Getting your first apartment is one of the most fun and exciting moments of your young early adult life! But when it comes to decorating it, you can quickly run up the expenses without even realizing it. Especially when it's your first big move. 

In this article, we will share three everyday items to save on when decorating your first apartment. To make sure you can add some personal touch on a reasonable budget! 

Item One: Coffee Tables and End Tables

Coffee and end tables can add a nice trendy look to the living room of your apartment and can provide some extra storage space. And this is an area where you can save money by just finding a cheaper, smaller table. 

In your first apartment, saving money on this living room accessory can open some finances to spend on other areas of your apartment that are more important. 

Item Two: Decorative Pillows For Bedroom and Living Room

Although these decorative pillows may seem like a great buy, they can be pretty expensive, and odds are you won’t use them to sleep or lay on. 

When buying pillows for your bedroom or living room, perhaps skip out on these flashy pillows and purchase something a bit more simple that could be useful. 

Item Three: Furniture

Picking out and buying your furniture may be one of the most fun aspects of getting your first apartment ,and it can set the tone for your post-home living experience. 

However, it can also be one of the most expensive aspects of decorating your first place. Search for stores like Goodwill and online options like Craig’s List, that offer quality used furniture options at a much cheaper rate. 

Save Money By Moving First Then Having Furniture Delivered

Moving first, and then having furniture delivered, may sound like a peculiar idea and may not sound like the most fun option. Because obviously, when you find your first apartment, you’d like to have it decorated and feel like your new home as quickly as possible. Sometimes, it makes more sense to have furniture delivered later after moving into your apartment. There are multiple reasons that this is a bright idea. Firstly, as Moving.Tips articulates, it gives you time to get a sense of the flow and dimensions of your new apartment. You may not know the best size, shape, and style of furniture until you have moved into your new apartment. 

It also can make a move more difficult if you have to package and protect new furniture. It could increase the time that the move takes, and will require more heavy lifting if you are handling the move yourself. It could also be more expensive, since you will likely need to rent a larger truck, and hire more people to help you unload and move this furniture.  

Lastly, if you are having professional movers handle your furniture, this can increase the cost because, as Moving.Tips describes, the relocation cost will be based on the time it takes to do a job and the number of movers. Moving heavy items like furniture takes time and a lot of effort, so this will cause the cost of your move to increase quite quickly, even for a local move. 

In short, to avoid higher moving costs and to get a better understanding of your new living space, it might make more sense to wait on buying that new sofa until after you move into your new apartment. 

Are you interested in moving to your first apartment in the Cleveland area? Moving Buddy makes moving for the first time hassle and stress-free. Especially during your first major move, this is something you don’t want to worry about. So book a move with Moving Buddy Today!