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WHERE TO FIND AFFORDABLE FURNITURE |
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As much as I extol the virtues of recycling used furniture to keep decorating costs down, I must admit, some pieces are best purchased new, such as mattresses. It's also wise to purchase new (or relatively new) baby cribs and other children's furniture, to assure they meet current safety standards.
I confess, I searched for a previously owned sofa for years until finally giving up and purchasing a new one. In addition, many budget decorators just love the look and feel of new furniture, and we should all have things that we love in our homes. But you may be asking, "If I have a very limited budget, will I ever get new furniture? Am I destined to live with my parents' hand-me-downs forever?" Of course not! There's plenty of affordable new furniture out there. You just have to know where to look. Some of the best places to look include the following:
Outlet centers. I had a burning desire for a sofa from Storehouse Furniture that went unfilled for years due to my limited budgetthat is, until I located their outlet center in a town nearby. There, in the clearance room, I located a large, comfortable sofa in the perfect color, |
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