So, the idea of furnishing a 3000-square-foot house
beginning with nothing is a bit overwhelming.
But it’s also exciting! The House
of Goodwill is a house on a lake, but it has no dock, so that will need to be
put in asap. Also, we have dogs, and
want to have a family and pet-friendly rental, so we need to install a
fenced-in area somewhere. Since we are
the kind of people who can afford a second mortgage on a second property, but
not the kind of people with diamonds falling out of our pockets, furnishing
this place on a budget is not for fun, it’s necessary.
Fortunately, secondhand shopping is my favorite kind of
shopping. J For me, the fun of shopping is in finding the
things I want at a fraction of what they’d cost new. The challenge is what I like. Since my personal preference is vintage, this
helps a lot.
I chose $5000 for my whole house budget because it will
absolutely be a challenge. When my
husband and I bought our first house sixteen years ago, we didn’t have the
advantage of the internet for finding used anything. I have bought very few new pieces of
furniture in my life, but I remember walking into a furniture store and picking
out our bed for almost $2000.
$2000. For one bed.
$5000. For everything
in the house.
Challenge on!
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