One of my best friends Sara recently got married and she and her husband are about to move into their first home - it's a 1 bed, 1 bath apartment - and it's a rental.
In the UK there's a very standard 'to let look' - Magnolia walls (a peachy-yellow white that is the go to for property developers and landlords), mid-toned laminate floors and kitchens and light beige/brown carpets. It's not the most modern colour palette but it's a warm and neutral background - it's exactly what we had in the rental that became our home for the first six years of our marriage so it was fun to imagine what I would have picked if I had a do-over.
In the UK there's a very standard 'to let look' - Magnolia walls (a peachy-yellow white that is the go to for property developers and landlords), mid-toned laminate floors and kitchens and light beige/brown carpets. It's not the most modern colour palette but it's a warm and neutral background - it's exactly what we had in the rental that became our home for the first six years of our marriage so it was fun to imagine what I would have picked if I had a do-over.
Living Room
Bedroom
Kitchen
Looking back, when we were first married and shopping for our first rental there were definitely things we spent too much on and other things I wish we would have invested in - so here's my thoughts on where to splurge and where to save
If I was in the US I think Ikea, Target and Craig's List could stock up a first home - and for anyone in the UK these are my absolute favourite stores when I'm shopping on a budget:
Ikea - Good for everything, especially furniture, cookware and bedding
Asda - Good for cookware, serveware, dinnerware and towels
Dunelm - Good for cookware, serveware, dinnerware, cushions, pillows and duvets
The Range - Good for cookware, serveware, dinnerware (especially plates and bowls) and picture frames
Wilkos - Good for cookware, serveware, dinnerware and bathroom stuff
They're all at a great price point and good quality - and of course Ebay and Gumtree (simelar to Craig's List) are amazing for second hand furniture and rugs.
How about you? What we're the things that you bought for your first home that have moved with you? What would you buy if you could have a do-over? What would you have saved on?
How about you? What we're the things that you bought for your first home that have moved with you? What would you buy if you could have a do-over? What would you have saved on?
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