She probably would have bought one right away except for the expected baby.
The couple were thoroughly enchanted with their new home.

Etienne's bed occupied the small closet, where there was still room to put another child's crib.

The kitchen was a very tiny affair and as dark as night, but by leaving the door wide open, one could just manage to see; besides, Gervaise had not to cook meals for thirty people, all she wanted was room to make her soup.

As for the large room, it was their pride.

The first thing in the morning, they drew the curtains of the alcove, white calico curtains; and the room was thus transformed into a dining-room, with the table in the centre, and the wardrobe and chest of drawers facing each other.
They stopped up the chimney since it burned as much as fifteen sous of coal a day.