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First Time Buyer - Wheres best to buy stuff to kit out the new home?

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  • stardust09
    stardust09 Posts: 264 Forumite
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    And don't forget to go through Quidco for some valuable cash back on pricier items!!!
  • chelseablue
    chelseablue Posts: 3,303 Forumite
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    We needed a fridge freezer after we moved into our house.


    Got it from ao.com and must say they were very good
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    We have bought quite a lot from Home sense/TK Maxx and have tried to get good quality stuff to last - they have good prices on kitchen wear and bedding
  • neilio
    neilio Posts: 286 Forumite
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    Dwell isn't too expensive for furniture. Their pieces are quite nice and your home won't look like a generic Ikea showroom like your mates'!
  • wjr4
    wjr4 Posts: 1,131 Forumite
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    AO or Argos (but mainly Ikea!!)
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and should not be seen as financial advice.
  • cashbackproblems
    cashbackproblems Posts: 1,826 Forumite
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    can anyone recommend modern furniture like you see in show homes at new builds at a reasonable price?


    I don't really like Ikea for big items and Dwell/John Lewis seems tad pricey. Zara home/Next also are good but can be expensive.
  • teddysmum
    teddysmum Posts: 9,471 Forumite
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    It's worth checking your local phone directory as there are companies which sell B grade electricals at much reduced prices. A fridge or washer, with a small dent or scratch on the side which will be next to a wall or hidden in a slot under a worktop is as good as a 'perfect' one.
  • artyclarty
    artyclarty Posts: 216 Forumite
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    When we moved into our new house our costs for those were:

    - we were lucky as the previous owner had left a washing machine (full of water, but easily repairable) and to be honest I have never used a drier, nor know anyone that owns one

    - We bought a dishwasher from argos £200 as we had a £50 gift card, so £150

    - There was a fridge/freezer in the house but eventually the door fell off! It did give us time to save up for another one, £200 from John Lewis with nice guarantee

    - We were given a 3 seater sofa and a chair by a relative that was downsizing to a much smaller bungalow. Not really to my taste but less than 5 years old and cost £1500 new. So £0 (we also could have picked up a nice vintage 3 piece in a local charity shop for £150)

    - We bought our bed frame online for £150 and got our mattress from ikea for £125.

    All in £625, would have been £775 if we had to purchase a sofa.
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,470 Forumite
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    cashbackproblems wrote: »
    can anyone recommend modern furniture like you see in show homes at new builds at a reasonable price?


    I don't really like Ikea for big items and Dwell/John Lewis seems tad pricey. Zara home/Next also are good but can be expensive.

    http://www.worldstores.co.uk/


    and


    https://www.wayfair.co.uk/


    I have also bought a lot of stuff via Achica (sign up) and similar sites. You have to be quick sometimes, but they have great deals. I have some gorgeous mirrors that were a fraction of their retail price in other places.
    2023 wins: *must start comping again!*
  • downhillfast
    downhillfast Posts: 968 Forumite
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    We're just in process of moving and in the spirit of recycling and saving money have seriously changed our ways and have hit gumtree for a few of our big spends! Got a great sofabed for our little boy's playroom/guestroom for £100... and fab neutral coloured HUGE Next L shaped sofa for £100 and will be taking delivery of a tall fridge freezer on Wednesday that has cost us £70 inc delivery! We're having the carpets professionally cleaned this week so the sofas will get done at the same time even though they look fine.

    In the past we have gone'new' for everything thinking that second hand was inferior... not the case at all... some people get rid of some great stuff dirt cheap if you can just fetch it!
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