First Apartment - Furniture

Hey WSO,

I’m moving to NYC in a few weeks to start at a BB as a FT IB Analyst. 
I’m starting to look at furniture and was wondering if anyone had any advice on the price range/basics I should get?

I was looking at Walmart or IKEA furniture as options (not trying to spend a fortune), but curious if it’s worth it to pay up for better quality? If so, do you have any particular stores you’d recommend?

Thanks all!

5 Comments
 

Restoration Hardware has a lot of good pieces, but its expensive. I used to get 40% off there. I have one piece from Ikea - it was a $2K L-shaped black leather couch. I've had it for 6 years and it is bulletproof solid. I have a bunch of other rare furniture that I searched the internet and world to find. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

Wayfair for furniture. Just don't buy the 10k closets that are suspicious with women's names on them. Other than that, Wayfair is your move.

 

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