Q. It's a one bedroom. I have a TV, pots n pans, kitchen table, and living room table & end tables.
I'll have to buy almost EVERYthing else. I can buy stuff like Value City or Ashley furniture. How much will it cost for a bed set, sheets, couch, lamps, towels, trash cans, etc....
How about hook up fees for phones and gas, etc?
I'll have to buy almost EVERYthing else. I can buy stuff like Value City or Ashley furniture. How much will it cost for a bed set, sheets, couch, lamps, towels, trash cans, etc....
How about hook up fees for phones and gas, etc?
A. I don't know where you live, but you should try to get as much as you can at garage sales or second hand shops. This would include dishes, glasses, silverware, ect.
For the things you don't want to get used try ikea. They have everything you could possibly need to furnish an apartment, and the bonus is that they are reasonably priced and their stuff is cute! Also go to Walmart, Target and Kmart for things like bedding, towels, and accessories.
www.ikea.com
mattress/boxspring--$200-1000 depending on your preference. If you want to save money, buy just the mattress and buy a platform bed because you don't need a boxspring.
platform bed or frame--$50-150
Bathroom accessories (towels, washcloths, shower curtain ect) $50-$75
Couch and chair--$400+
lamps (2)--$50
bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows ect)--$100
All the extra things you will need to set up your kitchen with like a microwave, toaster, dish towels ect will run you about $150
A phone will cost about $35 for hookup and gas and electric usually make you pay one months utilities in advance so I would guess about $150 total. A lot of people aren't getting home phones anymore, but instead just using their cell phones. This would save you a monthly bill of at least $35 (and that is if you don't use long distance!)
All of this information could be more expensive depending on what part of the country you live in. Like I said before, get as much as you can at garage sales or second hand shops like a microwave, and even a bed frame if you can find one. I don't know when you are moving but start looking early. Also, ask relatives if they have any old items you can have/borrow because they might be willing to give up an old couch they have in their basement and you can get a slip cover for it which will save you hundreds of dollars.
For the things you don't want to get used try ikea. They have everything you could possibly need to furnish an apartment, and the bonus is that they are reasonably priced and their stuff is cute! Also go to Walmart, Target and Kmart for things like bedding, towels, and accessories.
www.ikea.com
mattress/boxspring--$200-1000 depending on your preference. If you want to save money, buy just the mattress and buy a platform bed because you don't need a boxspring.
platform bed or frame--$50-150
Bathroom accessories (towels, washcloths, shower curtain ect) $50-$75
Couch and chair--$400+
lamps (2)--$50
bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows ect)--$100
All the extra things you will need to set up your kitchen with like a microwave, toaster, dish towels ect will run you about $150
A phone will cost about $35 for hookup and gas and electric usually make you pay one months utilities in advance so I would guess about $150 total. A lot of people aren't getting home phones anymore, but instead just using their cell phones. This would save you a monthly bill of at least $35 (and that is if you don't use long distance!)
All of this information could be more expensive depending on what part of the country you live in. Like I said before, get as much as you can at garage sales or second hand shops like a microwave, and even a bed frame if you can find one. I don't know when you are moving but start looking early. Also, ask relatives if they have any old items you can have/borrow because they might be willing to give up an old couch they have in their basement and you can get a slip cover for it which will save you hundreds of dollars.
I need a replacement part for my my bedroom nightstand. The part # is A3611 (Handle to open drawer)?
Q. The bedroom set is 3 years old. Millennium is the furniture company & also Ashley Furniture Industries; A piece broke off the handle, glued it but will not hold when trying to open the drawer
A. Best chance of finding that by part number is renovatorssupply.com If you have another one from the other side, take it off and go to Home Depot or Lowes, you may find another manufacturer that they stock that looks the same but has another number. Try amerock.com also
Need some easy decorating ideas for a Master Bedroom?
Q. We have an older four poster oak bedroom set-its sturdy and well made and I just cant bring myself to get rid of it. I would really love to spice up my bedroom decor but cant figure out what would go well with the brown oak "country style" bedroom set. Im more into a contemporary or eclectic look now and I need help with some options...thanks.
A. I had a Lane bedroom set. It was solid oak and gorgeous. It had a canopy bed, triple dresser, armoire and two nightstands. I had that set for at least 30 years and it looked like new.
But times and tastes change and I wanted something more modern or at least "different".
Trust me, nothing you do to that "country style" set is going to satisfy you if your taste has changed. Bite the bullet and let it go. I sold my old set reasonably to someone that loved it as much as I did when it was new so I knew it went to a good home.
I then bought a new set that is just what I wanted at this point in my life. I don't go for the "sturdy, well made" (translated "really expensive") stuff anymore (I'm not talking about buying junk either, I got my new set at Ashley) because then you have it forever and get tired of it. If you take good care of whatever you buy it will last you for as long as you love it. Then, when you don't "love it" anymore you won't feel so bad to let it go.
Life is short, you deserve to have what makes you happy today!!
Edited: I work for a store that sells furniture wholesale and I update their catalogs. Believe me when I tell you that if you paint the "country" furniture black, it's going to look like black "country" furniture (I see hundreds of sets of black "country" furniture). Country is country is country. If you try to put modern stuff in, on and around your "country" stuff, it's going to scream "she's trying not to look country, but it's country with modern stuff". It won't go. I had country decorating in my home. My husband bought me a baby grand piano. When they bought it in and set it down amidst my "country" stuff, you could almost hear the piano saying "What's all this stuff?" I had to change my decor to go with the piano (much more sophistocated victorian). Modern stuff has clean lines and there is no way to make country stuff look modern.
I'll say it again, life is short, get what you really want and enjoy it.
But times and tastes change and I wanted something more modern or at least "different".
Trust me, nothing you do to that "country style" set is going to satisfy you if your taste has changed. Bite the bullet and let it go. I sold my old set reasonably to someone that loved it as much as I did when it was new so I knew it went to a good home.
I then bought a new set that is just what I wanted at this point in my life. I don't go for the "sturdy, well made" (translated "really expensive") stuff anymore (I'm not talking about buying junk either, I got my new set at Ashley) because then you have it forever and get tired of it. If you take good care of whatever you buy it will last you for as long as you love it. Then, when you don't "love it" anymore you won't feel so bad to let it go.
Life is short, you deserve to have what makes you happy today!!
Edited: I work for a store that sells furniture wholesale and I update their catalogs. Believe me when I tell you that if you paint the "country" furniture black, it's going to look like black "country" furniture (I see hundreds of sets of black "country" furniture). Country is country is country. If you try to put modern stuff in, on and around your "country" stuff, it's going to scream "she's trying not to look country, but it's country with modern stuff". It won't go. I had country decorating in my home. My husband bought me a baby grand piano. When they bought it in and set it down amidst my "country" stuff, you could almost hear the piano saying "What's all this stuff?" I had to change my decor to go with the piano (much more sophistocated victorian). Modern stuff has clean lines and there is no way to make country stuff look modern.
I'll say it again, life is short, get what you really want and enjoy it.
Is Ashley Furniture Overpriced?
Q. I haven't been to a store, and they don't show their prices online. I like their furniture, but I was wondering what is the relative range of their bedroom sets, living room sets etc.? Do they tend to be more expensive or are they comparable to say harlem or value city furniture?
Can you suggest some other chains that have quality furniture at a good price? They are hard to come by.
Can you suggest some other chains that have quality furniture at a good price? They are hard to come by.
A. I love their furniture and accessories!!!
They are more expensive than Value City but, i believe
the quality, styles, and service are worth it.
You can purchase insurance and if you don't use it (make a claim-5 years) you can use it as an in store credit.
They also include delivery and set up.
Of course depending on your budget, style, and needs
this may not be the best choice for you and it is always
best to be thorough in your search before deciding on
anything that you spend your hard-earned money on.
That is exactly what lead me to Ashleys, there were places
that we basically walked through and right back out the door
in minutes.
I had also purchased an end table from Value City
and it was nice and i actually saw some other pieces that i
liked but, really preferred the style of furniture at Ashleys and
Rhodes Furniture (recently went out of business).
Cherry House and Havertys are equally nice and comparable
to Ashleys too.
They are more expensive than Value City but, i believe
the quality, styles, and service are worth it.
You can purchase insurance and if you don't use it (make a claim-5 years) you can use it as an in store credit.
They also include delivery and set up.
Of course depending on your budget, style, and needs
this may not be the best choice for you and it is always
best to be thorough in your search before deciding on
anything that you spend your hard-earned money on.
That is exactly what lead me to Ashleys, there were places
that we basically walked through and right back out the door
in minutes.
I had also purchased an end table from Value City
and it was nice and i actually saw some other pieces that i
liked but, really preferred the style of furniture at Ashleys and
Rhodes Furniture (recently went out of business).
Cherry House and Havertys are equally nice and comparable
to Ashleys too.
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