Kitting out entire house from scratch

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I’ve ended up with nothing from my previous homes so will be having to start from scratch...

This part alone (never mind finding somewhere suitable and kitting it out) is making me quite nervous

If this was you how much would you budget for it? How to go about it? I did a rough calculation and it shocked me how quick it all adds up

Dc involved so will need furniture etc for us all

Other than taking home the entirety of ikea?

Get good quality second hand furniture at British Heart Foundation. I would never buy new on a point of principle. Recycling rules.

As above BHF, check out up cycling on line. Pallet furniture for the garden, buy foam and cover yourself.
Seconds shops such as brand interiors, if local to you
My FB also has loads of people selling sofas.
Shop around for a man with a van my local one is £30 per hour plus petrol.

Do you have a budget? I’d start by asking around friends and families if they are planning on replacing any furniture that you can have. Even if not to your taste you can update things over time.

Groupon has good deals on new mattresses. I just bought one for DS and it is so comfy.

If you have the means to transport it, second hand furniture auctions are cheaper than charity shops and ebay. Just paint anything that needs cheering up. You can get really good stuff for very little.

Freecycle is another option but again you tend to need transport.

A lot of people give stuff away on Freecycle. Check out your local one.

I got back s sorted - decent new mattresses and a few cheapo hanging rails - and then could work out what I wanted and get the rest at my leisure.

If you want a quick matching fix, taking home half of IKEA is not a bad solution... go to the showroom then order for delivery.

Ditto to charity shops. My dd has found some fantastic, good quality sofas for relative peanuts. And Gumtree - lovely set of kitchen chairs for a song.
Antique/junk shops also well worth a look. You can often find e.g. much better, solidly made chests of drawers than the flatpack stuff, for quite a bit less.

Used furniture, charity shops and only get what you actually need - don't be tempted to get extra/nice items until you've lived there for a while as you might change your mind once you see how everything fits and works together. Carpet is not essential (I lived for 6 years with bare floorboards on stairs and rugs in bedrooms. Probably saved me loads as by the time I actually got carpet in it would have been time to start thinking about replacing the older one). Bedframes can be picked up cheaply on FB/Gumtree/charity shops, as can chairs and tables.

On my local FB selling group there's loads of great second hand stuff for sale. I sold a kids Ikea wardrobe that was hardly used for twenty quid.

I don’t suppose you’re in Devon, we’re moving soon and the new house has much smaller rooms so could possibly help you out.

You might have a local community furniture project. Ours sells furniture, white goods, carpet tiles and paint. Some are second hand and some brand new e.g. brand new washing machine for £160

Try Emmaus- they upcycle furniture etc and provide jobs for people who wouldn't otherwise be employable.

And ask work colleagues etc. It is surprising what people are thinking of getting of but only say after!

Ooooh and factory shops. Where are you in the country? Eg Hotpoint is in Peterborough and sell their B grade white goods cheaply (cosmetic damage which is easy to hide etc.) There may be a local B grade shop to you. Try google or Yell.com.