Just moved? How to get help furnishing your new home
The short answer
Furnish in stages: first what you need to live (somewhere to sleep, power, a way to keep and cook food), then comfort, then finishing touches. Friends and family often want to help when you move, and a housewarming page on Spray turns each big item into a fund they can chip into, with the money going to your bank account so you buy what you choose.
- Buy in order: essentials, comfort, finishing touches.
- A housewarming is the natural moment for friends to help.
- Each item is a fund friends chip into; you buy it where you like.
- Share one link instead of your account number in every chat.
What to buy first
| Stage | Items |
|---|---|
| Live in it | Bed and mattress, power (an inverter, solar or a generator), fridge, gas cooker, water storage |
| Live well | Sofa, dining set, washing machine, fans or air conditioning, curtains |
| Make it yours | Rugs, art, plants, a TV, kitchen extras |
You don't need it all at once. Most people fill a home over months. Writing the list down helps you plan, and it gives you an answer when people ask what you need.
Letting people help
₦750,000
Top price dealers reported for an 11kVA generator in Lagos and Abuja in July 2024, up from about ₦450,000 six months earlier.1
Big items are where pooling helps. A major Nigerian retailer listed a basic 121-litre fridge at ₦254,100 and a four-burner gas cooker at ₦194,800 in August 2026, more than most single guests would spend on a gift.2
When you move, people ask what they can get you. A clear list answers that, and stops you ending up with four kettles. For big items, cash funds beat presents: friends chip in together, and you choose the brand and the shop.
- Keep the list short and real. Six to eight items is plenty.
- Name items so people can picture them: Fridge, Inverter, Curtains for the living room.
- Hide prices or progress if you'd rather, for one item like rent or for the whole page.
- Thank everyone, whatever they gave. Your dashboard keeps the list.
Make a housewarming page on Spray
Choose Housewarming
Start a page, add the date and your link. Housewarming pages open on the wishlist. Setting up is free.
Add your items
Type them in, paste a product link from any online store, or import screenshots of your saved items.
Order by need
Put the essentials at the top. Guests start there.
Keep cash gifts on
For friends who'd rather just send something, with a note.
Turn on payments
Confirm who you are and add your bank account. Your page gets its own account number.
Share the link
Spray writes a WhatsApp message with your link. Send it along with the address.
As items are funded
- Fully funded items move to a Bought section, so friends give to what's left.
- Money goes to your verified bank account through our licensed payment partner.
- Friends who can't give yet can tap Remind me and choose when, like after payday.
Questions
- What should I buy first when I move into a new place?
- Somewhere to sleep, a power source, a fridge and a way to cook. Then the comfort items, then the finishing touches.
- Is it rude to share a housewarming wishlist?
- Not when it's short and optional. People who want to give often ask what you need; the list just answers them.
- Do I have to buy the exact item on the list?
- No. Each item is a cash fund paid to your bank account. You buy what you want, where you want.
Sources
- Nairametrics, 2024. Nigeria generator dealers struggle with low patronage as 11kv gen hits N750,000
- SLOT, 2026. Home Appliance Prices in Nigeria (2026)