Happy to report that with any luck I will be closing on my first house this week (thanks in no small part to the WSO community for the job that's paying for it!). Was wondering for those of you with homes (or apartments that are liberal with what you can do to them), what are your must haves as far as home accessories or just appliances you like in general?
-As an example I have one of those Globe Liquor bar things (so I can sauce up like a proper gent), and those LED Lights that are on a roll to add some mood lighting.
You're on the wrong website, son.
I laughed.
haha he said liberal haha
i keep an oven, a dehumidifier, and a couple paintings on deck
oh but actually get one of those entire whole humidifiers that works by evaporating water off a bigass sponge with a fan. fuck that cold mist shit dawg
home depot has them
and get an energy audit. see what cost saving measures you can implement. i increased insulation, installed aerators, and swapped all recessed lighting for LED retrofits and got an Energystar cert which looked good for my refi appraisal. or if you ever wanna sell. oh and if your mechanicals are pretty new, don't fuck with them. but when replacing, get energy efficient ones. like, i have a high efficiency furnace, tankless water heater (they rock. fuck the haters) which i put in an additionally insulated closet in the attic with the furnace, low-flow toilets... double-pane windows are actually somewhat of a sham. they help, but not nearly enough to warrant replacing before end of useful life of the old ones
also you should hang a sex swing on a carabiner off a ceiling joist and a heavy bag on a carabiner off the back of your deck and use both liberally
and one of these shits if you want your neighbors to treat you nice![d](a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Mezuzah-RS.jpg">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Mezuzah-RS.jpg</a)
a garbage disposal is like $100 and you can backsplash a kitchen for like $300 with something nice. low cost shit for your kitchen bro
I remember you putting up that pic of those ikea wardrobe looking things a while back, I assume they’re cheap (from a construction standpoint), but are they worth getting? They looked pretty sweet for storage/faux accent pieces in your billiards room.
You mean this shit?
The two plastic shelves in the first pic are from Costco. The metal one is from Home Depot. Both were inexpensive but they're not cheap; they're really study actually. I live in a duplex and my unit has like 2,000SQFT but only one walk-in closet, a front entry closet, and a laundry closet. So we have a lot of room but we're lacking storage. I do have a huge attic which is dope, but going up there is a pain in the ass cause I gotta drop down the ladder, remove the insulation barrier, blah blah. It's where I mostly keep shit I've organized and labeled meticulously and will still never find again and just buy on Amazon when I need it...
Oh but anyway, two plastic shelves are supplies for a little proof of concept business which I've mostly abandoned. The metal one is just for regular storage. I'm gonna eventually pull the trigger on buying an in-home sauna and put it where those plastic shelves are now.
You know these were illegal in NYC until '97.
No shit. Why? Too many people dismembering their hands? I wonder how that law came to be. Cause it's not like murder where the shit's been banned forever. Garbage disposals aren't even that old...
Also protip: Don't put garbage disposals in your rentals because tenants are retarded and will break them 3 times a month and then their kid will stick his dick in there and sue you too.
Congrats on the new place!
Must haves for me are a food scale (bring on the drug jokes) and a rice cooker. Also, a Keurig is real convenient.
Have a Keurig (although as a tea drinker I mostly use it as an expensive water heater) and a digital scale already! Rice cooker is a really good one +1SB, any brands to look for/avoid?
I drink quite a bit of tea as well so it's a water heater for me sometimes, too.
This is the rice cooker I use (http://www.aroma-housewares.com/kitchen/appliances/ARC-2010ASB.html?id=…). It's probably overkill but it's great. Biggest thing to look out for is the minimum and maximum amounts of rice it can cook. That one can cook from 4 to 20 cups (cooked). So it's great for meal prep but if you wanted to use it meal-by-meal you'd want a smaller one. I recommend the Aroma brand for sure.
a crock pot
Already have one of these as well, def recommend one with a delay timer so you can load up in the morning and come home to a nice simmering roast/shoulder/chili.
I'd recommend some nice, one off art for the walls.
Other than that, try and not buy anything you don't absolutely need, or really really want and will use a lot. You don't realize how easy it is to downsize each time you move, and once you buy a place and settle down, it's very easy to accumulate a lot of stuff and clutter the place up.
I recently got rid of over 25 books and over 75 articles of clothing, and still have probably like 80 books and over 100 shirts.
My girl is a pretty accomplished artist and is working on a center piece for the main room which is nice (read: "free").
The old clothes purge is very real in my current apartment right now, luckily I'm pretty minimalist otherwise, just have to worry about getting new furniture when I move.
a solid good quality desk and office chair - not shit ones, makes a big difference.
You're asking the wrong question, it's more like "what do I not need to buy for my new house".
Easy to fall into a trap buying a bunch of stuff that ends up being clutter and difficult to get rid of. Minimalist is best.
Definitely a great piece of advice, thankfully clean lines and grey scale modern/minimalist are what I like so the clutter (aside from the aforementioned clothes) isn't really a worry for me.
I was thinking more along the lines of gadgets like a Nest or Soundbar or something to make life easier since I'm not in my place roughly 14hrs of the day and roughly 6 of the remaining are spent sleeping.
Ah okay, noted. On that front definitely suggest a Ring doorbell and without any doubt: a Schlage or comparable fingerprint, RFID, keypad, whatever, any of the above type lock. Game changers in my opinion.
Pace yourself...it's a marathon, not a sprint. Did a new kitchen and bath last year (year 9) and new roof is actually finishing up today. It never ends.
Where I have a bunch of electronics in a spot (e.g., office desk), I have a surge protector (check out NYT Wirecutter).
https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-surge-protector/
A sous vide And a nice surround sound speaker set-up for your living room. I have mine attached to Alexa for when I have people over during the weekends.
You mentioned you already have light strips, you can buy a wifi receiver to control the lights with your phone and Alexa as well. Some smart sockets or smart bulbs are also useful for things like lamps or other appliances.
Given OP's username, I'm surprised no one has said a bang maid.
toenail clippings and handies on command.
any respectable man should have a toeknife for that. Will need some cat food to help fall asleep though
Two nice tower speakers, center channel, sub and receiver, and a big-ass OLED TV. Satellite speakers for rear left and right optional.
Yo half this thread is about crock pots dawg. Bunch of fucking finance bros sitting at work discussing ways to cook rice on the internet. Remember '07/'08, you fucks!
1. Espresso machine.
anything in particular to look for/avoid in the 250-400 range? the Italian spot by me has one of those $10,000+ commercial model Bunns that I always partake from, but that's a little rich for my blood.
The nespressos are awesome, cost about 300-500$
I'd recommend a simple model.
I usually just have a simple Krups.
https://www.amazon.com/KRUPS-Espresso-Machine-Frothing-Cappuccino/dp/B0…
I decided to pay $1,200 at one point for a fully automatic auto grinder and it was good for a couple of years. I mainly just would have a quick doubleshot of espresso in the morning, no hassle, just turn on, autogrind and voila.
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41obm6370hL.SY355.jp…] [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41obm6370hL.SY355.jp… https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41obm6370hL.SY355.jpg
- But, if anything goes wrong in that complicated machine, it is a pain to fix. Also, if it is not working and you really want a shot of espresso and you have to go quickly in the morning, it is frustrating. Every six months I had to get tablets online or from Williams Sonoma to clean. Its real nice to have and looks fancy when you have people over or something or with chicks, but for day to day heavy use, I find the Krups machine to be a workhorse with few moving parts. The reliability is big for me and those machines are very durable as well. I've never had any issue and the Krups model was a $100 machine.
If you actually do want to spend $300 or $400, I think espresso machines at times make very nice pieces for an art form in the kitchen (there are lots of different colors/shapes). Not a $10K statement, but there are definitely some cool machines out there you could check out before selecting a cookie cutter machine that I recommended.
I have some art that I want to highlight around the area, so I don't want the appliances to detract from the art.
Nice coffee table books. Watches, cars, photography or nature and travel. Books with a beautiful cover and even better content
Heart fluttering.
![https://img1.picmix.com/output/pic/normal/0/3/2/0/4290230_388dd.gif][ht…]
Coffee maker - amazing how many people don't have these at home.
Smoothie maker - see above.
A wife/girlfriend that's a real woman. (and not some feminist pseudo-lady).
^ that's all you really need.
A Years supply of toilet paper cause you never know when you're going to run out, especially after Indian food.
+1 but where I am you have to substitute Indian for Ethiopian food, so damn good on the way in, so damn bad on the way out.
Plenty of Injera and tibs. Come out looking like stew.
Get yourself a toolbox. I mean a serious tool box able to handle most of the daily stuff you'd need to fix. Include a power drill, drill bit set, multiple screw bits, a hammer, a philips head and a flat head screwdriver, a pair of 8-inch needle-nose pliers, a pair of 10-inch grove-joint pliers, 2-3 locking pliers/vice grips of different sizes, a tape measure, 2 levels (1 that's at least 18 inches, preferably at least 24, and one that's 12 inches), adjustable wrenches, a hammer, a set of combo wrenches, a wire cutter, 2 pry bars (one at least 15 inches, and one at least 7 inches), a quality utility knife, a socket wrench set, an allen key/hex/torx set, and a roll of duct tape in the list of things you should keep in it. And I consider that the basic tool kit. You're buying a home - expect to learn how to repair basic things around the house. This will help you out immensely.
Thanks, will take this list with me to Home Depot over the weekend.
Depending on how much you're willing to spend, shoot me a PM and I'll go over good brands at various price points for you or things that I'd buy in particular when given the choice.
I can't overstate the importance of having a basic home repair kit and will pay a little extra to buy brands that I keep in my wood shop because they've never failed me in the past. For example, I have 3-4 utility knifes (standard box cutter, angled, foldable and Exacto style), but the one I swear by in my home tool kit is my quick release retractable one because it's safer to keep in the house, is easier to store, and is much easier to hold and use than the other ones.
I'd also add: WD-40, draino-type drain unclogger, cheap 5-gal bucket, stud finder, hot glue gun, bunch of finishing nails, 9-volt batteries because the goddamn smoke alarms always lose charge at the worst time, bunch of rags for misc cleanings that can get nasty.
Recommended other stuff: Nest, the carpet/rug designed to go around toilets, good stereo, google home, mood lighting, some variety of plants- succulents if you're not a maintenance-type person, fresh herbs if you can cook, good blender, spice rack, at least one solid skillet/pan and a medium sized pot, supply of nonperishable food like chicken noodle soup for when you're sick and spaghetti just as buffer food for the back of the pantry.
always beating me to the punch...
ditto to everything, only thing to add is ladders. changing light fixtures, cleaning gutters, getting some alone time on the roof, etc., I'd recommend 2 ladders, one for inside that's a bit shorter and gets you to your tallest ceiling, another for outdoors that you can get dirty and is taller. you don't want the gutter cleaning ladder being dragged onto the dining room rug and getting it dirty when you're having to dust the chandelier before dinner.
cigars, whiskey, shitload of books, art, jazz records, fat ass tv for sports, coffee maker. Set.
Toolbox is a great idea. Don't overlook developing your outdoor space! I really enjoy having a nice area to hang out when the weather is nice.
Enim nisi sed odio dignissimos veniam placeat. Voluptatem enim quis vitae facilis repellat eos. Aut iste nobis modi quae praesentium. Adipisci placeat eos eum earum cumque.
Dolores quia sed perferendis repudiandae numquam. Officia tempore fugit dolor ex quo ratione dignissimos quia. Ratione qui voluptatem ea. Nemo quasi voluptatem veniam. Corrupti quisquam veniam suscipit et voluptate molestiae. Ex facilis ipsum ut omnis.
Dolor optio in ipsa nobis cum et velit. Eum nulla iure et dolorem architecto asperiores. Ratione ut accusantium aperiam culpa totam omnis ea autem. Repellendus numquam deserunt ipsa ut. Non in eum ut.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Repellendus reiciendis non natus accusantium. Reprehenderit velit sunt dolor quasi aliquid aut. Minima et autem reiciendis amet sunt. Iusto corporis et ipsam nostrum temporibus.
Sit error unde qui quidem natus. Sed magnam quia dolorem ut. Autem ratione quas illo vel quos debitis mollitia. Voluptatem ea totam sint. Neque id placeat aut ut. Officiis harum officia exercitationem in eum adipisci. Est quo tempora qui odit magni. Dolorum beatae molestiae voluptatem nihil aut sit minima asperiores.
Provident maxime facilis dolore sit cum dolorum. Tempora et asperiores expedita sit aliquid neque.
Excepturi deleniti in ut. Accusamus doloremque ipsum qui quo quisquam natus. Placeat libero quibusdam omnis animi aut facilis quia vitae. Suscipit nesciunt blanditiis adipisci et. At voluptas optio at harum. Veritatis maxime reprehenderit harum eos laborum vel voluptatem.
Aut dolorem odio quia velit. Blanditiis corrupti cumque voluptate et voluptas cumque dolorum odit.