How to live the first months comfortably if the new apartment is not fully furnished yet? This question worries many buyers, especially if they have to move for the first time in their lives.
We give a hint. Large cabinets, kitchen cabinetry and TV can wait a bit. Of course, house moving services will help you to organize every step of your moving. They will tell you how to pack a glass or how to pack picture frames for moving. They will do anything. But we tell you what things you need to buy first in a new apartment to make it comfortable and cozy.
The minimum set of furniture.
Well, if you already have it. If not, then fully equipping a new apartment with furniture and appliances is quite problematic. Especially if you have been renting a house for a long time and paying off a mortgage. What to do in this case? Give preference to a minimal set of multifunctional furniture.
- Sofa. He’s a bed. A comfortable sofa can serve you for the first time both as a bed and for receiving guests congratulating you on a housewarming. Pay attention to the unfolded width and material. Fabric is preferable to the eco-leather option. Do you want to fold and unfold the sofa all the time to sit? Buy a pair of frameless chairs: pears or bags. They are inexpensive and convenient to use.
- Table and chairs. Perhaps at first the dining table will also be a work table. Opt for an extendable table, the dimensions of which can be changed if necessary. Dreaming of chic bar stools in your kitchen? Hold off buying for now. Folding wooden chairs and stools are cheaper. They will not only free up space for you and help you save money, but will also come in handy in the future. On the balcony or in the country.
- Cupboard. If you have cabinets, great! Use them for now. If not, then you will have to spend money on a good closet or dressing room equipment right away. The new apartment should have a well-thought-out storage system. Otherwise, you will be forced to live in boxes and suitcases.
Necessary household appliances.
If you still have a built-in kitchen or a fully equipped laundry room, choose simpler and cheaper models. What to buy first.
- Fridge. You will eat. That’s for sure. Even if you do not cook, there will still be food in the house that needs to be stored somewhere. Therefore, the refrigerator must be purchased first.
- Multicooker and microwave. If in the near future you are planning to order a kitchen with a modern hob and oven, then do not splurge on a conventional stove. Start with a multicooker. It has many modes, so you can cook, stew, and fry. In addition, it does not need a stationary place. In a slow cooker, you can cook dinner even on the windowsill, and in the microwave you can heat it up the next day. Conventional models are not so expensive and are guaranteed to be useful to you more than once.
- Washing machine. Something that is not worth saving. Think in advance where the washing machine will stand, and immediately buy a good one.
- Iron and ironing board. Comes with a washing machine. An iron is preferable to a steamer, a second one will be available later as an add-on. But it’s better to buy a board right away so that you don’t have to iron it on a table or a new sofa.
- A vacuum cleaner. Moving and minor repairs are always garbage and dust, as well as smells from paint and detergents. This means that you will have many reasons to take up cleaning. Do not skimp on a good vacuum cleaner: construction, if the repair is not yet completed, or with a HEPA filter, if everything is ready.
- Lamps and floor lamps. That’s what everyone forgets! Many new settlers move from rented apartments to a new building with their own refrigerators and washing machines. But as a rule, they do not have their own lamps.
