Seriously. Today was the most stressful shopping day of my life. I was more stressed about buying things FOR my house than I was when i was buying my HOUSE!!! How silly is that?!
I woke up and had a mission. I had a list of about 8 stores that I needed [wanted] to check out on my mission to furnish my house today. I have been looking at furniture the last couple days but honestly I have been way too scared to commit.... But today was the day I changed that.
I started at Colleen's Consignment --well, one of the 4 locations in Las Vegas. It was the most northern store on my list. I liked a lot of things there and even took a picture of a dining room table....but left empty handed. [I have since decided it is a great store to return to AFTER i buy the other big things and need to add decoration type items]
Then I decided to go straight for the best purchase -- mattresses. I had bought a Groupon for Mattress Firm in LV when I still lived in Texas - it was $50 for $200 towards a mattress. I figured since I HAD to use it, I could at least find a decent guest mattress that would hopefully not cost me much. To the luck of all who will visit me, I found a Queen size pillow top mattress that was 50% off and then with the Groupon was only just over $300!!! you really cant beat that. Since I had broke the shopping seal, I was eager to get a mattress of my very own but since I was now out of Groupon money the associate could tell I was less eager to buy...He was very nice and took an additional 200$ off the mattress I had been eyeing - a King size pillow top with memory gel foam and individually wrapped coils and side foam support....and placed it within my limit I had allotted myself. I could have purchased a mattress cheaper at another store I had seen before but I trust Mattress Firm and the associate was much more helpful than at other places. I guess there is something to be said for customer service after all.
Now, I wont drag you through the 7 hours of driving/browsing/shopping that I did and the 10 or more stores that I went to...honestly it would be just too exhausting for me. But let me tell you, boy did I see a lot more of Las Vegas than I ever thought I would....and I now know where a couple crazy cool antique///thrift stores are for when I am ready to add final touches to my home.
As it is, I walked away with two mattresses, a dresser///side table combo for the guest room, a full bedroom suite for my master [my most extravagant purchase....possibly attributed to it being the 7th hour of shopping and me being worn down], a sectional couch with chaise, ottoman, and pullout couch, and a nice new refrigerator [while Sears did give me a good deal, this one still hurt the most....I dont understand how they can be so darn expensive but having a used fridge crap out on me is NOT a chance I am willing to take!] . I bargained like a crazy person for just about everything that I bought...furniture or not, I refuse to buy something that isn't on sale...and even sales can be made cheaper if you push for it....
So now all I need [for big items] is a washer//dryer [which I have feelers out on Craigslist for], ceiling fans [nope, they don't come with the house], and a dining room table and chairs [I have three different prospects but this is lower than the washer and dryer in terms of needs].
Luckily I finished off the day with some darn good sushi with friends, and that took a bit of the shakes off of me...because spending that much money pretty much made me nauseous, planned for or not. I think I need a week off of anything home-buying other than the washer and dryer and ceiling fans...phew.
Once it is all delivered and set up I will be sure to post a couple pictures =)
Till then
XO