living room · budget $1,200
Frugal way to furnish a new apartment
Frugal is not cheap, it is buying in the right order and then stopping. This is the room you sit in, which is where most of the money belongs.
$40.06 left over. The full list is below.
This page is the living room at $1,200. The bedroom and dining lists are priced separately below, because one total for a whole apartment would be a guess.
Buy list
9 lines- 1
$449 - 2
$149.99 - 3
$149.99 - 4
$139 - 5
$99.99 - 6
$59.99 - 7
$11.99 - 8
$39.99 - 9
$60
The Total counts the whole set: 2 cushions at $30 each. The retailer sells them one at a time, so buy the quantity shown.
Prices recorded August 28, 2026 at IKEA. Each link opens the retailer's own product page, where you can check the current price and stock before you buy. Dimensions are the retailer's own — measure your wall against them. We may earn a commission on some retailers.
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