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As a rule of thumb, spend more cash where you feel it will be appreciated/used the most.
Middle of the road is "good enough" in most cases.
IKEA can provide some functional stuff which doesn't break the bank. Nothing wrong with some flatpack.
Shop about online for things too, don't accept the first price, shop around
If you can stack discounts/cash back (Topcashback/Quidco) then it's worth trying to do so. You can save a fair bit of cash by shopping around for home related costs too like insurance, broadband, phone deals blah blah blah.
A good mattress is high on my list of priorities personally. Same for duvet/pillows and bedding in general to be honest.
Most Bosch/Neff/Samsung stuff is good enough for kitchen appliances, even the cheap stuff is fine. I try to spend a bit more though and get something above the entry level. On my 3rd washing machine now, and I would recommend getting a bigger drum size, I have 9KG and it's perfect. Old one was 7KG and would struggle with bigger loads.
I think it's worth spending a bit more on a good sofa or two, use them a lot, they should last years. I have a corner sofa but I'd probably go back to two separates on a do-over. My corner sofa is like a tetris shape and only fits one way around, which limits where I can place it. If getting a corner sofa try and get a modular one so it can be rejigged and moved about easier.
Try and get a good quality 18/10 Stainless Steel cutlery set, it's worth it and lasts for a long time.
In general if I have the cash then I buy quality stuff, even if it's not the most expensive thing I could get, I prefer stuff to last.
Middle of the road is "good enough" in most cases.
IKEA can provide some functional stuff which doesn't break the bank. Nothing wrong with some flatpack.
Shop about online for things too, don't accept the first price, shop around
If you can stack discounts/cash back (Topcashback/Quidco) then it's worth trying to do so. You can save a fair bit of cash by shopping around for home related costs too like insurance, broadband, phone deals blah blah blah.
A good mattress is high on my list of priorities personally. Same for duvet/pillows and bedding in general to be honest.
Most Bosch/Neff/Samsung stuff is good enough for kitchen appliances, even the cheap stuff is fine. I try to spend a bit more though and get something above the entry level. On my 3rd washing machine now, and I would recommend getting a bigger drum size, I have 9KG and it's perfect. Old one was 7KG and would struggle with bigger loads.
I think it's worth spending a bit more on a good sofa or two, use them a lot, they should last years. I have a corner sofa but I'd probably go back to two separates on a do-over. My corner sofa is like a tetris shape and only fits one way around, which limits where I can place it. If getting a corner sofa try and get a modular one so it can be rejigged and moved about easier.
Try and get a good quality 18/10 Stainless Steel cutlery set, it's worth it and lasts for a long time.
In general if I have the cash then I buy quality stuff, even if it's not the most expensive thing I could get, I prefer stuff to last.