<prompt> Human: We bought our starter home a few years ago but it depleted all our savings for a while. Didnt budget for furniture and still living off a mixture of college era leftovers and some larger items family members donated. We are in an 1800sf 2 bedroom townhouse. Have been feeling a bit ashamed of them lately and no longer looking forward to have people over. To replace most of these furniture into good looking ones i estimate will cost 15k. 1 bedroom set, 1 living room entertainment cabinet set, 1 dining set, a few more standing lamps and some matching dishes and utensils. I really want a couple persian rugs too if it still falls within my stated budget after the essential stuff is bought. Anyways my question was reallyDoes that seem high? How much is a reasonable amount to spend on furniture for almost an entire house? Would be helpful if you could include the size of house too.  <response>: Dont have much to add except that you will get more bang for your buck if you dont try and fill all of your itemstastes in a short time. You can find cool, unique pieces on CL and estate sales if you are patient.Plus, your taste may change or you may find buying it all in one swoop may make you realize it doesnt all look good together or fit in your home.Dont let worrying about what your house guests think about your place influence you to make bad personal finance decisions. Its just stuff. 