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Fabulous Furniture Finds!
Trying to re-decorate
the home is in itself an interesting challenge, because everyone
wants to spend as little as they can while creating a unique design
that really works. This is the reason people from all over the world
go out of their way to find inexpensive and unique furniture to
accentuate their homes.
How does one know if it
truly is a fabulous furniture find? Read on.
Cheap and with Great Potential
Furniture that is inexpensive is usually found at rummage sales,
furniture fairs, discount stores, salvage yards, and flea markets.
This is why designers use the phrase “flea market finds”, and why
there is great truth to the saying, “One man’s trash is another
man’s treasure!”
When visiting these flea markets, sales, and discount stores,
haggling and asking for a lower price is a common occurrence. Look
for cheap furniture that is still in good shape and will not require
major structural repair. Pay attention to ornate details,
architectural designs, and interesting structures. Many of the
unique period designs of the 1950s, for example, have found their
way to these thrift stores and bargain areas. For a relatively small
cost, they be repaired, updated, and re-upholstered to bring them
back to life.
More importantly, be open-minded when picking out various items that
may be used for entirely other purposes than those for which they
were originally designed. For example, sturdy wood in a rich color
that was used formerly for a door or a window pane will work well as
a coffee table or desk in your home.
Don’t be afraid to go to salvage yards and look for wood, excess
metal, and other rejected portions of furniture. These may be used
as materials for projects like tables, stools, window treatments,
and other purposes and many of these things may be free or purchased
for a very minimal price.
Antiques in Excellent Condition
In flea markets and furniture fairs, some antique furniture and
ornaments may be found among the ordinary knick-knacks. Keep your
eyes open for these antiques and don’t be afraid to pay a little
more for a unique and authentic antique piece: it’s a fabulous find
if these antiques are less expensive than they might be, especially
if they need very little restoration and/or repair.
Multi-purpose and Nifty
It’s absolutely fabulous when a piece of furniture fulfils more than
one purpose around the home or the office. Savings abound when one
piece of furniture may be used for multi- purposes and the cost is
that of a single piece.
Most of these multi-purpose pieces of furniture, in order to mix
functionality with the design, are executed by many designers in
very ingenious pieces. Watch for these smart designs that many times
are found in the most unexpected places, like all-around home stores
and department stores.
Find the Genius Furniture Designer
Many furniture expos feature first-time designers offering the
public their products for the first time. Because this is their
debut offering, many of these designers offer their avant-garde and
noteworthy designs at a much lower price than they would in the more
sophisticated home and furniture stores.
An expo arranged by furniture associations and furniture maker
guilds, where visitors who pay an entry fee, often offer various
discounts and bargain. The discounts and bargains offered the public
are made possible by the sponsors of the event; making it a haven
for new designs from up-and-coming designers.
When in these furniture expos, don’t be afraid to talk to the
designers themselves, and don’t be afraid to try to bargain when you
intend to purchase more than one piece.
After hunting for fabulous finds, the final measure of a fabulous
furniture find is the use you gain from that piece of furniture.
Make sure that the purchase you make will end up as a useful part of
your home, so that the fabulous furniture will give you the stylish
design as well as your money’s worth.
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