Moving into your first home is exciting, but furnishing every room at once can feel overwhelming and expensive. This checklist helps you focus on what you need first.
Buy first: the essentials
- Living room: a comfortable sofa and a coffee table or side table.
- Dining: a dining table and chairs, or bar stools if you have a kitchen island.
- Bedroom: a bed and mattress, and somewhere to store clothes.
Buy next: comfort and storage
- Side tables and lamps.
- An ottoman or footstool for extra seating.
- Console or hallway table for keys and mail.
- Rugs to warm up hard floors.
Can wait: finishing touches
- Artwork, mirrors and decor.
- Extra occasional chairs.
- Statement lighting.
Tips to save money
- Shop clearance: brand-new furniture at up to 80% off RRP. See how to furnish your home on a budget.
- Buy sets: dining sets are often better value than buying pieces separately.
- Choose neutrals: they suit any future home.
- Measure first: see how to measure for furniture delivery.
Plan your delivery
Book delivery once you have your keys, and let us know about stairs or tight access. Our delivery starts from $40, priced by distance, or you can pick up from our warehouse.
Shop clearance furniture in Melbourne
Mentone Furniture Clearance Centre sells brand-new excess stock and discontinued lines from high-end brands at up to 80% off RRP. Visit our Cheltenham showroom (Opposite Moorabbin DFO on Grange Road), open 7 days: Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Prefer to shop online? We deliver from $40 Australia-wide, and you can pay with Afterpay or Zip. Questions? Call us on 03 8522 2115.
