Home Furniture Melbourne

I need some home furniture (beds, sofa, dining set). Can you suggest a shop where I can get cheap furniture in Melbourne? I don't want the used one, but budget ones with variety.

Sydneys do great package deals for people that are just starting out that are affordable and modern. I also think you can mix and match the packages, so that may be a good place to start.
They are situated all over, so it wont be too hard to find one where you are.
Another option could be one of those furniture shops that sell ex display furniture from display homes. The stuff is always high quality and VERY cheap....there is a good one in Kilsyth and also on Frankston Dandenong Road.

2009-05-02 19:54:08 by arul

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Does anyone know the name and/or whereabouts of a shop in Melbourne that sells furniture that used to be in display homes? I have heard of this store and believe it to be in Richmond somewhere.

It is called Suite deals- here is the website:
http://www.suitedeals.com.au/

2008-02-17 01:25:08 by Ally

I'm searching for a birthday present for my mom. We're moving house so I think a nice piece of decoration will be perfect.

I'm thinking of something like candy box, candle holder, potpourri holder, or other ornaments.

What should I search for in search engines? And the worst part is, I don't know what my house interior design style is called. We'll decorate the new house with the same style.

It's European, classic, we have metal filigrees, simple and plain stony items (the ones with carvings and a light white+orange-ish hue) and stuffs. You know, the grand, classic type.

what should I get her? And when can I find a decent furniture / decorations store in Melbourne?

Please help me. I'm stressed out!

This website has some lovely candles and other gifts.

www.mummysfavourite.com.au

2008-04-06 06:31:16 by tortoise_vagabond

Hi my name is Sammy, I'm 13 and feel as though my childhood days are over. I feel Neglected and abused mentally by my Dad. I have low Self confidence and have times where I just start Crying. My parents got divorced when i was 7, so my older sister and I were introduced to some completely new people that we were living with it was awkward. My Sister and I lived with my Nan and Pop for 2 years in a small country town in Queensland during the Transaction. Latter we moved into our own house and I don't know why I did this now but hey I told my family that I wanted to live with my Dad and Mum sent me over to Western Australia to live with him and she said that she sent me because otherwise I would have named her the evil witch and I would have made every day horrible. So I now lived with my Dad and he sent me to school and I Didi my remaining years of primary school and when I graduated from year 7 the school had a ceremony for all the graduates and My Dad said he couldn't come because he had to work, hold on a second Dad recently took a day of work for the Melbourne cup. I'm now in year 9 and my birthday is next month and this year is almost over. Over the years I have lived with my dad I have Many times wanted to return to my mother and each time I would tell him this he would tell me he would stop smoking and stop gamboling and that he would change. He would also give me stuff like the first time I said I wanted to leave he got me a puppy and the second he got me new furniture and the third foxtel. I'm not trying to make him sound horrible because I love Him to bits but hes a bit head strong and when he's wrong its hard for him to addmit it. We recently had a conversation and he said he feels like hes not achiving any thing at work its just like he goes there and does the same thing everyday and that he feels like he's stuck in a rut and that he can't get out. I'm affraid to talk to him because everytime I try to Explain how I feel he turns it around and makes it seem like I'm the one doing things wrong then he will yell at me while he's trying to explain things. He also never pushes me to achive the only thing he's pushed me to achive in is school and I am pretty smart but I've noticed that I've been losing focuse alot and starting to play up and I think its because I want attention from my father and I'm willing to do anything to get his attention.
I'm really confused and often lay there and wonder what I can do. I probly sound really selfcentered cos I keep saying stuff about my feelings and I meand what about mum's, Dad's, My sisters, my best friend's, my clasmate' etc.

I don't feel isolated but i Feel sad constantly and partly depressed I went on wikipedea and looked up signs of being depressed and I have some of those and I'm not suicidal I love life even if it is as complicated as this. I think I would be better of with my mum because she encourages me to achive and cares about my health. because I dont think my dad cares that much. E.g i have had sore knees for like 3 years now and I have told my dad many times and he said you'll be fine and that there is nothing wrong with me. if i ived with my mum she would have taken me to the GP.
hmmm so yeah oh and I like hockey and horseriding and I also wanted to do cadets but dad taked me out of cadets and hockey but i still wanna do hockey and he said that horse riding is to expensive and that i would get sick of it after a while and when i got on holidays twice every year to be with my family one time uncle brian offered to buy me a horse and so did my pop and my mum lives on 40 achers of land half an hour away from toowoomba. it's real pretty and i love it out there. also at school i'm always sad. i have been encoraged to talk to councellers and theripists and most of my life i have but at the moment i'm not. i dont know what to do where to live how to feel or anything???? Please help me sort out my problems and figure out my life...... so yeah this is my life.
sorry bout all the reading you had to do to answer. okay thanx in advance gotta go to school.
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/child_ab use_physical_emotional_sexual_neglect.ht m I read this

Wow, you deserve better, kid! You're bright, you write VERY WELL for your age, and the most important thing... you have AMBITION!!

I realize you love your dad, but you really need to surround yourself with supportive people who can help you grow and develop into the wonderful person that I can see you are capable of becoming!!

What concerns me the most is that, at this age when you SHOULD be focused on yourself and your own development, you are apologetic for focusing on your feelings. You are becoming parentalized, and this is not fair to you. Read the link I'm going to recommend to you below, and then pay attention to the portion that says "Are you still enduring parentalizing behavior? If so, then treating yourself as valuable will help you realize that you don’t have to tolerate such garbage."

Your father is an adult and has many years to "get his shit together." He hasn't yet and this is not going to change, unless some miracle happens, which is unlikely. You are starting to recognize he is spinning his wheels - instead of doing better, he buys you stuff. This is insulting to you. You need to be with the more responsible adult, especially one who takes care of your medical needs!!

Also, him talking you down from pursuing your interests sounds like he is trying to sabotage your progress in life. Believe it or not, some men do not like it when their chilren start to outperform them. They get insecure, jealous, and start tearing down your confidence and hopes. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN!!

You are so smart for your age! Given the right fertile soil, you can blossom into a great person. Give yourself that chance before this man takes away your confidence, motivation, and hope.

Then tell him that you are still his child and you still love him. If he really wants to do those things he has said (about being a better person), then he should do them for himself, not for anyone else. As such, he should do them regardless if you are there or not. Let him know you miss your mom and while you've been with him for a long time, you would like to live with her for a while too.

Good luck to you and keep believing in yourself. You have great potential! At 13 I don't think I would have been able to express myself the way you have. It may be your saving grace. :)

(Edit: ugh, I should have read to the end of that website to see that it turns religious. Ignore that if it's not your thing... the main issue of parentalization is what I meant to suggest for you :)

2008-11-05 15:04:41 by chaffers10

A friend & I are going to get a place together at the beginning of next year.
We both currently live at home with out families in Melbourne, Australia, and are trying to think of everything we would need when on our own. We have most things considered such as the bond, having around two months rent in advance, bills, tax, etc, and we have pretty much all the furniture we will need

But what we really need advice on are things like:

+ How much would you need to spend on basic groceries for two people?
+ What other costs should be considered?
+ What should be expect to pay for electricity per month if we really saved it and used candles, minimised use of electricals, etc?
+ What kind of one off costs should we prepare for (eg: kitchenware, vacuum cleaner, etc)
+ What kind of issues arose for yourself when you first moved out?
+ Any ways in which we could save a few dollars here and there
+ What should we look for when looking for a very basic apartment?

And anything else useful
Cheers

This may be dumb, but I can remember very vividly not thinking of things like having to purchase trash cans, a lawn mower, basic tools. It's amazing how that the more you own the more accesories or maintenance these items need (ie the vacuum may need a filter, a bag, or a belt from time to time.) It's these "consummables" that we often don't factor into the price of an item.
Groceries can be very inexpensive if you are willing to eat the same thing every week and eat in an unhealthy way. It's the variety and the specialty items that increase the price.
As much as you can know ahead of time, be sure that the apartment owner will indeed maintain and repair property in a timely fashion. Make sure you feel safe in your neighborhood. If you can walk to places that you frequent (library, post office, grocery store,etc) this is a definite bonus!
Remember that you do not have to start out with everything new and matching, unless you really like to entertain( and even if you do, have a few "show off" rooms and go simple elsewhere.) Start out with hand-me-downs or resale purchased items and gradually replace to your liking as your budget allows.

2008-05-17 23:09:23 by Bik3i