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Furnishing an apartment

Pythagorous
Pythagorous Posts: 755 Forumite
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in N. Ireland
Hi,

I have a 1 bed apartment I have inherited which I would like to furnish (Ikea style!) for letting. Do you guys have any suggestions for a company that will do all this for you at a reasonable cost?

Thanks
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  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    Pythagorous wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a 1 bed apartment I have inherited which I would like to furnish (Ikea style!) for letting. Do you guys have any suggestions for a company that will do all this for you at a reasonable cost?

    Thanks

    How about Ikea???
  • Pythagorous
    Pythagorous Posts: 755 Forumite
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    saverbuyer wrote: »
    How about Ikea???

    Do Ikea unpack and build everything?

    I'm thinking of someone that will basically come in and decide what furnishing is required based on the apartment size etc and then purchase it all as well as building it.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    Pythagorous wrote: »
    Do Ikea unpack and build everything?

    I'm thinking of someone that will basically come in and decide what furnishing is required based on the apartment size etc and then purchase it all as well as building it.

    I think they do a build service.

    A one bed shouldn't take much. Why not get a tape measure and pick some things from the Ikea catalogue? Or are you looking at replacing kitchen and bathroom too?

    There are people out there who you can pay to build your flat pack.

    You'll not get Ikea prices doing it the way you want.
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/customer_service/ikea_services/assembly_service.html?icid=gb|itl|20121108|84
  • Pythagorous
    Pythagorous Posts: 755 Forumite
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    Thanks. Might just do that. Yeah, I know I'll have to pay a premium for the extra service. Just wondering how much!
  • saverbuyer
    saverbuyer Posts: 2,556 Forumite
    Pythagorous wrote: »
    Thanks. Might just do that. Yeah, I know I'll have to pay a premium for the extra service. Just wondering how much!

    I would imagine 50% premium. Easy.
  • tara747
    tara747 Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    I'll do it for you.

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  • zoob
    zoob Posts: 582 Forumite
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    http://www.flatpacksolutions.com

    This company has a good reputation for building units
  • mezza101
    mezza101 Posts: 171 Forumite
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    Pythagorous wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have a 1 bed apartment I have inherited which I would like to furnish (Ikea style!) for letting. Do you guys have any suggestions for a company that will do all this for you at a reasonable cost?

    Thanks
    do you really need to furnish ikea style for letting??
  • ballyblack
    ballyblack Posts: 5,186 Forumite
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    Try Gumtree to furnish to let
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