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Soliloquy · 11-16-2018, 12:29 PM

I don't know about furniture, I haven't shopped for furniture in ages. For 2 good sets of sheets I'd budget $150. With the holiday sales, you can probably do better than that. I'd want about 400 thread count. Too high of a thread count and the sheets literally fall apart in a few months. I had a set of 800 thread count that were the softest things ever but they didn't last.

Pillows, I am willing to spend a lot on pillows because a bad pillow means I don't sleep well and wake up with a stiff neck. I love buckwheat hull pillows and those have come down in price, too. I bought our buckwheat hull pillows a number of years ago through a co-op so I think I paid $60 each. People love My Pillow, I guess, because they're very popular and Wal-Mart even carries them for $50 now.

The price of a comforter will range dramatically based on what you want. Down? Down alternative? Something that will still look lovely in 20 years or are you likely to get bored with in and want a new one in 5 years? Price could be $50-$500 or even higher.

If you don't want a "chemical free" mattress, then mattresses have become very cheap compared to 10 years ago. Check Costco. Compressed mattresses are all the rage. You can even return them if you don't like them. It'd be worth a Costco membership to get a great mattress, IMO, if they have the best price. Check Amazon, too. You can find highly rated mattresses for as low as $300. Mattresses aren't ridiculously thick anymore, either, thank goodness. Mattress stores are going out of business left and right because they cannot compete with the value of compressed mattresses.

If you want a "chemical free" mattress (basically no VOCs) you're going to pay more but again, much cheaper than 10 years ago when they cost thousands.

---------- Post added at 11:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 AM ----------

One more thing--

I would chose one focus point that you absolute love and spend more on it. Whether it's a gorgeous comforter, a piece of art, etc. Then plan your paint colors around that.

11-16-2018, 12:29 PM	#4
Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Budget for Master Bedroom? I don't know about furniture, I haven't shopped for furniture in ages. For 2 good sets of sheets I'd budget $150. With the holiday sales, you can probably do better than that. I'd want about 400 thread count. Too high of a thread count and the sheets literally fall apart in a few months. I had a set of 800 thread count that were the softest things ever but they didn't last. Pillows, I am willing to spend a lot on pillows because a bad pillow means I don't sleep well and wake up with a stiff neck. I love buckwheat hull pillows and those have come down in price, too. I bought our buckwheat hull pillows a number of years ago through a co-op so I think I paid $60 each. People love My Pillow, I guess, because they're very popular and Wal-Mart even carries them for $50 now. The price of a comforter will range dramatically based on what you want. Down? Down alternative? Something that will still look lovely in 20 years or are you likely to get bored with in and want a new one in 5 years? Price could be $50-$500 or even higher. If you don't want a "chemical free" mattress, then mattresses have become very cheap compared to 10 years ago. Check Costco. Compressed mattresses are all the rage. You can even return them if you don't like them. It'd be worth a Costco membership to get a great mattress, IMO, if they have the best price. Check Amazon, too. You can find highly rated mattresses for as low as $300. Mattresses aren't ridiculously thick anymore, either, thank goodness. Mattress stores are going out of business left and right because they cannot compete with the value of compressed mattresses. If you want a "chemical free" mattress (basically no VOCs) you're going to pay more but again, much cheaper than 10 years ago when they cost thousands. ---------- Post added at 11:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 AM ---------- One more thing-- I would chose one focus point that you absolute love and spend more on it. Whether it's a gorgeous comforter, a piece of art, etc. Then plan your paint colors around that.

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