How does this living room setup/furniture layout look?
Recently moved into a new apartment and furnished most of it in one go through local furniture outlet/discount stores. Ended up at roughly $3k total including about $300 for delivery/setup.
I bought a sectional, loveseat/accent chair, mattress and bed frame, nightstands, stools, and a small island/table I’m using as a dining setup. Most of the seating/furniture pieces were outlet inventory, discontinued models, floor pieces, or scratch-and-dent discounts, while the mattress, bed frame, and island/table were bought new/non-outlet.
I know the obvious alternative would’ve been Facebook Marketplace/thrifting and slowly piecing things together over time for much less. But I also didn’t want to spend months living in an empty apartment while hunting for individual deals or coordinating pickups (and I don't have a vehicle yet).
After getting everything in place, I feel like the sofa may actually be too large for the living room and might be making the apartment feel more cramped than intended.
Current plan is to keep the bedroom pretty minimal with just a queen bed and nightstands, and set up my workspace separately in the flex space with a small desk/table.
Curious what people here think:
- Is ~$3k a pretty normal amount to spend furnishing an apartment from near-empty?
- Or is that unusually high considering this is just a rental and I may not stay long term?
- For people who’ve bought from furniture outlets: was it worth it in your experience? Are outlets actually good value, or do they just make people feel like they got a deal?
Also, interested in honest opinions on the setup itself:
1: too crowded or appropriately filled? Is the sectional too big for the space? And should the loveseat/swivel needs to be moved?
2: what feels missing?
3: what would you change/add first?