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A word that means both furniture and appliances ?

Also optionally includes lawnmower, rakes, vacuums, brooms, cabinets, coat racks, etc.

An example would be...”Everyone is entitled to get for free any one brand new furnipliance for each enrollment"

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    Unless you're talking about something like rummage ("a confused miscellaneous collection"), I can think of no word that applies to both of those types of items. Plus, that word would include many other things too.
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented Oct 26, 2018 at 20:51
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    'Household goods' might do it. Or 'home contents'. Or even just 'stuff'.
    – Nigel J
    Commented Oct 26, 2018 at 21:28
  • Insurance companies call them contents as far as I know. You can insure home and contents (at least where I'm from), they're separate things.
    – Zebrafish
    Commented Oct 26, 2018 at 22:08
  • Hi Eagers, welcome to English Language & Usage. You might not be aware that there are strict rules for single-word-requests: "To ensure your question is not closed as off-topic, please be specific about the intended use of the word. You must include a sample sentence demonstrating how the word would be used." You can add this using the edit link. :-)
    – Chappo Hasn't Forgotten
    Commented Oct 27, 2018 at 0:28
  • Am I right in thinking that you want to exclude smaller items and personal items like books, clothing, musical instruments (other than pianos and other large keyboard instruments), jewellery and children's toys?
    – BoldBen
    Commented Apr 22, 2019 at 21:32

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Looking at literature around furnished apartments, it seems that they try to skirt around the lack of a fully generic word for the stuff that comes with the apartment. So it seems that there just isn't a word that means exactly “furniture and appliances”, let alone a word that works out of context. “Furniture and appliances” is a common juxtaposition. “Amenities” sometimes comes up, but it's too general since it can also include a lot of other things such as services, and conversely it only works if the things are provided with the house. “Items” also comes up, and I think it works well if the context makes it clear what you're talking about.

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It may not be recognised by your target audience, but chattels

https://www.morrishsolicitors.com/resources/property/buying-a-house-chattels-fixtures-and-stripped-out-houses/

Chattels are items of personal property, ie. assets that are clearly identifiable and movable. Fixtures have been installed in or fixed to the property, therefore becoming part of the building.

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