First-home furniture priority list

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Three questions change a few lines. Prices stay unknown either way, because no dated prices were supplied.
1. Besides the mattress, the small fridge and basic utensils, do you already have a bed base, a stove, plates, a table or a desk?
2. What is included in "basic kitchen utensils"?
3. Must any large piece be new, or is second-hand fine if it fits the lift?

Until you answer, only the mattress, the small fridge and basic utensils count as owned. Strike a line if you already have it. Every price band is unknown. Compare delivered prices, including carrying the piece to the 4th floor, before you buy. No model numbers.

The flat as given: 2BHK, rented, 850 sq ft, 4th floor with a lift. A working couple. One person works from home three days a week. Budget for now: ₹1.5 lakh. That budget is not a shop price.

Phase 1, first 2 weeks: sleep, cook, eat, work, store clothes
- Bed base or frame. Room: bedroom. Why now: a mattress is owned, a base was not listed, and you need somewhere to sleep. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the mattress, then the bedroom door and the lift, before you order. Second-hand is reasonable if the frame is solid and clean.
- Pillow and bedsheet. Room: bedroom. Why now: not listed as owned, and they are part of sleeping. Price band: unknown. Tip: match the sheet to the mattress size. Buying these new is simpler than second-hand bedding.
- A stove or induction cooktop. Room: kitchen. Why now: you have utensils and a small fridge, and no heat source was listed, so cooking is blocked. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the counter. Ask the building whether gas is allowed before you buy a gas stove. I do not know that rule.
- Plates, glasses and one lidded pot, only if they are not inside "basic utensils". Room: kitchen. Why now: eating and cooking. Price band: unknown. Tip: confirm the utensil list before you duplicate it. New is fine; these are small.
- A table and two seats. Room: wherever you will eat. Why now: you need to eat. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the floor left after the fridge. A steady second-hand table is fine.
- A work table and a chair. Room: the work corner. Why now: one of you works from home three days a week, and no desk was listed. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the corner and check that the chair meets the table at a height you can work at. A second-hand desk is fine if it is stable.
- A clothes rail or a small almirah. Room: bedroom. Why now: you need to store clothes, and no cupboard was listed. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the wall and the lift cabin before a tall cupboard. Second-hand only if it fits the lift.

Phase 2, in 1 to 3 months
- Extra seating for the living area, if the two dining seats are not enough. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure the wall. Second-hand is fine.
- Curtains, if the rental does not already have window covering. Why this phase: privacy can wait a few weeks if the glass is already covered; move it up if it is not. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure width and drop. New fabric is simpler.
- A lamp for the work corner if the ceiling light is not enough for work days. Price band: unknown. Tip: note where the plug is. New is fine.
- A waste bin and a drying rack, if the rental does not include them. Price band: unknown. Tip: measure under the sink. New is fine.
- Bathroom basics such as a bucket or a stool, only if the rental does not have them. Why not phase 1: they are outside sleep, cook, eat, work and clothes, unless you tell me the flat has none. Price band: unknown.

Phase 3, later
- A washing machine, a microwave, a rug, guest bedding, and anything decorative. Why later: not needed to sleep, cook, eat, work or store clothes in the first weeks. Price band: unknown. Tip: for a washing machine, measure the utility spot and the lift before you look at models. No model is named here.

Measuring checklist before you order
- Main door: width and height
- Each room door the piece must pass: width and height
- Lift door and cabin: width, height and depth
- The turn from the lift to your door
- Wall length and height where the piece will stand
- Mattress length and width
- Kitchen counter length left beside the fridge
- Window width and drop, if you buy curtains
- If there is a staircase and the lift might be down, measure that too. I do not know if the building has one.

Budget split, as a proposal only
Item prices are unknown, so this is not a costed quote. It is a way to hold the ₹1.5 lakh until you have delivered prices.
- Phase 1: 70% (₹1.05 lakh of the ₹1.5 lakh)
- Phase 2: 20% (₹30,000)
- Phase 3: 10% (₹15,000)
Change the shares once real quotes are in. Do not treat these rupees as shop prices.

Room-by-room list to carry
Bedroom: bed base, pillow, bedsheet, clothes rail or small almirah. Mattress already owned.
Kitchen: stove or induction, and any pot, plates or glasses not already in the utensils. Fridge already owned.
Eating: table and two seats.
Work corner: table and chair.
Later rooms: curtains, lamp, extra seat, bin, drying rack, then phase 3 items.
Write the measured door and lift sizes at the top of the page before you leave home.