{"id":2632,"date":"2015-06-26T13:04:24","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T13:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-first-things-to-buy-when-you-move-into-a-new-home\/"},"modified":"2018-02-21T10:21:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T10:21:08","slug":"the-first-things-to-buy-when-you-move-into-a-new-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-first-things-to-buy-when-you-move-into-a-new-home\/","title":{"rendered":"The First Things to Buy When You Move Into a New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; 0 0 1 519 2962 Property Data MEdia LLP 24 6 3475 14.0 96 800x600 &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--><!-- [if gte mso 10]&gt; \/* Style Definitions *\/table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:\"\";mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;}&lt;![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/pacificfinancial.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/moving-home.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Image From:\u00a0http:\/\/pacificfinancial.co.uk\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">When you first walkthrough the front door of your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> for the first time it can be a rather overwhelming occasion. As well as the emotion of entering your new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a> you might also feel the strain of carrying out all of the work needing done in there.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Possibly the best way to stay calm and get everything done without any hassle is to take it all <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Stairs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >step<\/a> by step. In this case, there are a few different things that you could consider for the very first purchase you make.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">A Classy Piece of Furniture<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nIf this is your first <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> then you might not have any furniture to move into it. In this sort of situation it might seem easiest to buy a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Land lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lot<\/a> of low cost furniture just to fill the spaces. Sometimes this can be necessary but if you can afford to take the time to buy the furniture one piece at a time then this will give you more chance of choosing quality pieces that make the place look great. A good example of how you can find something classy that makes you feel at home comes with the selection of pieces on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicheinteriorfurnishings.co.uk\/seating-11-c.asp\">Uniche<\/a>\u00a0site. The other possibility is that you already have some furniture you have taken from your old house but that you don&#8217;t feel all that great about using them. Maybe you had to buy low cost and low quality pieces through a lack of budget but now you have enough to start to improve the look. In this case it still makes sense to make your very first purchase a great piece of furniture and then improve the rest over time.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Some Special Food<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The first meal in your new home can be a special and memorable one if you set about it in the right way. Sadly, too many people don&#8217;t make the effort to do this when they first arrive. Sure, theres a lot to be done but you shouldn&#8217;t underestimate the importance of getting that first meal right. If you a local supermarket or some smaller stores then this is a good chance to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/510444-what-essential-groceries-to-buy-when-moving-into-your-first-home\/\">try them out<\/a> and meet the people who work there. If you have moved to a different part of the country or to a completely different country then you could take this opportunity to celebrate your arrival with some typical local food. If you are an outgoing sort of person then you might want to take this opportunity to invite some of your new neighbours over to eat with you. Otherwise, this can just be a very special family meal in your new home for the very first time.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><b><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Security Measures<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-left: 0cm; border-style: none; padding: 0cm;\"><span style=\"line-height: 115%;\"><span size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: small;\">You might be happy with the security measures already in place at the property but it could be that you want to feel a little <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/leisure\/2014\/01\/02\/diy-resolution-improve-home-security-this-year\/\">bit more secure<\/a> once you move. This can often be the case when you move to anew area and aren&#8217;t completely sure how safe it is after dark. Simply adding some door chains or adding new locks can help you feel more comfortable in your new house. If you want to feel even more secure then some CCTV cameras or a burglar alarm system could be an even better idea. The reason this is such a good idea at the start is really two fold. First of all, it will let you all sleep comfortably in bed the first few months and get a great start there. The other reason is that when you first arrive to a property is when you are most likely to be able to spot possible security weaknesses most clearly.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image From:\u00a0http:\/\/pacificfinancial.co.uk\/ \u00a0 When you first walkthrough the front door of your house for the first time it can be a rather overwhelming occasion. As well as the emotion of entering your new home you might also feel the strain<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-first-things-to-buy-when-you-move-into-a-new-home\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[14,16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/the_first_things_to_buy_when_you_move_into_a_new_home","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2632"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15395,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2632\/revisions\/15395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2632"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2632"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2632"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=2632"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}