Decorating on a budget

I have most of my furniture now. All I need is a table or bar stools (I'm still deciding) and a TV. I'm really in love with the new LCD flat screen TVs. I went as far as to determine which size would be best for my living space and the 32" wins. 

I wish I didn't know this because I now I really want it. It's like internet and cellphones. I lived well without them for so long but now that I have them I simply can not live reasonable without them. Life just seems to be so inefficient without them. 

An Ikea expedit media/bookcase 

a black leaning desk/bookshelf

a black coffee table, an espresso couch, and two espresso ottomans (which fit nicely under the coffee table. 

And I picked up a super cute lamp from CB2 for $20 (it was a floor sample). I go all of the furniture for $250 via craigslist. Its not exactly the look I was going for but I like it and I love what it's doing to my budget. I love the crispness of the black and white but I don't know how I feel about the espresso. I want to re-upholster them a sharp shade of gray. But I only have $300 to buy a TV and either a table or bar stools. I may have to buy a 22" and two black barstool.