One Bedroom One Bath for a Couple Decor
Wait! Remember, you do need to plan for some additional furnishing costs to help get that "Designed" look.
Now you know how to budget for the essentials when furnishing an apartment from scratch.
So once you cover the basic pieces (bed frame and coffee table), you're free to add more style and more function to your space. So let's level up. You may as well plan for your best life if you're planning a move anyway!
In this next section, we'll cover the items that can transform a house into a home.
These items are optional, but they definitely level up your space in terms of usability and aesthetic appeal. For these items, the interior design "rules" become a bit trickier — for instance, how on earth do you choose the correct size for an area rug?
You definitely want to avoid a mismatched set of furniture in your home.
Need some visual inspiration first? Go check out these beautifully styled rooms that can be achieved with high OR low budgets:
- A snow-white LIVING ROOM from $2400 to $9100
- An elegant contemporary BEDROOM from $3800 to $10,000
- A simple eclectic DINING / BREAKFAST NOOK from $1400 to $10,700
Excited yet? Feeling overwhelmed? No worries! Get a free design proposal from Furnishr to see 2-3 design options for your whole apartment.
Just answer a few questions about who you are and what your space is like, and you'll get a custom proposal in 1-2 days. Each design includes all the furniture for your entire home. They also set up the whole home in a day, just like a home make-over show!
If you are committed to a picture-perfect apartment, then you'll need some extra furnishings to take it up a notch. Now let's get back to the bonus furnishing tips.
Non-Essential Furniture and Their Typical Retail Costs
Here's what our interior design team recommends for optional, bonus furnishings.
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ITEM ONE. TV Stand (or Sideboard): $400-700
- For small spaces, a TV stand can be the only storage piece you have. Because of this, invest in one with ample storage compartments.
- However, if space is really limited, do without the TV stand. Get a storage coffee table instead and mount the TV onto the wall.
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ITEM TWO. Side Table(s): $100-200 each
- Give yourself more places to put lamps, glasses, and decor items!
- Each side table should be at least 18″ wide to hold everything safely. You need room for a few small knick knacks, and several drinking glasses.
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ITEM THREE. Area Rug: $290-500 (depending on size)
- The standard size is 5×8′, then the next size up is 8×10′.
- In living rooms, the rug size should be proportional to the size of your living area. Measure your sofa and coffee table and make sure both front legs of your sofa can be on the rug. If your coffee table is centred on the rug, have at least 18″ of walkway between the coffee table and any surrounding furniture.
- For bedrooms, the rug should be near the foot of the bed with at least 30% of the rug under the bed. Just like in the living room, both legs of the bed should fit comfortably on top of the rug.
- Bedroom rugs should be gentle, both in texture and color. You want to feel softness on your feet every morning when you get out of bed. You also want to see enough of the rug so you can really appreciate the patterns and colours on it!
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ITEM FOUR. Dresser: $400-800
- A dresser should have at least two drawers.
- In small bedrooms, you could use a small chest of drawers to serve as your nightstand. This saves you the cost of a nightstand and saves space while providing more drawers for storage.
If your budget and/or space are limited, that's okay!
Just make sure that you have covered the 3 – 4 pieces of essential furniture for both your living room and bedroom. The rest can follow later. It takes time to furnish a space from scratch if you're doing it yourself.
To review, here are the cost breakdowns of living room / bedroom, and essential / nonessential furniture for your new place:
• Total costs for essential living room furniture will be: $2050 to $3150
• Total costs for essential bedroom furniture will be: $880 to $2300.
• Total costs for nonessential furnishings will be: $1190 to $2200.
OVERALL FURNITURE costs for JUST ESSENTIALS: $2930 to $5450.
OVERALL FURNITURE costs for ESSENTIALS + NONESSENTIALS: $4100 to $7600.
In short, $3500-5800 should be the total range of cost of furnishing an apartment with just the essential furniture.
Living Room Essentials | Bedroom Essentials | Bonus Items |
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Sofa $1800 – 2500 | Bed $400 – 800 | TV Stand / Sideboard $400 – 650 |
Coffee Table $120 – 260 | Mattress $300 – 1200 | Side Table(s) $100 – 200 each |
Floor Lamp $130 – 290 | Nightstand(s) $180 – 300 | Area Rug $280 – 480 |
Dresser $400 – 800 | ||
$2,050 to $3,150 | $880 to $2,300 | $1,180 to $2,130 |
Okay, one more thing to consider. What about the cost of your time?
Don't Forget the Time & Hassle of Moving!
Remember our case study, Lucy? All she wanted to do was prepare for her new job.
But there are additional time and energy costs associated with furnishing.
DELIVERIES
How much is your time really worth? What is your plan for handling furniture?
You could rent a truck or get some friends to help you with the moving, setup and cleaning. You could also get it delivered in multiple shipments. You will need to coordinate each delivery with your new building, and remember to book the service elevator.
• Did you know most furniture stores can't guarantee your furniture will arrive all at once?
• And your delivery costs could range from $150 to $300 per item per store.
Before you buy, remember that most delivery services drop off items on different days, and many don't include assembly.
ASSEMBLY
Once you finally have all your unassembled furniture, then you have to assemble it. Doing it yourself is time consuming, and hiring a handyman to assemble your furniture can cost you an additional $30-50/hour. And when assembly is done, what about the boxes and clean up? You would have to cut up the boxes or fold them down in order to fit them into your building's recycling bins.
But there is an easier way.
Ultimately, Lucy found a way to furnish her apartment completely from scratch and allin a single day, with no need to assemble anything or clean up.
You don't need to take vacation days to stay home and wait for multiple furniture deliveries!
Your new job is starting soon, and your official move-in day is rapidly approaching! You know what you want your new apartment to look like. You're feeling ready. Well, almost.
How can you make this move easy for your future self? Your future self probably wants to start a new adventure without the stress and anxiety of managing all this annoying moving stuff. We've got your back.
Ready to see how Lucy solved all her moving & furnishing difficulties with a single, comprehensive solution?
CASE STUDY: Lucy's Studio
Lucy ended up using Furnishr and purchased a comprehensive furnishing package, completely avoiding the stress of furnishing her studio apartment alone. She spent a few minutes gathering accurate measurements of her new space, and then took a brief style quiz for her designer.
She was paired with Elle, one of Furnishr's dedicated designers. Together they chose the perfect items to fit Lucy's budget and her style preferences.
- Size of Lucy's studio: 350 square feet
- Lucy's furnishing budget: $2900-3200 USD
Lucy's living space is small, but it's a good rectangular space that can easily be segmented into a living room and separate sleeping area.
Just 15 days after placing her order, every single piece wasdelivered and set up in Lucy's studio, all in a single day.
Here's how Lucy furnished her studio, from empty room to mood board to finished and styled!
Lucy received all the above items in her $2999 USD Furnishr package. She was super happy to pay for a comprehensive service and save time and money on the furniture, delivery, and assembly.
"I can't believe I furnished the whole apartment for just $3000 without doing any work. The transformation was miraculous! "
The biggest lesson? Lucy realized her time is actually worth more than a bit of savings, especially in the midst of a big life change. Maybe it was on moving day that somebody coined the phrase 'Time is money!'
Whew! What have we learned?
Moving is stressful — but that means that you're trying something new and exciting. So congrats! You are well on your way to furnishing an amazing apartment.
Moving and furnishing an empty apartment is no walk in the park, but Furnishr can make it easier.
SUMMARY of the best ways to furnish your space:
First, save money by furnishing with a single company. The retail costs of Lucy's furniture would have been at least 20% more if she went elsewhere.
Second, collaborate with a trained designer to save time and prevent mistakes. Lucy got the added benefit of working with a trained interior design consultant to create her perfect apartment, wrapped into the cost of finding furniture. There are a lot of surprising hidden perks to working with an interior design consultant.
If you are planning a move, bookmark this page and get a custom proposal for furnishing your own space. (It's right over there, where it says "Get Started" —>).
Furnishr wants to help you save time and create a nicely furnished home with high-quality furnishings.
Our goal is to make your move easy, wherever your next adventure takes you.So do right by your future self, and go check out your options to Get A Custom Design ASAP.
Good luck!
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Source: https://furnishr.com/blog/cost-furnishing-apartment/
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