Ma’am, when I tell you I have researched and researched and researched on budgeting skills to furnish an apartment. You are the ONLY person that has a full detailed chart of what you bought and where you bought it! You have my subscription and I am forever loyal to your channel ! Thank you so much!
This is literally the only video that actually was kinda cheap. Thanks I’m tired of people saying affordable when it’s not lol like it’s okay to spend a lot if you got it like that
This ^^ My partner and our roommate make minimum wage and I get disability from the state and half our earnings go towards bills. We literally cant afford to spend a lot.
You are so generous to share this helpful information with everyone! This is like an Adulting 101 class that everyone could use. Thank you so much, Ashley!!
Thank you Ashley 😊 for keeping it simple. Apartments are temporary, in many instances, but places like Atlanta and now Houston can be challenging. A necessities budget makes sense. I found there are simple things you can do to make your home look warm & inviting, chic & sleek, or even upscale depending on your taste. I'm a visionary, have a good eye for details and like refurbishing and creating. This way, i won't break the bank. I've seen some absolutely gorgeous refurbished pieces, art and color schemes posted here. Before those things, plan your colors for living room, kitchen, bedroom and bath. I remember my first apartment. 1 new sofa and matching chair $300; wall to wall carpet in the living room $55; an off white wind chime from Pier 1 $20 coffee table free; vertical blinds on sliding glass door came with the apartment; dining room table, chairs, and table cloth, free; kitchen red black white towel & 2 mittens set $3 dishes free; dish rack set $4; silverware $5; pots & pans $10; ice trays $2; sugar bowl, salt & pepper shaker, oil & vinegar bottles $5; bathroom in a bag $10; bedroom furniture new $425; bedroom in a bag $35. Keeping it simple and within my budget. Your budget may be less, or you may be able to afford a lot more than I did at age 20. Still, it's possible to make your place look beautiful and feel like your own on a strict budget. Plan before you pay.🤗
That mattress combo is going to be a LIFESAVER I’m moving and starting over with all my furniture and decor and idk why but I refuse to spend $2000 on a mattress, I cannot fathom that. Now a girly is getting an ikea mattress and a mattress topper
Perfect! I’m so glad this helped. I think the price of ikea mattresses has gone up since filming this, however it is still the best combo that last so long!
Omg best video no jokkeee I swear I was about to give up but she broke down everything and it was amazing cuz she gave us prices now everyone doesn’t do that
Thanks for the video. I think you should try challenging yourself and make an updated video based on today's prices. Don't forget to include the bathroom too! 😀
Thank you for taking the time to do this!! My bf and i are moving in 6 weeks & finally graduating from college! We have been debating on what to take and keep because of the price it can be to restart. But you just made me feel so much better about leaving our hammy down beds & dressers behind❤️
Great video. This is straight to the point. It's for buying mostly new stuff. So, people who are fine with thrifting can save even more with certain items. Thanks!
this video will be so helpful. my boyfriend just left me and im being forced to find a new place asap and im literally starting from nothing. im going to base everything off of this video. thank you so much, sincerely. i know this video is older, but i really found it helpful!
I am moving in about a month to the US and this will help so much. I am definitely going to be doing used for lots but this gives me a basic idea on how to budget this.
will be moving in with my partner and we each already have our own bedroom sets, tvs, desks, mattresses that we can choose from. 🎉 this is going to hopefully save us money so we can splurge a little on kitchen stuff (i love to cook) and decorate to our tastes.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been slowly furnishing my apartment over the last 3 months but it’s not exactly where I want it to be and this video just saved me from wasting my time and money. This is a perfect budget, especially with all these holidays deals going on. I can definitely finish furnishing my place under $2000🔥
I got my couch from Facebook marketplace for $50 dollars it was a steal because the couch was from Ashley’s furniture home store and it was clean and looked new
Yesss thank you me and my boyfriend are about to move into our own apartment and furnishing it seems really daunting!! the spreadsheet looks so helpful thank you 🙏
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS LOOK 2ND HAND 1ST. Big items couches, bed bases and headboards, even nursery items, tables and chairs, desks ect are usually perfectly usable and will be half to a quarter the price of brand new. Invest in a New Bed Mattress for your beds.
You’re absolutely amazing! Thanks so much! I’m a single mom, and I’m so blessed people are giving me large pricey items for free I definitely needed this!
I used to think $500 for a couch was a lot until I sat down and did some calculating. Say you're a person who wants to thrift a couch, it may run you about $200.00 or so. On average to get a person to come clean it will be another $200-300. Any who, I love what you did here! Thank you! 🙂b
This is so amazing! I’m such a spreadsheets person as well and all of these recommendations are great!! Thank you for putting this together! Definitely subbed😊
This is so useful although i have a bedroom set already and a dresser and a television so i would really only need some kitchen stuff and some livingroom and kitchen things
This is so helpful! Girl, I just subscribed and downloaded the spreadsheet I appreciate the way you calculated the totals as well as put the links to order :) Also the best part of all.. is the scripture in the description box for me!!! Love it!!
Awesome video. And let’s not forget 2nd hand stores!!..At Goodwill and Salvation Army as well as Savers; even $500 can go a Looong way when it comes to household goods.
Love your spirit and channel! New subbie!💜This is a great list! You can get a silverware set for $10 at Wal-Mart or Target too! Pretty good quality too! 🛒💜
I know this is late, but for ya'll who won't be moving out until next year, save your coins, make a list of your necessities and wait for holiday sales! I knew I was moving out this year, so last Black Friday, I purchased everything ultra cheap. But there are president's day sales, memorial day, etc.
Hey, yeah that is a pretty good point! In this video, I focused more on the initial things that you need when you first move in and not as much on decor. I did that simply because you can add decor as time goes on but this was the initial investment. However thank you for pointing this out because you do need things like shower curtains and towels, but I do feel you can do a cheaper option for both in the beginning and outfit a bathroom for your basic needs still under the $2000 budget!
It takes me like 600-700max to fully furnish my apartment... and thats if i go full out. I find it weird that people scoff at a $2,000 budget like its supposed to be normal to spend 3-5k on furnishing an apartment with basic furniture. I thrift the hell out of everything besides bedding and stuff that should be hygienically clean. Fb-marketplace, antique stores, stores like ross. And my stuff is nice too, decor and everything. Leather couches and all.
Yeah, I realized after lol, but there is a good amount left in the budget at the end! That should be enough to get a shower curtain, towels, and bath mats to get you started!
Some things were wouldn’t really be linkable because it can be thrifted online through Facebook marketplace! However I do have a spreadsheet with links to everything I have talked about, and the links will take you to where to see the item and where to buy it! I hope this helps.
Because this mattress was so firm I didn’t find the need to do that, however there are a lot of good ones on Amazon for not that expensive if you want to add one!
You can literally get everything for cheaper from Walmart through their online store, and there are so many cheaper options. Had to furnish out a entire 1 bedroom condo this year when I moved to the US, and managed to do everything for $1,932 whilst buying a lot more than what's on your list, over 60+ items. That's including stuff like a washing machine, vacuum cleaner, 20 pan crockery set, kitchen utensils, study desk, couch, dining table basically everything one would need to live (bar a fridge/freezer, that came with the house). Couch for $500? you can get a brand new one from Walmart for $140 if you go cheapest, $200 for a better quality one. TV stand for $150? bought mine for $35 brand new. So many ways to go cheaper and more affordable than this, whilst keeping it somewhat stylish.
damn. I need to follow your advice on the mattress. I dropped 3k on a king purple mattress and I'm thinking that just might not be my thing at the moment.
I know I can’t lie I forgot about to until afterwards 🙄 but there is still some extra room towards the end of my budget and I think that would be enough to get yourself like a set of towels and some body wash and A shower curtain, just basic things like that for when you first move in!
Nicki’s Vlogs I am so glad this helped!! And there are a lot of places you can look at: Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, At Home, and if you were looking for furniture I would search “furniture outlet” near you! I hope this helps. (Also I would love to know if I could have permission post your comment on my Instagram. If it makes you more comfortable I can always block out your picture in your name but your comment was just so sweet I really wanna share it 🥰)
So in America do most/all apartments already have: fridge freezer, cooker and washing machine then? Because in the uk you would need to buy all of those too. That’s another grand unless you are willing to buy them second hand ie. Craig’s list/
Yeah, most places come with these appliances but not all come with washers it just depends on the place. But if you don’t have a washer in your apartment you couldn’t go buy one and put it in yourself you just don’t have one in your unit.
I'm moving into my first apartment but do u think its smart to do a downpayment on my bed I hate spending 500-800 at once lmao dnt want uncomfortable bed everything else I can buy
Yes, I totally forgot that while I was filming lol, however, this is about 80ish dollars left in the budget, and that should be enough to get a set of towels, shower curtains, floor mats, etc to get you started. You can get things like this for inexpensive from Walmart or stores like marshalls until you invest in something else if that's what you want!
This was a very informative video but it was very disappointing that you didn't show any of the purchases that you made or the before and after of your apartment...
I have an apartment tour up on my channel if you would like to see what I got. I spent more than $2000 on my apartment but I just wanted to show an example breakdown in the video of how to budget! I hope this helps
Budget starts at 1:35
Ma’am, when I tell you I have researched and researched and researched on budgeting skills to furnish an apartment. You are the ONLY person that has a full detailed chart of what you bought and where you bought it! You have my subscription and I am forever loyal to your channel ! Thank you so much!
Aww thank you, I’m so glad this helped.
This is literally the only video that actually was kinda cheap. Thanks I’m tired of people saying affordable when it’s not lol like it’s okay to spend a lot if you got it like that
I'm really glad this video helped! That was my goal so I'm glad this list feels obtainable!
forreal people talking about i love this affordable couch they leave a link and its 1599.99 like :0 ...fuuuuck that lol
This ^^ My partner and our roommate make minimum wage and I get disability from the state and half our earnings go towards bills. We literally cant afford to spend a lot.
@@jgsthenicz7787 no fr I seen one and the couch was 6k and I was like ?? This gotta be a joke😭😭😭
When shopping for items, sometimes it’s great to check with Ross, TJMaxx and even Tuesday Morning for kitchen ware items
OMG this saved me, setting up an apartment after divorce this was godsend
I’m so glad this helped!
Good for you!
Same! Love love love!
So much love mama. You got this.
Same situation 🙌🏽
I will be moving out for the first time on my own next month. Your video really came in handy with the items I may need and will have to budget for.
I am so happy this helped you!
You are so generous to share this helpful information with everyone! This is like an Adulting 101 class that everyone could use. Thank you so much, Ashley!!
Thank you I am so happy it was helpful for you!
Love this! My first apartment I spent about 1000 to fully furnish
That's amazing honestly!
Where'd you shop at please? 🤗
I know this video is a year old but THANK YOU! My husband and I are starting all over after getting back together and needed help! ❤️
I’m so happy this helped!
Thank you Ashley 😊 for keeping it simple. Apartments are temporary, in many instances, but places like Atlanta and now Houston can be challenging. A necessities budget makes sense. I found there are simple things you can do to make your home look warm & inviting, chic & sleek, or even upscale depending on your taste. I'm a visionary, have a good eye for details and like refurbishing and creating. This way, i won't break the bank. I've seen some absolutely gorgeous refurbished pieces, art and color schemes posted here. Before those things, plan your colors for living room, kitchen, bedroom and bath. I remember my first apartment. 1 new sofa and matching chair $300; wall to wall carpet in the living room $55; an off white wind chime from Pier 1 $20 coffee table free; vertical blinds on sliding glass door came with the apartment; dining room table, chairs, and table cloth, free; kitchen red black white towel & 2 mittens set $3 dishes free; dish rack set $4; silverware $5; pots & pans $10; ice trays $2; sugar bowl, salt & pepper shaker, oil & vinegar bottles $5; bathroom in a bag $10; bedroom furniture new $425; bedroom in a bag $35. Keeping it simple and within my budget. Your budget may be less, or you may be able to afford a lot more than I did at age 20. Still, it's possible to make your place look beautiful and feel like your own on a strict budget. Plan before you pay.🤗
Wow you did amazing! And I feel like “plan before you pay” should be a motto!
That mattress combo is going to be a LIFESAVER I’m moving and starting over with all my furniture and decor and idk why but I refuse to spend $2000 on a mattress, I cannot fathom that. Now a girly is getting an ikea mattress and a mattress topper
Perfect! I’m so glad this helped. I think the price of ikea mattresses has gone up since filming this, however it is still the best combo that last so long!
I don't know you but I LOVE YOU FOR THIS SPREADSHEET!!!!
HAHA, I love you too girl and I'm glad it helps!
I am moving and going to need all new everything and have to settle down fast as I will be working from day one. I thank you very much for this list.
Omg best video no jokkeee I swear I was about to give up but she broke down everything and it was amazing cuz she gave us prices now everyone doesn’t do that
I’m so glad this video was helpful!
Boutta move to a 1 bedroom in another state with a budget of $3,000 and this helps a lot
Thanks for the video. I think you should try challenging yourself and make an updated video based on today's prices. Don't forget to include the bathroom too! 😀
Thank You for the spreadsheet that is amazing
No problem, I’m glad it helped!
Thank you for taking the time to do this!! My bf and i are moving in 6 weeks & finally graduating from college! We have been debating on what to take and keep because of the price it can be to restart. But you just made me feel so much better about leaving our hammy down beds & dressers behind❤️
Great video. This is straight to the point. It's for buying mostly new stuff. So, people who are fine with thrifting can save even more with certain items. Thanks!
this video will be so helpful. my boyfriend just left me and im being forced to find a new place asap and im literally starting from nothing. im going to base everything off of this video. thank you so much, sincerely. i know this video is older, but i really found it helpful!
I am moving in about a month to the US and this will help so much. I am definitely going to be doing used for lots but this gives me a basic idea on how to budget this.
this video is perfect!! short and straight to the point. your voice is so soothing as well
will be moving in with my partner and we each already have our own bedroom sets, tvs, desks, mattresses that we can choose from. 🎉 this is going to hopefully save us money so we can splurge a little on kitchen stuff (i love to cook) and decorate to our tastes.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been slowly furnishing my apartment over the last 3 months but it’s not exactly where I want it to be and this video just saved me from wasting my time and money. This is a perfect budget, especially with all these holidays deals going on. I can definitely finish furnishing my place under $2000🔥
I’m so glad this helped!
Thank you for actually putting up a video that was useful on furnishing an apartment!
I got my couch from Facebook marketplace for $50 dollars it was a steal because the couch was from Ashley’s furniture home store and it was clean and looked new
You are a lifesaver! The fact that you shared your full excel with links is amazing! Thank you!
Yesss thank you me and my boyfriend are about to move into our own apartment and furnishing it seems really daunting!! the spreadsheet looks so helpful thank you 🙏
No problem at all, I’m glad it helps!
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS LOOK 2ND HAND 1ST. Big items couches, bed bases and headboards, even nursery items, tables and chairs, desks ect are usually perfectly usable and will be half to a quarter the price of brand new. Invest in a New Bed Mattress for your beds.
@@mariabolt3881 ok awesome, sounds good to me!!!
@@mariabolt3881 that a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
You’re absolutely amazing! Thanks so much! I’m a single mom, and I’m so blessed people are giving me large pricey items for free I definitely needed this!
No problem I am very glad this video helped you!
I used to think $500 for a couch was a lot until I sat down and did some calculating. Say you're a person who wants to thrift a couch, it may run you about $200.00 or so. On average to get a person to come clean it will be another $200-300. Any who, I love what you did here! Thank you! 🙂b
Yeah, that's another great option!
Just buy a brand new couch for $500 😐
Thank you so much!!! I really appreciate you and how you went out of your way to make us a whole spreadsheet!💛👏
No problem at all, nothing is better than a good spreadsheet 😅💕
Im from Europe its scks that we have to buy a fridge , wash machine, stove etc but your video deff helpt alot❤️
Thank you so much for putting this together. It’s helping me prepare a budget for my first ever solo apartment during divorce.
This is so amazing! I’m such a spreadsheets person as well and all of these recommendations are great!! Thank you for putting this together! Definitely subbed😊
Rose, Marshall, roses have great cheap decor. I love diy so furnishing for me was even cheaper
Wow!!! So helpful, thank you!!
This is so useful although i have a bedroom set already and a dresser and a television so i would really only need some kitchen stuff and some livingroom and kitchen things
Awesome you’re already halfway there. I’m so glad this helped!
I am moving to Houston pretty soon, what a coincidence!
thanks for the tips :)
Aww well welcome! I am glad this helped you!
thanks for the spread sheet saved me so much time and money
No problem at all, Im so glad it helped
1:43 is the best jumpcut... wow.
I lived the video, this really helped me out.
I’m so glad it helped!
This is so helpful! Girl, I just subscribed and downloaded the spreadsheet I appreciate the way you calculated the totals as well as put the links to order :) Also the best part of all.. is the scripture in the description box for me!!! Love it!!
I'm so happy this helped and thank you for subscribing. I will have some new videos coming soon!
Wow this was so helpful and you made a spreadsheet for us to all be able to see. Thank you so much!!!
No problem at all, I am so happy this helped!
Welcome to Houston I hope you really like it here 💕
Thank you, I love it here
Awesome video. And let’s not forget 2nd hand stores!!..At Goodwill and Salvation Army as well as Savers; even $500 can go a Looong way when it comes to household goods.
I love this so much! Can’t wait to do this next month
Thank you .alot of great ideas
This is a life saver!!! You’re beautiful 🤩👌🏽👌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🤍
Aww thank you so much, I’m glad this helped!
Thank you!!
I LOOOOVE THIS VIDEO! Thank you so so much. God bless you for helping others. 🤍🤍
Thank you I’m happy it helped!
Excellent content and delivery! New subscriber.
I moved from Virginia to California so the only furniture I kept was my couch and bed frame. Tryna furnish on the cheap now.
H TINE!!!!!! I’m only a minute in but I had to comment this. Atl and HTown I feel like have a similar vibe
Amazing spread sheet! Thank you beautiful. You are a blessing!
No problem, I’m glad I could be helpful 💕
Welcome to Houston! I live in the Sugar Land/ Richmond area.
Thank you!
I'm just discovering this. you made a SPREADSHEET? bless.
I'm so happy it helped!
love this staying on budget is so important!
Thank you, I will use this spread sheet to keep me under budget. lean on God
Love your spirit and channel! New subbie!💜This is a great list! You can get a silverware set for $10 at Wal-Mart or Target too! Pretty good quality too! 🛒💜
Thank you so much 💕
@@ashleysonyea Yw! 💜
you’re an angel
This is so helpful
Thank you!!
Wow this was so helpful. Thank you so much.
I know this is late, but for ya'll who won't be moving out until next year, save your coins, make a list of your necessities and wait for holiday sales! I knew I was moving out this year, so last Black Friday, I purchased everything ultra cheap. But there are president's day sales, memorial day, etc.
That's an amazing idea!
i really appreciate this video thank you❤️
Very informative and useful.
Great video!!
Thank you so much!
No problem, I am glad this helped
A good knife is only 12$ now ?! That’s awesome
*Not the worst* lol. It does what it needs to do and it has lasted me a while!
THANK YOU oh my god
Thanks So Much!
I love you for that spread sheet
I will using this.. so detailed ❤️❤️
I’m so glad it is helping!
The military uses those blue mattresses as well lol.
So helpful!! Thank you so much :))
I’m so glad this helped you!
This is amazinggggg, thank you!!
No, thank you! I am so happy to know this helped you in any way.
I got a pretty nice queen memory foam mattress off Amazon for less than $300. I think that’s a good deal.
GIRLLLLL I had to subscribe!!
Haha thank you!
This was cool! But I noticed that you didn't mention any decor or expenses regarding the bathroom
Hey, yeah that is a pretty good point! In this video, I focused more on the initial things that you need when you first move in and not as much on decor. I did that simply because you can add decor as time goes on but this was the initial investment. However thank you for pointing this out because you do need things like shower curtains and towels, but I do feel you can do a cheaper option for both in the beginning and outfit a bathroom for your basic needs still under the $2000 budget!
HEY!!!
It takes me like 600-700max to fully furnish my apartment... and thats if i go full out. I find it weird that people scoff at a $2,000 budget like its supposed to be normal to spend 3-5k on furnishing an apartment with basic furniture. I thrift the hell out of everything besides bedding and stuff that should be hygienically clean. Fb-marketplace, antique stores, stores like ross. And my stuff is nice too, decor and everything. Leather couches and all.
THE SPRED SHEET THOOOO
this is awesome! Thank youuuu
What about the bathroom though?
Yeah, I realized after lol, but there is a good amount left in the budget at the end! That should be enough to get a shower curtain, towels, and bath mats to get you started!
I wish you included photos of what you purchase and linked it in the bio
Some things were wouldn’t really be linkable because it can be thrifted online through Facebook marketplace! However I do have a spreadsheet with links to everything I have talked about, and the links will take you to where to see the item and where to buy it! I hope this helps.
You don’t use a box spring to support the mattress?
Because this mattress was so firm I didn’t find the need to do that, however there are a lot of good ones on Amazon for not that expensive if you want to add one!
You can literally get everything for cheaper from Walmart through their online store, and there are so many cheaper options. Had to furnish out a entire 1 bedroom condo this year when I moved to the US, and managed to do everything for $1,932 whilst buying a lot more than what's on your list, over 60+ items. That's including stuff like a washing machine, vacuum cleaner, 20 pan crockery set, kitchen utensils, study desk, couch, dining table basically everything one would need to live (bar a fridge/freezer, that came with the house). Couch for $500? you can get a brand new one from Walmart for $140 if you go cheapest, $200 for a better quality one. TV stand for $150? bought mine for $35 brand new. So many ways to go cheaper and more affordable than this, whilst keeping it somewhat stylish.
Find your local mattress liquidation center !!
I never thought about that! Thank you for sharing. 💕
damn. I need to follow your advice on the mattress. I dropped 3k on a king purple mattress and I'm thinking that just might not be my thing at the moment.
I know purples are nice but I will say it’s been almost a year and we still love our mattress set up!
Hey, new to Houston myself! can you suggest a couch store in Houston with good deals? We’re thinking furniture Queen but we’d like to look around
Hey, sadly I have no idea, I just went to Ikea. But if you google furniture discount in Houston you should find something!
Appreciate ya
No problem, I'm glad this helped!
Great video! Wish you had mentioned the bathroom though 😭
I know I can’t lie I forgot about to until afterwards 🙄 but there is still some extra room towards the end of my budget and I think that would be enough to get yourself like a set of towels and some body wash and A shower curtain, just basic things like that for when you first move in!
Thank you for this. You’ve helped me save my coins 😭
was is the HAUGESUND spring mattress?
What do u use it edit? 🔥 ❤
I use FinalCut Pro!
Also we are moving to the Ga area! Is there any stores you recommend for home goods?
Nicki’s Vlogs I am so glad this helped!! And there are a lot of places you can look at: Marshall’s, TJ Maxx, Home Goods, At Home, and if you were looking for furniture I would search “furniture outlet” near you! I hope this helps. (Also I would love to know if I could have permission post your comment on my Instagram. If it makes you more comfortable I can always block out your picture in your name but your comment was just so sweet I really wanna share it 🥰)
Ashley Sonyea you can post it! You don’t have to block my picture ❤️
@@nicolestewart8466 Thank you so much, and good luck with your move!
ollies bestie
So in America do most/all apartments already have: fridge freezer, cooker and washing machine then? Because in the uk you would need to buy all of those too. That’s another grand unless you are willing to buy them second hand ie. Craig’s list/
Yeah, most places come with these appliances but not all come with washers it just depends on the place. But if you don’t have a washer in your apartment you couldn’t go buy one and put it in yourself you just don’t have one in your unit.
+Sub very detailed and realistic. ✅
I'm moving into my first apartment but do u think its smart to do a downpayment on my bed I hate spending 500-800 at once lmao dnt want uncomfortable bed everything else I can buy
bathroom??
Yes, I totally forgot that while I was filming lol, however, this is about 80ish dollars left in the budget, and that should be enough to get a set of towels, shower curtains, floor mats, etc to get you started. You can get things like this for inexpensive from Walmart or stores like marshalls until you invest in something else if that's what you want!
This was a very informative video but it was very disappointing that you didn't show any of the purchases that you made or the before and after of your apartment...
I have an apartment tour up on my channel if you would like to see what I got. I spent more than $2000 on my apartment but I just wanted to show an example breakdown in the video of how to budget! I hope this helps