
{"id":22,"date":"2018-02-20T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cis-marvelandcrescent.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2018-02-20T16:24:39","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T16:24:39","slug":"buying-furniture-for-your-apartment-the-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cis-marvelandcrescent.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/20\/buying-furniture-for-your-apartment-the-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying Furniture for Your Apartment: the Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you&rsquo;ve signed the paperwork and you are getting ready to move into your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/two-bedroom-apartments\">new apartment<\/a>. Whether it is your first time living in an apartment or if you are expanding to a bigger space, figuring out what you need to fill your new living area can be a daunting task.<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&rsquo;t bought your own appliances or furniture in the past, you may also want to figure out which items are worth spending a bit more on, and which you can try to save some money on.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Figure out Your Budget<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>It&rsquo;s best to start by figuring out how much you&rsquo;re able to spend on furnishings. This will give you room to spend more on items that are essential and useful, and less on items you may not use as much. If you know how much you have to spend, you might also avoid buying items that later become unnecessary.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Start with the Essentials<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Everyone has a different idea of what they want in their apartment, so start with what you need over what you&rsquo;d like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A bed<\/li>\n<li>Sheets and comforter<\/li>\n<li>A couch<\/li>\n<li>Kitchen basics: silverware, plates, glasses, and appliances you use often.<\/li>\n<li>Pots and pans<\/li>\n<li>Shower curtain and liner<\/li>\n<li>Towels<\/li>\n<li>Dining table and chairs<\/li>\n<li>Trash can<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning supplies for your kitchen and bathroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have the basics down, you can figure out what other pieces of furniture are important. Make a list of furniture and appliances you frequently use in your current living space. This way, you can skip buying appliances like a Panini press (and other novelty appliances) if you don&rsquo;t make sandwiches often. Stick with the basics and you can improve what you need to later, especially if you&rsquo;re aiming to fill your apartment on the budget.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Buying Furniture for Your ApartmentBuying Furniture for Your Apartment\" height=\"488\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-568x379.jpg 568w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-24x16.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-36x24.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/how-much-furniture-couch-48x32.jpg 48w\" width=\"732\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Spend More, Save More<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Everybody likes a bargain, but you may want to be careful what kind of bargains you take advantage of when furnishing your apartment. You may see the &ldquo;college dorm room&rdquo; sales and think that a $10 blender is a fantastic buy, but consider your options beforehand. If you have to replace that blender four to five times over the next two years, you would be better off buying a nicer, well-built machine.<\/p>\n<p>This goes for your furniture as well. Buying a $50 couch at a garage sale might save you a little bit of money, but if it is something you end up replacing more than once, it might be worth investing in something a bit sturdier, especially if you intend to get a lot of use out of your furniture.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Don&rsquo;t Forget to Make It Feel Like Home<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Once you&rsquo;ve got the essential furnishings you need to fill your apartment, you may want to consider looking at pieces to decorate it. Buying art that you like, accent blankets, and throws may help your new apartment to feel more like home.<\/p>\n<p>There is also something to be said about coming home to a space that you feel happy and inspired in. It may take a bit more time, but adding to your decor during the first few months in your new apartment may go a long way toward making your apartment a cozy and comfortable place to live.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size:11px;\">Reposted from: https:\/\/www.forrent.com\/blog\/apt_life\/buying-furniture-apartment-checklist\/<br \/>\nBy Amber, January 31, 2018<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&rsquo;ve signed the paperwork and you are getting ready to move into your&nbsp;new apartment. Whether it is your first time living in an apartment or if you are expanding to a bigger space, figuring out what you need to fill your new living area can be a daunting task. If you haven&rsquo;t bought your&hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-marvelandcrescent.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/20\/buying-furniture-for-your-apartment-the-checklist\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Read More <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9057,"featured_media":19,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"metadata":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":["Buying Furniture for Your Apartment: the Checklist"],"_thumbnail_id":["19"]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Buying Furniture for Your Apartment: the Checklist<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cis-marvelandcrescent.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/20\/buying-furniture-for-your-apartment-the-checklist\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Buying Furniture for Your Apartment: the Checklist\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"So you&rsquo;ve signed the paperwork and you are getting ready to move into your&nbsp;new apartment. 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