Home Office: The Budget

So now that you've seen the progress I've made on my home office, I thought I'd share the budget breakdown with you!

1. Small Bookcase: $39.99
2. Basket: $12.99 x 2
3. Large Boxes: $12.99 for 2
4. Chair: $149.95 (was on sale from $199)
5. Floor Lamp: $59.99
6. Corner Table Top: $39.99
7. Drawer Unit: $79.99
8. Waste Basket: $9.99
9. Magazine Rack: $9.99 x 2
10. Side Table Top: $39.99 x 2
11. Table Lamp: $39.99 x 2
12. Small Boxes: $4.99 for 2
13. Shelf Unit: $40.00
14. Table Leg: $15.00 x 9
15. Plastic Chair Mat: $39.95

Grand total:  $818.75

Yikes! Well, that's a good chunk of change once I add it all up!

I do feel like got a whole lot of stuff for my money, especially considering the first desk I'd liked was almost $800 by itself. But who knew I would need to spend $135 on just table legs?  At least it was definitely worth it to spend a little on the desk chair, my most expensive item. Being comfortable in something you sit in hours upon hours each day is important!

I'm just glad this really expensive chair from my inspiration board turned out to be so uncomfortable, or my budget would have surpassed the $1k mark!

Super cute chair, but OMG, SO uncomfortable!

So there you have it, the budget. Or, er, what I paid, since I didn't really set myself a budget before shopping. And since I spent so much, I'm even more determined to not spend any more on this room for a while!

Do you usually make a budget before purchasing new furniture, or do you just look for good prices for what you know you need?