No dining table and dishes? I understand you are single, but at least get something in that dept.
Agreed. It gets real when you're in a new city far from home by yourself. You can't go back to the crib or crash at your friends' places. You need more buffer at that point and hope the worst doesn't happen.
thinking about it now...I don't eem use it smh
The more the better but 3 months in savings for rent + all [essential] bills is a nice buffer. Also, you do not have to fully furnish your spot all at once but I suggest getting a solid start. Make it feel like a home and not just a spot where you eat, sleep, crap, and smash. Don't be one of those guys that has a bedroom with nothing but a mattress on the ground... Here is how I started out:
Funny you say this. I actually sold my dining room table + chairs a couple weeks ago because I never used it in the 1.5 years I've had my apt. Plus it took up a lot of space. Now I am looking for either a smaller 2 person table or a bar/pub table + stools. Its not like I host large dinner parties or anything so just want something for me and my girl.When I moved I bought little by little. Started off with a couch, tv and bedroom seat and gradually started adding more furniture. I didn't buy a dining table until a year later
thanks y'all had to drop 150 for a mattress topper. Throwing that whole joint out as soon as I move
and coffee table and server/wine rack. Should be a dope look. Still want to buy a new stove, fridge and washer and dryer. Comes with those pieces, but I want lighter ones since my kitchen is lighter cream colored. Still need to look for furniture for the breakfast area. And then shelves for my shoes since I'm turning the entire 2nd bedroom into a closet. I want a smaller medium sized dresser, that hopefully matches the dresser I already have to put in the walk-in closet in the master bedroom. It's like 9' deep and 5' wide, so I can put one on the back wall area. I need some more art too. I have some great stuff, but want some random stuff too, banksy, warhol, dali, klimt, etc. Wanted a kaws bear or two to place randomly. Something fun. IDK. Found some dope stuff for my spot in Florida. There it's ultra artsy and deco, so much less comfort and much more conversation starter pieces and furniture.
While 3 months of rent is def. suggested and 6 months is highly preferred, I've moved into a new place w/ the security deposit, 1st months rent and enough money for a weeks food after I graduated school and it worked. (I had no choice, they told me I needed to start work and it was 800 miles from home and I had no friends. I had no job prospects at home so it was either be broke w/ my parents or be potentially broke/potentially financially fine in a new state). If you are going to do something crazy like that make sure you will like the job b/c w/ no money you can't quit. I was an intern, so I knew what what I was getting myself into. And make sure they wont fire you. I had a contract w/ the gov't so it worked out.
In short, it really depends on your job.
For the first 2 weeks until I got paid I slept on an air mattress, Got a $40.00 lazy-boy off craigslist, Had an old tv. Literally all my furniture for 2 weeks. Good times
Been furnishing and shopping for stuff for my new place, need 3-4 TV's. been looking at the Samsung 4k joints. Saw that new curve the other day and feel in love. Probably putting a 75" in the living room, then a 55 in the basement and maybe my room. At first I was thinking against a tv in my room, but someday might feel in the mood to just lay in bed and watch movies or whatever. Then thinking of putting up a smaller one on the wall of the breakfast nook for when I want to watch the news in the morning or whatever.
Aside from TV's, going to order the living room, dining room and basement furniture this even. Real comfortable stuff. I tried not to get too contemporary and artsy with the flavor, and opted more for eye pleasing and feel, especially for when the ladies come through. Marble dining set (seats
you must be richBeen furnishing and shopping for stuff for my new place, need 3-4 TV's. been looking at the Samsung 4k joints. Saw that new curve the other day and feel in love. Probably putting a 75" in the living room, then a 55 in the basement and maybe my room. At first I was thinking against a tv in my room, but someday might feel in the mood to just lay in bed and watch movies or whatever. Then thinking of putting up a smaller one on the wall of the breakfast nook for when I want to watch the news in the morning or whatever.
Aside from TV's, going to order the living room, dining room and basement furniture this even. Real comfortable stuff. I tried not to get too contemporary and artsy with the flavor, and opted more for eye pleasing and feel, especially for when the ladies come through. Marble dining set (seats
