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Ally

posted on 23rd Jun 07 at 11:54

www.next.co.uk


Jay

posted on 22nd Jun 07 at 16:47

quote:
Originally posted by Ally

1 x superking size MALM bedfframe from ikea - £110
1 x Superkingsize mattress - £150




Where do you get bed covers from? Was looking at getting a Superking size but cant find covers, got a small double at the moment and have to use a non fitted sheet which are rubbish


nik

posted on 22nd Jun 07 at 15:33

As cosmo says, can spend any amount. I'm heavily into my furniture, mainly mid 20th century designer stuff from Italy/Denmark. I've spent £1000s on a single chair but can also buy something that looks great for 100s, all down to personal choice. I would prefer to spend my money on something which is an investment while still looking good. Can't see why people go buying a brand new suite every couple of years for X amount of money when you can't give it away when you want to sell it.


Ally

posted on 19th Jun 07 at 09:19

£1300 sofas from DFS in the sale, one 3 seater, 1 two seater chocolate leather and a foorstool.

Kitchen cooker, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave - £800

Cooker - £300, brand new from coment
Washing machine - £300, brand new from coment
Tumble - £200 new from coment
Microwave - £ 40 from Makro

Bedroom furniture (2 beds, drawers, built in wardrobes, desk) - £600

1 x superking size MALM bedfframe from ikea - £110
1 x Superkingsize mattress - £150
1 x double bedframe from ikea - £50
1 x double mattress from mattressnextday.com - £100
Desk - £40, ikea
Drawers - £90, ikea (aneboda)
Wardrobes - £100, ikea aneboda

= £640

Dining room/living room furniture - £400

2 x ikea LACK coffee tables - £10
4 x leather dining chairs - £160, brand new, ebay
1 x oak bookcase from ikea - £40
1 x soon to be posh dining table to match the chairs - £190

= £400

TV/DVD/stand - £250

1 x 28" flat screened but big arsed tv from woolworths - £130
Stand - £50, argos, new
DVD - £80

So yes, it is MORE than possible


mav

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 18:56

As said it depends where you look and what you buy....


Colin

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 18:12

I paid £1500 for bed & bedroom furniture, £200 for dining table & chairs from homebase & Got my sofas for £150 off someone from work that had them a year & decided they wanted a change.

Anythings possible ;)


liamC

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 18:10

Cheers for the replies - completely new to this housing malarkey!!

Its for a 2 bed apartment but just thinking of the bare essentials first and adding afterwards. I reckon 5/6k will be enough to get the main essential things then.


Mad Moe

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:37

I've just recently decked out an entire 2 bed apartment that I plan to rent wth stuff from Ikea and Ilva for £5K


Cosmo

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:26

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
of course they are realistic, thats what she paid!!


fuck it

that was my experience yet i am wrong. When looking I did not see anything around that price hence my post




Not saying you are wrong for paying what you did, but you can buy stuff for that price.

http://www.dfsonline.co.uk/product.php?product=2405&cat=159&offset=0&ret_page=cat_product_list.php - cheap sofas, new and not too bad quality.


whitter45

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:24

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
of course they are realistic, thats what she paid!!


fuck it

that was my experience yet i am wrong. When looking I did not see anything around that price hence my post


Cosmo

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:23

of course they are realistic, thats what she paid!!


whitter45

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:22

quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
Its not way to cheap if she did it on a budget.

Could come out and say yours is cheap as bought a £10k+ designer sofa!!


You do not see my point - they are not realistic prices. Anyway someones asked for adviced and my answer is going off what I have experienced


whitter45

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 16:20

quote:
Originally posted by C2RL R
quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Deffo bottomless pitt

My place (roughly)

Sofas - £1300
Kitchen cooker, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave - £800
Bedroom furniture (2 beds, drawers, built in wardrobes, desk) - £600
Dining room/living room furniture - £400
TV/DVD/stand - £250

TBH your budget should be what you can afford, do it on the cheap via ikea and the free ads and you could get most things second hand

Or do it from john lewis/brand new and spend a fortune.....


thats way too cheap

Just furnished mine

Sofa was 2.5k alone


what a pointless post


why, i struggle to see how you could buy any of the above for that price unless it was second hand. it wasn't a case of mine more expensive than yours I just don't see how those prices are realistic for most people starting a freah in a house


C2RL R

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 13:57

quote:
Originally posted by whitter45
quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Deffo bottomless pitt

My place (roughly)

Sofas - £1300
Kitchen cooker, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave - £800
Bedroom furniture (2 beds, drawers, built in wardrobes, desk) - £600
Dining room/living room furniture - £400
TV/DVD/stand - £250

TBH your budget should be what you can afford, do it on the cheap via ikea and the free ads and you could get most things second hand

Or do it from john lewis/brand new and spend a fortune.....


thats way too cheap

Just furnished mine

Sofa was 2.5k alone


what a pointless post


Cosmo

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 13:06

Its not way to cheap if she did it on a budget.

Could come out and say yours is cheap as bought a £10k+ designer sofa!!


whitter45

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by Ally
Deffo bottomless pitt

My place (roughly)

Sofas - £1300
Kitchen cooker, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave - £800
Bedroom furniture (2 beds, drawers, built in wardrobes, desk) - £600
Dining room/living room furniture - £400
TV/DVD/stand - £250

TBH your budget should be what you can afford, do it on the cheap via ikea and the free ads and you could get most things second hand

Or do it from john lewis/brand new and spend a fortune.....


thats way too cheap

Just furnished mine

Sofa was 2.5k alone


Ally

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 07:46

Thats £3350 on mine, with a £50 bed in the guest room from ikea (cheapest double... ever :lol: )

My sofas i pay off monthly for another year at no interest so you could always get them on the buy now pay later deal at DFS

Im not gunna lecture, but if i had to give one piece of advice it would be to not buy second hand/cheap stuff. Wait, save, and get the nice stuff!


Ally

posted on 18th Jun 07 at 07:42

Deffo bottomless pitt

My place (roughly)

Sofas - £1300
Kitchen cooker, fridge, washing machine, tumble dryer and microwave - £800
Bedroom furniture (2 beds, drawers, built in wardrobes, desk) - £600
Dining room/living room furniture - £400
TV/DVD/stand - £250

TBH your budget should be what you can afford, do it on the cheap via ikea and the free ads and you could get most things second hand

Or do it from john lewis/brand new and spend a fortune.....


Cosmo

posted on 17th Jun 07 at 15:24

Depends on the size, what kind of rooms, what sort of quality stuff you want, how much stuff you want....bottomless pit really!


liamC

posted on 17th Jun 07 at 15:03

How much do you think? (Excluding washer, cooker etc)

6k? :boggle: