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How to Buy for Your Home

Buying a Used Drop Leaf Table

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Buying a drop leaf table from a used furniture store or a thrift shop can be one way of saving money on the purchase.  Of course, my favorite shopping place for used tables, drop leaf or other styles, is at local auctions.  The prices are often as good as it can get.  However, there are [...]

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Buying Used Office Furniture for the Home Office

Home Office

More and more of us are working from our home offices and thankful that we do not have to get up, get dressed, or drive to the office complex.  Used office furniture can be a wonderful addition to the home office without giving up style.
Right now is one of the best times to purchase used [...]

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The Thrill of Buying Used Furniture at Auction

Used Furniture

First of all I must confess that my favorite place to buy used furniture is at auction.When visiting local auctions most include used furniture as well as smalls.  Smalls are glassware, pottery, and just about anything that can sit on a table or fit into a box.  Furniture auctions are fun but most of the [...]

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Shopping Antique Malls for Used Furniture

Used Furniture

Many antique malls and collectible shops are ideal places to find good deals on used furniture.  Sometimes it is difficult to decide if a piece of furniture is for sale or not.  It may be a part of the display.  From experience, let me say that everything in an antique mall or collectible shop is [...]

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Shopping Thrift Stores and Charity Stores for Used Furniture

Used Furniture

Shopping for used furniture in thrift stores and charity stores can be an adventure in patience and perseverance but it can be rewarding for those who endure.
The same basic rules apply for what to buy.  Look for solid furniture, wood, outdoor patio furniture, wrought iron.  Avoid used upholstered furniture at all costs. 
With those few rules [...]

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The Pros and Cons of Shopping in Used Furniture Stores

Used Furniture

When we set out to search for used furniture, many of us first think of the used furniture stores.  Of course, we expect to find used furniture in them.  However, quite often we are somewhat disappointed to find a large variety of cook stoves, a few used refrigerators, and lots and lots of beds and [...]

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Used Furniture: Avoid Upholstery When Possible

Used Furniture

It is best to avoid purchasing upholstered used furniture, especially if you are new to buying used furniture.  Even the most veteran of buyers and sellers and dealers can end up with a purchase that would have been better left alone.  The truth is that all of us will buy an upholstered piece sooner or [...]

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Used Furniture: Buy Solid Pieces

Used Furniture

Buying used furniture for the home is a great way to save money and purchase quality furnishings if the buyer keeps a few things in mind.  The general rule is to buy anything solid, like used wood furniture, used wrought iron furniture, used wicker furniture or used iron or brass furniture.  Of course that pretty [...]

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Introduction to Buying Used Furniture

Used Furniture

I don’t know how many times I have been asked if someone should buy used furniture.  The answer is an overwhelming “YES.”  Of course, there are caveats to the answer.  And, there are things you should know about what type of used furniture to buy and where the best places are to purchase used furniture.  [...]

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What is Your Style for Home Furniture and Home Furnishings?

How to Buy for Your Home

When it is time to purchase home furniture and all the home furnishings we all too often realize that we do not know our style. 
A few things to keep in mind before purchasing furniture:

Decide on your style.
Decide on your colors.
Decide on the shade of wood that you prefer.

That all seems easy enough until it is [...]

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