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We have a whole house to furnish! Please any advice on websites that are helpful, places to buy furniture (cheaply of course), decorating tips!

This is all exciting but very overwhelming!

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cheap=IKEA

It's still sturdy, and several pieces are even attractive. You can't beat the price point though.

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also - look on craigslist! I would assume with the in/out resident community you're going to be in, they probably have quite a bustling craigslist. You may also check w/the Residency office. Our spouses group did a "yellow pages" of referrals (hairstylist, vet, doc, etc.) and a classified-type thing.

[DCJenn]

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Craigslist and Freecycle are definites. I got rid of so much stuff through Craigslist.

Check ebay, too. I just got a set of dining room chairs with new upholstery for $122 off eBay.

Jenn

[MissCrabette]

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IKEA all the way. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have one around wherever we may end up moving.

And not to hijack, but how do you guys do Freecycle and Craigslist? I consider myself to be an early internet adopter and my parents met on an online dating site years ago, yet I can't bring myself to meet a total stranger to exchange goods and money. :anyolne:

[Vishenka69]

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Depending on your taste in furniture, you might also want to check out second hand/vintage stores. West Elm is also pretty reasonably priced and have good sales.

I also second IKEA and ebay. Our IKEA stuff is on its 8th year and went through 3 moves, so it's not quite disposable.

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And not to hijack, but how do you guys do Freecycle and Craigslist? I consider myself to be an early internet adopter and my parents met on an online dating site years ago, yet I can't bring myself to meet a total stranger to exchange goods and money. :anyolne:

I totally do Craigslist. I've never done freecycle. I'll admit that I will still get uncomfortable about the idea of someone coming to pick something up - so I usually make sure dh or my big, burly neighbor are home. When the guy came to get the Step 2 kitchen (toy) I alerted my neighbors that a strange man was in my house and to please listen for screams. I've never gone to get and/or look at something I've bought on craigslist. The only thing I've bought was a washer/dryer, and dh had to go pick that up.

[SuzySunshine]

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Unfortunately Craigslist isn't big here, but there is a Mayo intraweb site that always has tons of stuff for sale. I think your DH should get access to the intranet before he starts. Maybe there will be something about it in his paperwork??

IKEA is always great and there is a new HOM here in town though we haven't been there so I'm not sure what their prices are.

[Flynn]

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During training we founds some inexpensive pieces that didn't look crappy at Dania. We still have our Dania love seat and couch...in the basement.

Whatever you buy -- get the microsuede fabric (not twill or cotton!!!!). It's AWESOME!!!

HOM has decent prices but it's much more expensive than IKEA. (but anything is. IKEA is great!)