On Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:11:21 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

> sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
> > On Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:05:32 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >
> > > sf wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 5 Jul 2011 22:06:55 -0700 (PDT), Tommy Joe
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess that's one positive to renting a so-called
> > > > > furnished place. This place, because of its label, must
> > > > > provide an oven and a fridge. It's not fully furnished like
> > > > > the transient style joints I stayed in when I lived in L.A.
> > > > > You have to get your own furniture. Yes, buying a new fridge,
> > > > > or even a used one, would be a stresser for me, that's for
> > > > > sure. I hate shopping. W
> > > >
> > > > A furnished apartment comes with actual furniture... you know - a
> > > > bed, a couch, a table... stuff like that. An apartment with a
> > > > kitchen that includes a refrigerator and a stove but nothing else
> > > > is still an unfurnished apartment.
> > >
> > > Depends on the area. In lots of places, they call it 'furnished'
> > > if it has a fridge and stove. 'Fully furnished' is used it it has
> > > a bed and dresser etc. Has to do with local laws and patterns I
> > > expect.
> > >
> > > Oh and in some, 'unfurnished' specifically means no stove or fridge
> > > and may also mean no hot water heater believe it or not. Overseas,
> > > that can also mean no kitchen cabinets our countertops. Just
> > > hookups for a sink and such.
> >
> > I'm just talking about the US. Furnished means it has a stove and
> > refrigerator, but no actual furniture here in the USA?
>
> Varies in the USA too. Yes, it can mean that. When it does, the
> wording for what you look for is 'fully furnished' meaning has bed,
> sofa and such.
>
> In San Antonio Texas, my apartment was 'fully furnished' but i had the
> option to drop to just 'furnished' (stove, fridge) for some 20$ less a
> month. For that extra 20$ a month I had everything, even curtins. Just
> starting out, it would have taken years for me to afford the bedrom set
> alone.
>
> In Hawaii, 'furnished' meant fridge and stove. I did not see any
> 'fully furnished' ads when I got an apartment there and could have used
> them. Slept on an airmattress for several months until we paid off the
> queen foldout sofa bed.
>
> Clemson SC, furnished meant basic furniture plus the kitchen stove and
> fridge. They used 'semi furnished' for just stove and fridge.
> Unfurnished meant no stove or fridge.
>
> Virginia beach, furnished means basic kitchen stove and fridge again.
> Only 'fully furnished' means with a bed and such.

I only see "fully furnished" used to describe vacation rentals. Here,
stoves and refrigerators are standard in apartments.
>
> As far as I know, hot waterheater is automatic in the USA for
> apartments.

I certainly hope so!

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