Decorating Your Home Can Get Pricey, And Here Are Some Of The Best Budget-Friendly Things You Can Find Right In A Thrift Store
Decorating your home can get pricey. But you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to achieve the aesthetic you want for your home. Heading to a local store for your home decor needs is tempting; however, you’ll go over budget quickly.
Instead, buy beautiful statement pieces secondhand. You can find foundational pieces at thrift stores and transform them into entirely new objects.
Invest in your space while shopping more sustainably and lessening your impact on the Earth. Here are the best home decor items you can buy from thrift stores rather than paying the full retail price.
Artwork
When you buy artwork from big-box stores, it’s safe to say that someone you know will have that exact same piece hanging in their own house.
At thrift stores, you have a higher chance of scoring some unique prints. You can create a fantastic gallery wall with thrift store paintings that will be sure to start a conversation.
Glassware
The thrift store should be your go-to place when shopping for glassware, whether it’s wine glasses, tumblers, or water goblets.
Glass is timeless, easy to clean, and abundant in thrift stores. People are always donating wonderful treasures. Look for complete matching sets and always grab an extra glass or two in case one breaks unexpectedly.
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Books
Books are an excellent way of decorating a coffee table and filling up an empty space. However, they are becoming more and more expensive because of the rising costs of printing on paper. Even a stack of paperback books will add up if you purchase them from a bookstore.
So a solution for that would be to turn to thrift stores. Books at the thrift store sell for only a couple of dollars each, sometimes less.
Spend some time in the book section and scour the shelves for something suitable. Make sure to remove the jackets from hardcover books to determine if they will fit your color scheme.
Wooden Furniture
Wooden furniture and decor items are trendy right now, but the price of just a wooden dining table is through the roof. The current housing shortage in the U.S. keeps the cost of lumber high, which is why wood products are so expensive.
Look for solid wood pieces at the thrift store. But before bringing furniture home, inspect it carefully for bugs or damage that is beyond repair.
If an item happens to be dirty or the color doesn’t appeal to you, remember that you can always sand away any grime and repaint it to something more your style.
In addition, wooden dining accessories such as bowls, trays, boards, and organizers are always a steal at thrift stores.
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