Buying furniture is always a big financial concern for people who are setting up their first home, or even for people who are just trying to redecorate. After appliances, furniture is the most expensive concern required for a living abode.There are many ways to save money when acquiring furniture. Good shopping principles, extensive searching, and your own “art of the deal” will determine how successful you are in furnishing your empty living quarters in an affordable manner.
Establishing a personal budget will help you shop for the items you need. It is never a good idea to shop on impulse. Compare prices in several different stores. Always shop for quality construction. Color and surface damage can be easily compensated for, but poor construction is almost impossible to fix.
Used Furniture listed online
Aftermarket purchasing can save lots of money over new furniture straight from the store. You can research sites like craigslist or offerup for furniture that is within your budget and you would be proud to display in your own home. You might even need to do some minor repair or reupholstering to get it up to your personal standards.
Furniture face lifts
You might own some old furniture or get some from friends or family that just needs painting and reupholstering. You can get ideas from HGTV or DIY Network to make or remake furniture. Lowes and Home Depot are home improvement stores that can offer advice and have some good prices on basic furniture like wooden chairs. Cushions, lamps, rugs, and pillows help change the aesthetic appearance of the furniture in your home. Accent pieces can add value without being overly expensive. If you’re not considering DIY’s, then there are services where people can assemble furniture for you. They are normally very experienced craftsmen that make quality furniture and save you a lot of time and money.
Used Furniture- found in yard sales, estate sales, yard sales, going out of business sales, and used furniture stores
Check local papers for garage sales.
Ads for estate sales should be attended as soon as they open because the good furniture will be grabbed up first by used furniture store owners looking to stock their own stores. Watch for going out of business notifications, there are deals to be found. Used furniture and thrift stores have an impressive amount of select cheap furniture. Consignment shops fall into this same category of used furniture outlets.The ability to haggle for a good price will serve you well in this environment.
Discount Stores
Big Lots and Rooms to Go along with rental outlets who sell previously rented furniture are good markets for inexpensive furniture. Watch for scratch and dent sales in your local furniture stores. They sell slightly damaged furniture at big discounts.
Check with local moving companies and with storage companies for sales of abandoned storage items. These companies also advertise auctions where they sell furniture to recover unpaid storage fees.
Social Network Sales
Facebook and other social networking sites have private people putting furniture up for sale. There are also lots of ads for furniture on Facebook that shouldn’t be overlooked.
Furniture Auctions
Beside the storage companies listed above, there are a number of auctions where furniture is being sold. Some are estate auctions, but a lot of other reasons bring about furniture auctions.
Like anything else, the more you put your mind to finding cheap furniture, the way you deal with people and haggle for your own interests, and the personal blood, sweat and tears you put into refurbishing your abode; will be rewarded with a feeling of personal accomplishment.
