11/06/2010 14:54:00
A number of the country's first-time buyers are looking to keep money in mind when furnishing their homes, figures have suggested, which may interest those thinking about installing
Roman blinds.
Of those first-time buyers polled in a recent
Santander Mortgages survey, one in six spend less than £1,000 on new home furnishings.
Overall, the firm revealed that an average sum of £3,782 is spent kitting out a home by those buying properties for the first time.
Seats and beds are among the items that homeowners are keen to invest in, the company's research showed, along with appliances to enhance their kitchens.
However, not all first-time buyers will put enough aside for home furnishings, Santander's director of mortgages Phil Cliff noted.
He stated: "Many first-time buyers are so focused on saving for the deposit and fees that they don't have as much as they'd like left in the bank for furniture and furnishings."
Decorating trends this summer might see homeowners focus on natural designs, Anna-Marie DeSouza, deputy editor at Build It magazine, recently suggested.
Posted by Kristy O'Hare.
