Well our Realtor says we should find Tuesday whether they're accepting our offer or not. I really hope they do (obviously) and have already been thinking about things I want in it :) Our two bedroom apartment is rather a bit smaller than this house so it's going to look pretty empty for a while.
1. I want to make curtains, probably roman shades for all the front windows.
2. I want an actual couch instead of just the chaise we have room for now.
3. I want a proper sewing machine cabinet like the one mom had for her machine that has a drop down stand for the machine so that you can sew flat with your work surface. These tend to be expensive though as ikea doesn't flat pack them for pennies. :( Something like this: costs about $600 though so that's a bit further out than decorating the rest of the house.
4. Enough bookcases that our library is not stacked up along walls anymore
5. Shelves with pull out baskets for all my fabric and sewing projects.
6. Big area rugs with funky patterns.
7. Patio furniture
In short, lots of stuff. We'll probably have to wait on most of it. Funny how buying a house means spending a lot of money, but hopefully once our savings have a bit more cushion then we can start buying one or two pieces a month. And hey, we'd be closer to the local ikea in Maryland! If we get the house.
3 comments:
It's once you move in that the real fun begins. Then you have to start deciding between buying what you can afford (Ikea dressers / $60) and ones that will last (Ethan Allan? / $600+).
We've gotten really lucky with Craigslist, FreeCycle and friends leaving the ward so we have ended up with decent used stuff for cheap/free.
Getting the house fully furnished is a long process though, unless you're loaded!
I hope you get it! Good luck getting stuff, and you're right, you'll have to do it a little at at time. It's amazing how much you have to spend when you first move into a house. A lawn mower, shovels, outdoor broom, rakes, doormats, rugs, more towels for more bathrooms...you just don't think about it! :) Good luck!
Yay! We're excited for you guys! I hope you get it! I'm sure your curtains will be to die for!
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