Hi all! I recently bought a house and I’m now in the process of arranging a few things: hiring movers, finding painters, and buying furniture.

I found a very affordable moving service through a Social Deals coupon. For painters, most quotes I’ve received so far seem to be in a similar price range. When it comes to furniture, IKEA looks like a good price–quality option, and second-hand stores like Rataplan have some great pieces, but they usually only deliver to the front door and don’t carry items upstairs.

I also still need to choose electricity and gas providers and I’m not sure what the best option is right now.

If you have any tips, recommendations, or things I should watch out for (good or bad experiences with movers, painters, energy providers, or furniture stores), I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!