You are putting the cart before the horse by buying furniture before moving.
put the cart before the horse
idiomTo put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
Planning the wedding party before you have a budget is putting the cart before the horse.
By focusing on the marketing campaign before finalizing the product design, the team was clearly putting the cart before the horse.
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bankrupt cart
A one-horse chaise.
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beat a dead horse
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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charley horse
A muscle cramp, usually a strong one, in the thigh, leg, arm, or core.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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dark horse
Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.
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enough to choke a horse
An excessive quantity.
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flog a dead horse
To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more; to attempt to arouse fresh interest in something that is either hopeless or already settled.
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get back on the horse
To return to an activity after a period of abstaining from the activity.