When moving into a new home, many people find that they want to start with a clean slate in many areas of that home. For some, this could include getting all new furniture for various rooms in your home. But while this can make you even more excited to be moving into your new house, there are some things you need to consider before making this kind of financial investment.
To help you with this, here are three tips for getting new furniture for your new home.
Measure Everything
In your old home, you likely had a much better idea of what size of furniture you could get and how everything would fit together in a space. But when you haven’t lived in your new home for very long, you might not have this same spatial understanding. As a result, it’s very important that you measure everything before you bring in any new furniture.
According to Rosie Amodio, a contributor to Realtor.com, you should not only measure that space in the room that you’re wanting to fill with the pieces of furniture, but you also need to measure things like your doors and potentially your hallways or any corners that you’ll have to maneuver the furniture through before it gets to its final resting place. If you fail to accurately measure, you could wind up spending money on a piece of furniture that you can’t actually get into your home where you want it.
Create A List Of Your Priorities
If you’re planning to get all new furniture for various rooms in your home, this is going to cost you a very pretty penny. And since you’ve just spent a lot of money buying your new home, you might not have the funds necessary to get all of this new furniture at the same time.
If this is the case, Tara Mastroeni, a contributor to Freshome.com, recommends that you write down a list of your furniture priorities. Then, when the funds become available, you slowly move down the list until you’ve been able to get every piece you wanted or needed. Ideally, you should start with the essentials first, like beds, a kitchen table, and couches.
Spend The Most Money On Your Couch
Getting quality pieces of furniture can get very expensive. However, you don’t want to spend just a small amount of money on furniture that’s going to be uncomfortable or need to be replaced in a very short period of time.
When trying to figure out how much money to spend on your furniture, Sofi.com shares that you should spend the most money on your couch since that’s where you and your family or other guests will be spending a large portion of your time during the day. Additionally, your couch or sofa will tie your whole living space together, so it will be worth it to spend more money on something that will be this impactful.
If you’re wanting to get all new furniture when you move into your new home, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you go about this in the right way.
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