Find A Bargin On Home Decor
This post was published 1 year 5 months 26 days ago which may make its actuality or expire date not be valid anymore. This site is not responsible for any misunderstanding.If you are looking for ways to save a ton of cash on home decor you should look no further then your closest garage sale or soon to be foreclosed home. Many people now are starting to move out of their homes due to this and may either leave things behind or sell them for some extra cash, now I know many would say this is takeing advantage of a bad situation, and it is, but you are helping people in the long run. You are either helping the people who have to move or the one’s who have to clean it up.
Yes many of these things will not be in the best of shape, but if it’s wood, sanding and finishing is all that you will need to do and that doesn’t cost much, just a few bucks and some time. It’s really amazing what you can find when looking around your neighborhood. You want to be more careful when it comes to furnishings that are upholstered if you get them right from the home as in they were not left outside you should be okay, but I would still recommend a good cleaning and disinfectant spray down, just because you have no idea where they have been. Also if you like the piece, but not the color it’s cheaper to have it reupholstered then to go to a store and buy something so don’t let that stop you either. The big thing to remember, good design is not always getting all new things, sometimes it’s reusing what you or others already have.
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Until recently, all of our furniture was also hand me downs or second hand. Nothing wrong with that. 
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I am hoping someone can help me. Where/how can I find out who is supplying a retail furniture store in my area?
It really depends on the store you should try contacting them to find out.
The store is Bograd’s in NJ. I do not think they would give the information out. Is there a way of finding out who their suppliers are on the internet or some other source?
Diane, I am not sure if this is the right company, but they do have a list of manufactures on their website and you can click on the names to get to their website.
http://www.bograds.com/manufacturers.html
I do very well cruising second hand stores like GoodWill. This past summer, I purchased a pair of wing back chairs for $75. Aside from the fact that they are covered in a not-so-pleasing rust color upholstery, that are of good quality and in excellent condition.
With the exception of our mattress, all our furniture is hand-me-down, found, or bought used. I grant my couch is ugly but it’s comfortable and sturdy. We have some nice pieces that will be around for years.