Budget furnishings for your first home

Ideas of how to furnish your first home when you're on a tight budget

The cost of buying your first home is a huge expense, so when you come to furnish your home for the first time you may need to work to a budget. We've taken a look at some budget options as follows:

Argos, Habitat Patsy sofa bed in brown fabric for a bargain price of £100.

IKEA, Glostad 2 seater sofa in a choice of blue or grey fabric. It is ideal for a studio apartment and is priced at £90.

Homebase, Cocktail Sofa £120

Homebase, has an occasional chair which matches the above Cocktail sofa at £60

IKEA, Lack television bench retails from £9. 

IKEA, Lack side table from £6

IKEA, Lack coffee table from £17

IKEA, Svallett lamp £3.50. This makes for an inexpensive desk or bedside table lamp.

IKEA, Jokkmokk pine dining table with 4 chairs. This set has good reviews and is described as being sturdy and durable. It is priced at £99.

IKEA, Meltorp/Adde. If you're working with a smaller space then this chair and table set could be ideal priced at £55.

Argos, Habitat Freja Double Metal Bed Frame

retails at £70 and can be paired with a Argos Home Devon double mattress costings £100.

Argos, sells clothes rails from £10 proving clothes storage solutions needn't be expensive.

Argos, Habitat Otto one drawer bedside table retails at £25 and has a simple stylish design which is available in a choice of 3 colours.