First time apartment....

I need your opinions guys. If you were moving into your first apartment, would you buy any new furniture? Or any ideas that would help me ? Thanks!

I would try the rent-to-own thing if you're not rollin' in the cash right now. That's what I plan to do. If I can ever afford to move out. Was considering getting an apt with my boyfriend, but I'd rather stab sharp pointy objects into my eyes repeatedly.

And remember, bean bag chairs are both affordable *and* cute.

i'm planning to move into a townhouse RIGHT next to my sisters(shes married too!) later on and i know exactly what you're thinking, i think i'd first save up money right now and then when the time comes, see what can happen and still "have" that job ofcourse..or get a better job. I'd start out real small in the furnitures, dont go on a furni spree now! haha..... but this excites me nonetheless, because its a new life and new experiences..

What I'd like to do is work and save money to buy myself a loft apartment... I'm going to get those Japanese sliding doors so I can change the size of the rooms anytime I want. Then I'd make all my own furnature from old junk... It's amazing what happens when you take an old piece of wood and paint it bright colors...

Can you find an apartment that is already furnished?

Thanks guys! Money really isn't the issue. I just wanted to know your opinion cause my man thinks you should never buy new stuff starting out. I am a late bloomer. I am 25 years old, so I have a full time job and make almost $ 2000 a month. I am going to buy things in sections for now. My big purchase is a sofa for $ 496. One piece at a time. I have everything else you could imagine. For other rooms that is. I even got a sleigh bed for $ 400 which is great. I will have to learn to save for a rainy day cause anything could happen.

My apartment is $ 460 a month and 759 sq ft.

when I move into my first apartment, I'm shopping around at all the thrift and salvation army stores for all the tables and bookshelves-you can get really good ones really cheap. But if money's not an option, I just suggest that don't buy anything too big- my cousin had just bought a beautiful new couch for her apartment and if fit fine but when she moved, we had to unhinge the door in order to fit it through the doorway.

Oh but definitely, if you buy stuff, make sure they are near new-there's nothing worse that moldy rotting furniture.

Buy a mattress do not get or use someone elses mattress nasty bad bad. You know what you do on them think about it. Good luck I live in a flat and its quite nice I just wish we had heat like in america nothing like heat.

lol James!!! Although, I don't have heat either... All I have is five blankets on my mattress.

well, i would save up money to buy new furniture if your not loaded with cash right now, so in the long run when you do move out (cuz our house is about to be sold) like i was asked by my (i guess female partner) (lol), it would be an easy preparation to just shop till you drop.

I would get cheap stuff for now...check out garage sales and good will, etc...
Yes, paint can fix stuff up and can be really fun to do something interesting with, such as stenciling...
I have some pieces I am very fond of!
I use wire bakers racks for houseplants...(they were cheaper than plant shelves!)
Shop around...
Have fun with your creativity!

Unless you plan on staying there, I wouldn't get new...(except for some items...I agree with James!) Moving furniture is hard on it...it gets scratches and dings...expensive isn't worth it until you know you are not going to be moving it except to clean underneath of it!