your new home. Of course, in time you will add new furniture to what you already have, making your home even more homely, therefore by only focusing on the essentials prior to moving into it, there will be no possible initial discomfort.
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