The more I try to make the numbers work, the more I see that it’s going to be at least 5 years from now before I can afford to buy a decent townhouse in the Bay Area on my own.
Since I’ve now lived in my current home for 1.5 years, which is longer than I’ve lived anywhere else other than my parent’s house as a child, I figure it’s time to settle in. The house I’m living in now is a townhouse that my parents purchased in the 1970s as an investment property and they’ve been renting it out ever since. I pay rent but it’s a better rate than I’d get anywhere else so I’m not inclined to move again unless I buy something of my own.
Almost all of my furniture is family heirlooms or hand me downs with the exception of my bed, my couch, and a few simple and highly functional pieces that no one else had to spare like bookcases. I think antique and used furniture is great if it’s solid but not so great for fabric and upholstered items.
I’ve been dreaming of a super comfy chair placed near a large window to make the perfect reading nook for over 5 years now so I think it’s finally time to go ahead and buy one. Because I want a squishy upholstered chair, I’ll only be considering new items (reupholstering is often as expensive or more expensive than buying a new piece of furniture). I’ll be testing out chairs when I’m out and about shopping looking for a comfortable and quality piece and when I find one I love I’ll be ready to splurge.
I’m also in the market for a pair of nightstands for my master bedroom. While window shopping at Anthropologie recently I spotted this piece which would be perfect. However, I am not interested in paying $698 x 2 for a pair. Since a nightstand is a solid item and I’m not concerned about bed bugs/mold/etc, I’ll be checking thrift stores for two nightstands that I can paint white and then stencil to create a similar effect.
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{gasp!} Six…hundred…and…ninety…eight dollars? {recovers from swoon} What on EARTH do they think it’s made of?????
Here’s the plan: Get some unpainted furniture, paint and stencil it yourself, and sell the darned things for $670 apiece!
.-= Funny about Money´s last post ..Delayed Gratification: The frugalist’s secret weapon =-.
That’s a great idea. If you can you should wait for the school year to start or end and do soem curbside shopping. You won’t believe what gets thrown away by the college kids in my area. Ridiclous. Coffe tables, end tables, bed frames, bookcases, boses, tv stnad, computer tables, dining tables, chairs of all sort, couches and matresses with the bed linens still on! You would think they would use craigslist or freecycle etc.
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