How Much Is Living Room Furnish?
Today we will talk about the most frequently asked question related to home decoration, how much does it cost to furnish a living room fully? For all the people out there who are busy moving in or have just moved in, this read will give you all your answers. Whether you are re-furnishing your old living room, furnishing a new one as you have moved in or built a new living room which you will like to furnish from the ground, all the way up. Before getting into the read any further, first, list down all the elements that put a living room together. So, here are some:
- A sofa set
- A cozy rug
- Side tables
- Lamps and different accessories to decorate with
- Coffee table
- A chandelier
- Pillows and throw on rugs
- A tv stand
- Shelves if needed
- Plants
- Wall decorations
And things add up to your liking…
A living room is the centermost room of the entire house and defines the theme and the decor of the rest of the parts of the house. So, people who love to furnish their place with aesthetic elements are usually willing to put their money in furnishing their living rooms. While it is a personal spot for some people where they like hanging out with their close friends and family, for other people it is a spot where they like to host big gatherings, and for some people a living rooms serves both purposes. Whatever the case is, we know how much the money worth for furnishing an aesthetically pleasing living room. So, here is the guide:
The Cost
The cost of furnishing a living room varies, it can start from $10,000 or less up to $25,000 or more. Above that, the cost of further decorating the room varies greatly. So much more than this amount can be spent if luxurious and branded furniture is your choice, or you can save up a lot if you opt for quality furniture but cut down on accessories and other elements.
Know what you are spending on the furnishing
Like already mentioned above, usually, all those things or sometimes half of those are used to furnish a living room. It is important to set the groundwork in place before you proceed to do anything, then you can add as many accessories and showpieces as you like and build the room altogether.
Then again, you can opt for branded and quality stuff which will make up for an amazing living room for you, or you can import furniture or find low of cost furniture to get the job done and look amazing as well, the imported and looked for furniture can be customized as well. The price of furniture from different places vary, you have to decide which your choice is.
The cost furnishing ranges differently from being high end to standard. A basic high-end project can cost up to 49,000 to 50,000. Product breakdown for a $49,000 high-end project is as follows:
- 1 sofa for $5,000
- 2 chairs to go with the interior for $3,000
- Centre table for $3,000
- 2 side tables for $2,000
- 2 lamps for the tables for $8,000
- A lamp for the floor for $1,500
- A chandelier for $5,000
- Pillows to go with the sofa for $1,500
- Curtains for $5,000
- A console for $2,000
- Art for the mirror for $5,000
- Different accessories for $1,500
Product breakdown for a standard project is as follows:
- 1 sofa for $2,500
- 2 chairs to go with the interior for $1,000
- Centre table for $1,000
- 2 side tables for $500
- 2 lamps for the tables for $350
- A lamp for the floor for $2,000
- A chandelier for $1,500
- Pillows for the sofa for $400
- Curtains for $800
- A console for $1,00
- Art for the mirror for $500
Which makes up a total of $14,400.
Where is it worth it to invest the money?
Before putting all your thoughts on how to invest money, think about where to invest money and think about your room. Give details like the size of the room, do you want your living room to be walk-in or cubicle, how and who will it be utilized for, and a thought. The total amount will vary greatly with all your thoughts and requirements. Then move on to constructing your room in your head, do that by putting the first element of the room and go ahead according to it. Sometimes that element is an already existing one when you are re-furnishing the living room, there may come a need to not fill the room with everything.
Now, once that is done, set a budget and align your needs, around which all the investments will be made on pieces that are important and cut down on others. If you ask me, pieces that are going to be in the house for the longest are furniture pieces that should be invested in, like a comfortable, furry and a good quality rig that will last longer.
It is believed and proven that investing in good quality and long-running furniture will save you for a long time, and it will cost you more to buy any sofa or rug and keep changing it after some time because of it wearing out or it cannot get rid of the stain. It is important to buy rugs and sofas of good quality if you have a lot of guests coming and going all year or have kids or a dog, which can wear off the sofa fabric and the rug, good quality products have you covered for a long period.
