furnish a NEW house from Start to Finish - tips WANTED!

[Nancy Bachety]

This is an area where I am in need of feedback and advice. Thanks to@John Underwood I've gotten good tips from  for the wifi thermostat and camera.

I see on some listings with leather and some with microfiber. I see blinds, shades curtains, drapes, bare just toppers. I see too much "stuff" and "sparse". My house is brand new and has dark hard wood floors, white cabinetry, quartz counter tops, stainless steel, and pale grey paint throughout so I have no remodeling to do, "just" to furnish it.

Can anyone talk about furnishing a new house to be used a vacation home (most of the time, for now). As in, if you had to start all over again, how would you approach it???

Thanks.

[William Leahy]

Invest in good matresses , wifi flat panel TVs. I stock much of my kitchens (pots ,pans, dishes) at IKEA. Cheap, good quality and easy to replace damaged or lost items with stuff that will match the old.

I have had good luck with Overstock.com on some furniture (rugs, bedframes side tables) kirklands.com for lamps, mirrors , decor accessories. Etsy.com for art and wall decor direct from artists. 

Some dressers and bedframes from estate sales , consignment shops and craigslist. That allows me to put some ethan allen quality in the houses at IKEA prices. 

For me, Its a treasure hunt from a number of sources but the online retailers make it alot easier.