| Outlook on comfortable living has been changing | | | | 3. Keep track of and visit garage sales, yard sales |
| trends in the furniture industry in the last few years. | | | | and flea markets in your area. If you want to choose |
| Since more people want to stay home on the | | | | from lot of choices, try to visit early in the morning |
| weekends spending time with their families, there is a | | | | when all the good pieces will still be there. If you are |
| rising interest in cottage style decorating and vintage | | | | looking for good deals, it will be a better idea if you |
| furniture. | | | | visit them during the second half of the day. Sellers |
| | | | would want to get rid of all of their furniture, and |
| 1. If you are looking for comfortable used furniture, | | | | ready to sell them at give away prices. |
| try to make a list of what you are looking for. If you | | | | 4. Visit consignment stores or secondhand stores. |
| want to be specific, write down the dimensions of | | | | You can get great deals if you regularly visit them. |
| the furniture you wish to buy, as well as the | | | | You may find something in really good shape at |
| dimensions of the room doorways and the staircase. | | | | negotiable prices. |
| Keeping a measuring tape with you might come in | | | | 5. When going out shopping for furniture, drive a |
| handy. | | | | roomy vehicle. If you like something, you don't want |
| 2. Check out your local classifieds like or for great | | | | to miss it just because it cannot be delivered or you |
| deals on used furniture. Popular free local classifieds | | | | have no arrangements. Even though the seller can |
| have huge list of new and used furniture items that | | | | offer you delivery, it could add to your purchase |
| people are looking to sell at very reasonable and | | | | price making it not such a good deal after all. |
| affordable prices. | | | | |