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I live in California and am thinking about purchasing a Pied a Terre in NYC. California would still be my primary residence, but I might live in NYC "a lot" (Springs and Falls, and whenever else I feel like it).
I am trying to figure out how I would reduce hotel costs while I furnish it . . . I guess the bed could be a first purchase and then everything else could come later.
I am going to keep it very simple because I don't want to spend a lot to furnish it (and it will probably be teeny-tiny - most likely, a studio).
I figure I will need:
* Bed or futon - or maybe I should just get a couch first because I might want to purchase a Murphy bed
* Very basic kitchen stuff (just the bare essentials pots, pans, silverware, coffee maker/grinder, toaster, utensils garbage receptacles)
* Shower curtain, waste basket, etc.
* Small hand vacuum, broom, mop
* Sheets, blankets
I can get the other stuff (art, etc.) later.
Do you have any advice on how to reduce the hotel costs while I am getting set up or anything else I should think about?
Just start with a high-quality air mattress, a Target trip and some take-out. Bring the bedding in a suitcase and have Amazon deliver the air mattress the day you intend to move in.
Just start with a high-quality air mattress, a Target trip and some take-out. Bring the bedding in a suitcase and have Amazon deliver the air mattress the day you intend to move in.
Thank you. These are the types of things that are not obvious to me.
I live in California and am thinking about purchasing a Pied a Terre in NYC. California would still be my primary residence, but I might live in NYC "a lot" (Springs and Falls, and whenever else I feel like it).
I am trying to figure out how I would reduce hotel costs while I furnish it . . . I guess the bed could be a first purchase and then everything else could come later.
I am going to keep it very simple because I don't want to spend a lot to furnish it (and it will probably be teeny-tiny - most likely, a studio).
I figure I will need:
* Bed or futon - or maybe I should just get a couch first because I might want to purchase a Murphy bed
* Very basic kitchen stuff (just the bare essentials pots, pans, silverware, coffee maker/grinder, toaster, utensils garbage receptacles)
* Shower curtain, waste basket, etc.
* Small hand vacuum, broom, mop
* Sheets, blankets
I can get the other stuff (art, etc.) later.
Do you have any advice on how to reduce the hotel costs while I am getting set up or anything else I should think about?
Thanks
Get basic houseware stuff at non-profit/charitable thrift shops. Save $ and do a bit of good for someone else at the same time.
Thank you. These are the types of things that are not obvious to me.
It dawned on me to do this when I did what I knew would be a relatively short term relo a couple years back.
I rented a studio apt, brought my "bed" in this way and some clothes and then dropped a couple hundred at Target on the "staples" like cleaning stuff, towels, etc.
This gave me a few weeks to shop around for deals on a murphy bed/bookcase thing that was really sweet - I'd highly recommend that over a futon or fold-out couch. There's something about sleeping on the couch as a grown adult that just kinda sucks.
This thing is really similar to what I found on Craigslist for a lot less (but I did have to pick it up, etc.
The 3 or 4 (at least) hotel nights you'd probably save would likely pay for the bed itself. I did find that a drastic downsizing required some real thinking when it came to furniture, and I had a few key pieces that really help to save clutter and space.
You could completely eliminate hotel expenses once you close on your apartment. Everyday household essentials and food will be easily accessible to you once you're there. I recommend something like this to sleep on. Incredibly comfortable. https://www.amazon.com/Intex-Elevate...SIN=B07F39F6XR
I live in California and am thinking about purchasing a Pied a Terre in NYC. California would still be my primary residence, but I might live in NYC "a lot" (Springs and Falls, and whenever else I feel like it).
I am trying to figure out how I would reduce hotel costs while I furnish it . . . I guess the bed could be a first purchase and then everything else could come later.
I am going to keep it very simple because I don't want to spend a lot to furnish it (and it will probably be teeny-tiny - most likely, a studio).
I figure I will need:
* Bed or futon - or maybe I should just get a couch first because I might want to purchase a Murphy bed
* Very basic kitchen stuff (just the bare essentials pots, pans, silverware, coffee maker/grinder, toaster, utensils garbage receptacles)
* Shower curtain, waste basket, etc.
* Small hand vacuum, broom, mop
* Sheets, blankets
I can get the other stuff (art, etc.) later.
Do you have any advice on how to reduce the hotel costs while I am getting set up or anything else I should think about?
Thanks
You're worried about hotel costs while "furnishing" an apartment (condo?) that you're buying for hundreds of thousands of dollars in NYC? You can mail order ANYTHING, even a mattress....you can furnish the basics in a day for under $1,000. What am I missing?
It dawned on me to do this when I did what I knew would be a relatively short term relo a couple years back.
I rented a studio apt, brought my "bed" in this way and some clothes and then dropped a couple hundred at Target on the "staples" like cleaning stuff, towels, etc.
This gave me a few weeks to shop around for deals on a murphy bed/bookcase thing that was really sweet - I'd highly recommend that over a futon or fold-out couch. There's something about sleeping on the couch as a grown adult that just kinda sucks.
This thing is really similar to what I found on Craigslist for a lot less (but I did have to pick it up, etc.
The 3 or 4 (at least) hotel nights you'd probably save would likely pay for the bed itself. I did find that a drastic downsizing required some real thinking when it came to furniture, and I had a few key pieces that really help to save clutter and space.
That's a perfect Murphy bed for a small apartment. I would have to have it delivered and set up, though.
You could completely eliminate hotel expenses once you close on your apartment. Everyday household essentials and food will be easily accessible to you once you're there. I recommend something like this to sleep on. Incredibly comfortable. https://www.amazon.com/Intex-Elevate...SIN=B07F39F6XR
Thanks - are these easy to set up?
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