Setting up an apartment cheap - at Ikea!

It seems like I've spent much of my adult life sitting on the floor assembling Ikea furniture from diagrams that only make sense to Europeans.  But, you have to hand it to the Scandinavian furniture giant, Ikea can get you set up in a stylish apartment with a minimum of money!  Here's how you can furnish a living room for less than $500: 

Ikea Can Furnish a Living Room for $500 or Less

 

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