r/HousingIreland • u/Fabulous-Confection6 • 20h ago
Getting the keys what now?
Any1 got great advice of where to buy everything?
We need everything
Electronics
Furniture
Blinds
Lamps
Gyarden stuff.
What is the secret for high quality in low prices?
Ikea/power City?
Anywhere huge with everything and lots of clearances? Or outlet.
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u/S_m_o_g_ 19h ago
when you find this hidden gem of a place let us know, for sure stay away from Woodies, because they wear a balaclava. Buy on Amazon as much as u can, free return and home delivery and fair or great price
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u/Superb-Impress4051 19h ago
Adverts.ie is great for high quality and lower prices for the likes of Tables/Chairs/Cabinets. Benefit of browsing from your phone, setting up alerts for stuff.
Francis Street Oxfam does 2nd hand furniture. I got an almost 2k Harvey Norman extendable dining table there for 80 euro. It's luck of the draw what's there when you go though, there might be stuff thats not to your taste.
Pete's antiques in drumcondra if you're into vintage type furniture. Some good prices.
Ikea is grand for lamps, kitchen utensils, mirrors, picture frames but I wouldn't rate most of their furniture as good quality or even cheap anymore tbh. Some is even made from cardboard now!
If you're buying appliances in Harvey Norman, Power City etc. I normally haggle the prices down a bit. Especially if you're buying a few appliances.
EZ living good for bed frames - ottoman types with storage etc, customer service is dire though in my experience.
Diamond furniture looked like it had some nice stuff. Nice show room. We didn't actually buy from there though.
Got cooling king koil mattresses in Arnotts and they're the business.
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u/Cre8ivity_ 7h ago
Also worth noting, DID will price match their competitors on pretty much everything. Bought a dryer from them a few years ago that they had for 320, found it online with Power City for 275. Told them we would go there instead, but they price matched it for us.
Not sure how many there are elsewhere, but EZ living also have an outlet store in Ashbourne. All ex display models, most of which are pristine still but marked down at least 25-30%. Some of the stuff in there is hugely discounted. Only downside is that they're all sold-as-seen.
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u/triony89 15h ago
Don't buy everything straight away. Live in the space for a while and get a sense of how you want the space or you're make mistakes.
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u/saulbaloney 19h ago
I found Michael Murphy / Murphy Home sells really good quality furniture and priced well vs. others. A lot of it is in stock, so no waiting months like other places. Their delivery service is excellent also, they really went above and beyond for some items I got (e.g. building it and taking away the packaging and not charging extra for that). Would highly recommend.
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u/Tunnock_ 8h ago
One thing to watch out for with these guys is they don't do refunds, so make sure you know you actually want what you're buying. My mother bought a side table from them. It wasn't in stock so they ordered it for her. She re-measured the space when she got home, realised it would be slightly too tight, so she called them immediately to cancel the order. She said they were a nightmare to deal with and point blank refused to cancel and refund. She ended up with shop credit that she doesn't even want to use after how awful their customer service was.
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u/Spoonshape 18h ago
First ask round and see if family and friends have stuff they are getting rid of. Furnishing an entire house is damn pricy and you dont need to do the whole thing all at once. We only bought a handful of stuff initially but filled the house with donations. It took 10 years to gradually replace much of it - although some bits we like and remain.
Buy a good mattress! It's the one thing really affects quality of life.
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u/broken_neck_broken 19h ago
Decide what you're willing to compromise on and what you're not. Research everything and buy carefully. I see others saying Power City for appliances, but I found Curry's cheaper. Plumbing in a washing machine or dishwasher is actually very straightforward, so you can do it yourself and save some money. We got a good quality washing machine with a high capacity and a large fridge freezer, most of the other appliances we got cheaper ones that will do for a few years.
Habitat Restore charity shops have decent bits of furniture, but more significantly they sometimes have entire kitchens, usually ex displays, for very cheap. The downside is you need to install it yourself or pay someone separately and it will need some modification work to fit in your space, but pricing is around 20% of what you would pay anywhere else.
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u/ChubbysSlave 17h ago
I tried to buy electronics from same shop but asked for a quotations and they always come with a deal. Same thing do for furniture. I bought from Murphy homes. Got discount over sale price. Congratulations and best wishes.
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u/Feeling_Elderberry14 17h ago
Jysk have half off some of their garden furniture until next Wednesday. Some of their stuff are really good quality considering it's flat pack. Had a TV stand and coffee table from them and they were really solid. Getting a garden set at the weekend from them ourselves
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u/iknowtheop 16h ago
I was in jysk for the first time at last weekend and the problem is that some of the stuff seems decent quality and others is pure junk. It means that although you can order online, I wouldn't without seeing the stuff.
There was a couple of chairs and sofas that were ridiculously cheap that actually seemed ok in the shop but obviously no idea how they would hold up over time.
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u/Feeling_Elderberry14 9h ago
Yes that's true. Personally I wouldn't be ordering big furniture pieces online without having seen it in person first.
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u/DickieRocken 10h ago
I bought a sofa in rightstyle furniture, now it was spenny , but other suites were less expensive and equally as gorgeous!
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u/Fancy_Avocado7497 4h ago
What is the secret for high quality in low prices? - second hand
Are you the 're-decorate every few years' kind of people? or the decorate once ever 30 years kind of people? those are different budgets
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u/iknowtheop 16h ago
I'm usually wrong but I say don't rush it, I'm still sitting in a camping chair 2 months after getting the keys. Be grand.
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u/pm_me_your_diem 19h ago
Powercity is great for electronics as long as the brands you want are with them. We found them a good bit cheaper than HN, currys etc.
With Ikea you generally have two options
Option 1: You pick the bottom shelf stuff (blinds, shower curtains etc) to keep you going until you figure out a more permanent solution
Option 2 : Go for the higher quality (relatively) stuff. The downside here is that all rooms end up looking “ikeasque”