{"id":1690,"date":"2022-08-10T02:47:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T07:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2023-08-30T21:11:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T02:11:12","slug":"choose-furniture-for-newlyweds-decorate-your-first-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/buying-guide\/choose-furniture-for-newlyweds-decorate-your-first-home.html","title":{"rendered":"Choose Furniture for Newlyweds: Decorate Your First Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just married and bought a new house? Congratulation on your new <!--more-->roles and the upcoming happy life! New house decoration and furnishing must be a concerted effort of the <a href=\"https:\/\/porch.com\/advice\/newlyweds-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newly married couples<\/a> and maintained by both. It is amazing and fulfilling to make a new house into a home and make into a warm haven to each other.<\/p>\n<p>If income is a dilemma or there is lack of money after wedding party and buying a new house, home furnishing and decorating may be a burden, but it is a sweet burden and challengeable to \u00a0endeavor. No matter how much you can afford, please read the following tips to gain some inspirations. Anyway, you surely are able to allocate the budget and select the right furniture for newlyweds to create a lovely nest.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\">How much should you budget to furnish a house?<\/h2>\n<p>In general, your budget of home furnishings will range from 10% to 50% of housing costs, which is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/andreaworoch.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Andrea Woroch<\/u><u>\u2019<\/u><u>s conclusion<\/u><\/a>. Of course, the exact budget depends on your actual conditions. If you have limited budget after purchasing a single family house or townhouse, there are still various money-saving buying tips to get the awesome furniture. Once you have won the lottery after buying the house, your furniture budget can certainly be increased for the high quality pieces with aesthetics.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1694\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1694\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1694\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newlyweds-home.jpg\" alt=\"Newlyweds' Home\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newlyweds-home.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newlyweds-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/newlyweds-home-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Newlyweds&#8217; Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Guide to pick up furniture for your first home<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Measure the size of your spaces<\/strong>. Mark down the length, width and height of every room and keep them always available to be checked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unify the collected information and ideas<\/strong>. As you and your spouse may have different opinions about the styles, layout and even the minor details, share your ideas with each other and get the optimal solution. Even though someone may need to compromise, it doesn\u2019t matter since both of you aim to create the best for your common home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draw the layout or the structure<\/strong>. Simply draw down the furniture layout so that you can follow the notes to purchase and know whether the size and style of each can be matched.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Skip the unnecessary items<\/strong>. Don\u2019t excessively collect something and learn to throw out some unneeded items or sell them to increase your furniture budget. Especially when you just own a narrow apartment or condo, those items may take up too much space and even breed bacteria.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Budget should be set up<\/strong>. Now, you know the size, layout, the numbers of the household items, you must calculate how many furniture pieces that you need. Thus, the budget of the whole or each piece should be determined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the large furniture priority<\/strong>. For living room, sofa should be the first element to shop to establish the interior style. Dining table set must be the most important one for a dining room. As for the decorative items or some small furniture pieces, try to DIY. If your friends have some that are no longer used, put them in your first home with refreshing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The furniture with versatility and multi-scenario usage are the best<\/strong>. One piece with multi functions is more space-saving than selecting two or more pieces with single function. A bed with storage drawers is perfect for a small bedroom while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/reviews\/dining-room-tables-for-small-spaces-and-alternatives.html\">a folding dining table<\/a> is better than a large unfoldable table in a cramped dining room. Why not to choose a movable side table for both living room and bedroom? It is also money-saving but doesn\u2019t compromise your demand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the homey decoration and furniture<\/strong>. As it is the primary home for the newly married couples, the loving wall arts, table candles, curtains and rugs will add the warmth to home. Placing the souvenirs and memorable photos will also promote the affection between husband and wife.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t skip the safety and durability<\/strong>. For the newlyweds, if you are planning to have a baby, consider kid-friendly and gravida-friendly furniture and layout inside the room.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research on different brands and products<\/strong>. Before buying the furniture for newlyweds\u2019home, make market researches on the ideal furniture via Google, Facebook and some review websites to compare the pros, cons, and pricing. Shop the best with the the best price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1695\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1695\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kid-friendly.jpg\" alt=\"Kid-friendly Furniture\" width=\"703\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kid-friendly.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kid-friendly-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kid-friendly-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/kid-friendly-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kid-friendly Furniture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\">What you should note in selecting furniture?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t mix up various styles in a room<\/strong>. When you meet with some products that you love very much but they cannot match to other furniture and decoration styles, try to change the others\u2019colors and layouts. If not, compromise!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t rush to make decisions<\/strong>. After allocating the budget and acquiring the measurements, try to shop with coupons and pay attention to the delivery time that you can accept or not. Generally, all online or offline stores offer the best price during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales but not all of you can wait for it. Actually, most stores have held many sales activities all over the year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Step by step<\/strong>. The larger furniture should be the first. As there is no problem of the style and layout, move on to pick up the decorative stuffs and small furniture. When you have purchased all at one time but not all can stand inside, what a waste!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Examples: buy home furniture for your first home on different budgets<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><b>Example A: buy home furniture for newlyweds under $5000<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The following furniture set only costs $4903 (after coupon code of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/event\/labor-day-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Labor Day Sale<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Living Room:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-solid-wood-tv-stand-minimalist-slatted-with-removable-shelves-ash.html?variant=9197187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Floating Wooden TV Stand<\/a>: $699<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2184\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2184\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand.jpg\" alt=\"Use the Floating Furniture\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/floating-tv-stand-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Use the Floating Furniture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/mid-century-modern-round-coffee-table-mdf-with-walnut-veneer-for-living-35-43.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chic Round Coffee Table<\/a>: $399<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-sofa-set-with-wide-armrest-pillows-pine-wood-frame-rebound-sponge-cat-scratch-fabric-beige.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loveseat Sofa<\/a>: $999<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2554\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pet-friendly-sofa-wide-armrest.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Seater Sofa\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pet-friendly-sofa-wide-armrest.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pet-friendly-sofa-wide-armrest-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pet-friendly-sofa-wide-armrest-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pet-friendly-sofa-wide-armrest-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deep Seater Sofa for Dog Owner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining Room:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/dining-table-sets-modern-rectangular-black-sintered-stone-dining-table-with-dining-chairs.html\">Sintered Stone Rectangle Dining Table Set with 4 Chairs<\/a>: $1659<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1691\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sintered-stone-table-set-4.jpg\" alt=\"Sintered Stone Table Set of 4\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sintered-stone-table-set-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sintered-stone-table-set-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sintered-stone-table-set-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/sintered-stone-table-set-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sintered Stone Table Set of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bedroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/upholstered-bed-frame-queen-king-size-bed-frame-metal-leg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bed Frame without Headboard<\/a>: $499<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blake-nightstand-with-tray-top.html\">Space-saving Nightstand<\/a>: $239<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/flavio-multifunctional-wall-mounted-dressing-table.html\">Modern Makeup Vanity Set<\/a>: $799<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.povison.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/beds\/202308141428367675.jpg\" alt=\"Minimalist Bed Frame without Headboard\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Minimalist Bed Frame without Headboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Example B: buy home furniture for your first home between $5000 and $10000<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The following furniture set only costs $7985.16<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Living Room:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-minimalist-style-tv-stands-mdf-veneer-high-quality-metal-feet-black.html\">Slatted Solid Wood TV Stand<\/a>: $999<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-and-minimalist-brown-wooden-square-coffee-table-with-storage-2-drawers-fully-assembled.html\">Wood Square Drum Coffee Table<\/a>: $919.08 (after 8% off)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-sofa-with-left-armrest-ottoman-cotton-linen-light-gray-dark-gray-blue.html\">Modern Convertible Sectional Sofa<\/a>: $1839 (after $60 off)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-841\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/coffee-cocktail-table-featured.webp\" alt=\"Wood Square Coffee Table\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/coffee-cocktail-table-featured.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/coffee-cocktail-table-featured-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/coffee-cocktail-table-featured-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/coffee-cocktail-table-featured-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dining Room:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-dining-room-set-white-marble-dining-table-golden-legs.html\">Rectangle Marble Dining Table Set of 4<\/a>: $2391.08<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1693\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1693\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marble-dining-table-set-4.jpg\" alt=\"Marble Dining Table Set of 4\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marble-dining-table-set-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marble-dining-table-set-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marble-dining-table-set-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/marble-dining-table-set-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marble Dining Table Set of 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Bedroom:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/modern-platform-bed-frame-with-headboard-storage-bed-1-big-drawer-queen-size-beige-81.html\">Bed Frame with Headboard and Storage<\/a>: $659<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/cara-2-drawer-nightstand.html\">White Nightstand with Sintered Stone Top<\/a>: $259<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/quarto-dressing-table-with-mirror.html\">Modern White Makeup Table with Lighted Mirror<\/a>: $919 (after $20 off)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1145\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1145\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neutral-colour.jpg\" alt=\"To demonstrate the neutral furniture mentioned in the text\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neutral-colour.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neutral-colour-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neutral-colour-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.povison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/neutral-colour-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">neutral color furniture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just married and bought a new house? 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