This summer season, I moved from a 450-square-foot studio condo to an nearly 700-square-foot one-bedroom. It’s nonetheless small, however with a lot more room to work with, I spotted that I would want to get fairly a bit extra furnishings. Not solely did I lastly have an precise bed room, however my new condo additionally has a eating room and an even bigger dwelling space. Maintaining all of this in thoughts, I knew that I needed to fill my condo with as a lot secondhand furnishings as potential.
Shopping for (or discovering!) furnishings secondhand is a wonderful technique to furnish your private home with out spending a fortune—which is all too simple to do—but it surely’s additionally an superior technique to be kinder to the surroundings and store extra deliberately. Above all, although, adorning your private home with full-of-character secondhand furnishings that you just love is enjoyable. There are few issues extra rewarding than realizing that your house is a group of things you’ve searched out and personally curated to be not like anybody else’s.
From Fb Market to in-person resale retailers and every thing in between, there are a ton of sources for getting all issues used, pre-loved, classic, and vintage. I’m sharing my finest ideas and tips for secondhand furnishings procuring from my very own experiences, plus just a few of my favourite finds.
Test Fb Market prefer it’s your full-time job
I’m not kidding after I say that throughout the time interval during which I used to be searching for furnishings for my condo, I checked Fb Market each morning proper after I awoke (and to be sincere, I nonetheless verify it at the least as soon as per day). This isn’t solely the easiest way to see the latest postings, however the extra you work together with Fb Market—by saving posts, messaging sellers, and viewing listings—the extra your algorithm will serve you the issues you might be searching for.
For instance, in case you’re continually viewing listings for mid-century trendy furnishings, you’ll begin to see much more of it. I’d additionally suggest checking Market at totally different instances all through the day since you by no means know when the piece of your desires will seem. Turning on native supply in your required mile radius is one other nice technique to slender the listings all the way down to what you actually need to see.
Keep watch over the aspect of the street
This would possibly sound foolish, however whenever you’re on the hunt for secondhand furnishings, don’t neglect to maintain your eyes peeled as you drive or stroll round. I’m not kidding: The set of 4 classic Cesca-style chairs within the picture of my eating space beneath was discovered without spending a dime on the aspect of the street. With slightly little bit of TLC and mixed with the desk I discovered for $20 on Fb Market, they completely fulfilled the imaginative and prescient I had saved throughout my Pinterest boards. Should you dwell in a metropolis and personal a automotive, you would possibly contemplate taking a weekend drive to the suburbs to search for storage gross sales as effectively.
Check out different apps and sources
Should you’re searching for one thing particular however can’t appear to luck out with Fb Market, don’t neglect concerning the different sources for getting secondhand furnishings. Nextdoor, OfferUp, Craigslist, Etsy, and eBay are all nice choices for increasing your search. Along with these apps and web sites, try native neighborhood sources for details about storage gross sales, property gross sales, and sidewalk gross sales.
One other superior useful resource for classic furnishings is Instagram. There are individuals who have made a profession out of discovering and reselling the most effective vintage and classic finds, and I’ve discovered that fairly just a few promote largely by Instagram. Yow will discover loads of these retailers by looking for “[your city] classic” in your Instagram search bar.
Ask your loved ones and buddies
You could be shocked to study all of the furnishings and residential decor treasures within the basements and garages of your loved ones and buddies, particularly in case you have loads of household in older generations. A few of my favourite items have come from the houses of my aunts and uncles, who simply weren’t utilizing them and have been very happy to go them off to their subsequent residence. Maintain an ear out for anybody who could be transferring and searching ahead to eliminating some issues—a win, win for everybody.
Scour your native resale retailers
Whereas this may appear apparent, within the period of all issues on-line, it’s value a reminder to take a look at your native resale retailers. After all, you’ll be able to hit the classics like Goodwill, Salvation Military, and Habitat for Humanity ReStore—however in my expertise, you’re probably to search out the best treasures at smaller, native retailers. Relying on the place you reside, you may also be capable of discover shops with curated collections that match your private residence decor type. Many resale retailers even have some kind of on-line presence, the place you’ll be able to try what they’ve earlier than you head in!
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