Friday, January 4, 2013

first aparment, one bedroom w/ 2 people- how much money should I save up for furniture and other supplies?

Q. It's my boyfriend and I. It will be a relatively small apartment, about 500 a month.
what do you think?
covering basic furniture like a couch, bed, some kind of tv stand, a dresser, etc
towels, plates, etc etc
how much did you save?

A. First, ask any family or friends if they have any furniture tucked away somewhere that they thought they would one day use and really arn't going to.
My fiance and I got a dining room set and coffee table set from his parents.
My parents paid for a couch set as a house warming gift (cost from the brick - $1100 CDN)
Second ( do you not already have a bed?) i would assume yes, however you may each only have twin sized beds and would prefer a double/Queen.
If you buy a mattress set (box spring and mattress) you can usually get the set for about $600 CDN (Sears) and alot of places have a deal when you buy the Mattress set it comes with the frame (it will be a metal frame) (I personally prefer a wooden frame, but it is much more expensive and to my preference.)
For the little things (Cooking supplies, pots, pand, dinner ware, silver ware, toaster, kettle, coffee pot, etc) have a house warming party and on your invitations you can register somewhere or give everyone a hint as to what you need to make life a little easier in your new place.
Also go to some yard sales, people are always getting rid of old furnature etc. It may not be 100% appealing to you, but enough to start out with until you can afford what you like. Alot of people (who might me moving out of the country and cannot take all of their things with them) have a "house Sale" where they sell everything you see when you walk in the house (art, furnature, decor,) everything must go from these places, you can get some very nice things for very little because the seller whats whatever they can get because they cannot take it with them, If they do not sell it, the buyer of there house will inherit it when thy move in.
Also always have your next months bills saved for.
I.e. You rent is 500, utilities 250, food 300 anything else 250
Total 1300
When you pay in May make sure you have that 1300 saved for next month (June) and so on...
That way you will know a month ahead if you need to put a little extra away...
and you will always have the 1300 in case of an emergency
I would do the same for car insurance and loand payments and anything else you expense monthly


Where can a person get a bed for cheap?
Q. My boyfriend is moving and he wants a full sized bed or a queen sized bed.We live in Chicago.
Where can he find a bed for under $200?

A. Craigslist.com
http://chicago.craigslist.org/

Then choose furniture.

Type what your looking for into the search box and there ya go.

You will find local people in your area selling new and used beds.

I found 7 pages of 'full beds' for Chicago...
http://chicago.craigslist.org/search/fua?query=full+bed&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max

I found at least as many for 'queen bed'
http://chicago.craigslist.org/search/fua?query=queen+bed&minAsk=min&maxAsk=max


May 9 - BLOWOUT SALE!!! Platform or Canopy BEDROOM - $1059 - (FREE INSTANT DELIVERY & ASSEMBLY) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Moving Sale: Couch, Bed, Dining Set and Desk - (Streeterville / Northwestern) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - Wood Frame Futon and Cushion - $130 - (Andersonville) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - Designer Queen Bed - Never Used - (Chicago) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - 3pc Queen Size Bedroom Set - $500 - (NW Side Chicago) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - Kayla Bedroom Collection (White) - $649 - (mchenryfurniture.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Pine Poster Bedroom Collection - $799 - img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Kenridge Bedroom Collection - $799 - img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Casual contemporary Style Bedroom Set "Colfax" - (Furniture Village is on Craigslist!!!) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Brand New Mission Style Bedroom Rich Pine Finish set - $1637 - img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Medium Pine Finish Queen size Bed + Dresser + Mirror + Chest $1,199.99 - img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley cottage warm white Oceanside Retreat bed! - $327 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley traditional antique brass Highland Park bed! - $289 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Queen size bed with black iron frame and bedding set - $950 - (Deerfield, IL) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - Ashley rich country replicated oak grain Sweetwater bed! - $349 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - brand new contemporary bedroom set -$669.99 - (lay-away also available) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley contemporary cherry grain finish Logan bed! - $339 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley Early American country design pine grain Bittersweet bed! - $259 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley contemporary cherry grain metal glass and wood Julian bed! - $389 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley contemporary retro high gloss black Matrix bed! - $219 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley contemporary clean styling frosted maple grain Venecia bed! - $239 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - CAPPUCCINO FINISH PLATFORM BEDROOM SET - $1430 - (FREE INSTANT DELIVERY & ASSEMBLY!) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - birch bedroom ikea set - $350 - (Hyde Park) pic <<furniture by owner

May 9 - Ashley cottage warm white Oceanside Retreat bed! - $327 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - Ashley contemporary cherry grain finish Logan bed! - $339 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - 2 More Brown Genuine Leather Queen Platform Beds - $585 - (O'hare) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - NEW - Queen Platform Bed, 2 Nightstands, & Dresser - $1050 - (O'Hare) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - WE SELL MATTRESS SETS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT QUEEN SIZE - $199 - (WE DELIVER TOO FRAMES AVAIL ) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - QUEEN MATTRESS SET PILLOW TOP NEW LATEX Foam MATTRESS AND BOX - $349 - ( BERWYN FREE DEL&SETUP ALL WEEK SALE!!!!) img <<furniture by dealer

May 9 - NEVER USED: : : queen mattress set - - - Will take $95 - $95 - (CAN DELIVER - Schaumburg viewing) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - Thomasville Oak Headboard Queen/Full Cannonball - $175 - (Northwest Indiana) pic <<furniture by owner

May 8 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - Ashley deep brown contemporary Kendi bed! - $229 - (shopfurniturevillage.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - The Cleo Contemporary Bedroom set Sale!!!! - (Furniture Village Keep Growing !!!) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - Ashley Country warm light pine grain bed! - $399 - (shopfurniturevillagecom) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - Ashley country dark pine grain Auburn Acres bed! - $399 - (shopfurniturevillagecom) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 8 - Brown Genuine Leather Queen Platform Beds - $510 - (Bensenville) img <<furniture by dealer

May 7 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 7 - West Elm Queen Platform Bed & Mattress - $500 - (Avondale) pic <<furniture by owner

May 7 - New Espresso Sleigh Bed & Pillowtop Mattress Set - website - $650 - (Lyons) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 7 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 7 - SWEDISH MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS ((QUEEN$566 ))((KING$ 46 )) STYLE - (50% off 50% off 50% off 90 DAY HOME TRIAL FAST DELIVERY Chic) img <<furniture by owner

May 6 - MOVING SALE: Furniture, Beds, Dining, Kids Stuff! - (Chicago, US Cellular Field) pic <<furniture by owner

May 6 - 5PC DINETTE SET 99$ table and 4 chairs ready to go brand new - pic img <<furniture by dealer

May 6 - Low Profile Beds & Mattress Sets New $399 & up- Showroom/website - (LaGrange, IL) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 6 - Leather & Wood Beds, Dining Table & Chairs - $450 - (Chicago) pic <<furniture by dealer

May 6 - NEW - Queen Platform Bed, 2 Nightstands, & Dresser - $1050 - (Bensenville) img <<furniture by dealer

May 6 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 6 - Gently Used Sealy Posturepedic Mattress in Excellent Condition - $325 - (Gold Coast) pic <<furniture by owner

May 6 - Designers Iron Bed and Matress Set Queen - $1500 - (GLEN ELLYN IL) pic <<furniture by owner

May 5 - Deluxe Queen and Individual Beds for SALE!! - pic <<furniture by owner

May 5 - Simply Fantastic: Craft-Matic Meomory Foam Queen Bed - $1500 - (Southwest) <<furniture by owner

May 5 - QUEEN SIZE IRON FRAME PLATFORM BEDS - $149 - (INSTANT DELIVERY @ Bedkings.com) img <<furniture by dealer

May 5 - 2 More Brown Genuine Leather Queen Platform Beds - $585 - (O'Hare) img <<furniture by dealer

May 5 - Comfortable Sealy Posturepedic Mattress - $300 - (


About how much does a queen mattress set cost? never bought mattress before, thank you in advance?
Q. i got my bedroom set about 12 yrs ago, its still really nice but i want a new mattress set, im not into brands, just want the average mattress, someone is selling a queen set for 350 and since ive never bought mattress before i don't know if im getting ripped off. thank you so much in advance

A. A good one will cost several hundreds if you are very very savvy, to $1000 and up. Anything less, and I would look verrry carefully at it, you could regret it quickly as the quality is likely to be poor.

Go to your library and look up Consumer Reports Magazine back issues, look for their past mattress buying advice article. They tell what makes up a good mattress, usually higher coil count =more firmness. Comfort is a personal preference.

If you need just a mattress (and not a set), or don't care that they match, you can find those in mis-match sales or end of season sales (they change the fabric).

I am not a fan of foam mattresses, pillow tops, or any kind of anything padded extra, as you can add more but you can't remove it if it is part of the mattress, something I regret with the tempurpedic-foam mattress I have and hate.

I got this bed frame with storage underneath for my teen's mattress, and it holds it at the height of a normal bed-with-box-spring. It is very firm, and can make up for a poor quality mattress because it is SO firm, but you may not want that as it sounds like you already have a bed frame? I include info on it because some folks use this frame with a latex foam mattress (all foam like sleep number/ temperpedic, etc.) and say a platform like this is all they need (no boxspring). Read the reviews for more info from folks who have that type of foam mattress. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Slumber1-Bed-Frame-Twin-Full/10151232


Does anybody know where i can get a comforter to go with a lime green room?
Q. I'm going to paint my room lime green as like the accent wall and I can't find a comforter to match. I want something with like a pattern...maybe with like floral disigns or like birds or something. Im open to anything really. If you find a store or a link I could go to that would be great!
Thanks:)

A. You can always try a classic dot bedding.
Don't just get the green.It will fade away with the lime paint.
Try a mixture of purple and green.
http://www.garnethill.com/dot-to-dot-percale-bedding/bedding-home/duvet-comforter-covers/patterned/117602
Here are a few more ideas :http://www.garnethill.com/kids-rooms/shop-by-room/girls-bedroom-collections/

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20571006&color=000&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=A_FURN_BEDDING_DUVETS
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=20658639a&color=030&itemdescription=true&navAction=jump&search=true&isProduct=true&parentid=SALE_APT_DEC
Wow :http://www.overstock.com/Bedding-Bath/Isaac-Mizrahi-Purple-Cotton-Sateen-6-piece-Queen-size-Comforter-Set/6367151/product.html
Have fun decorating .





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