Why fill your home with solely brand new items when you can shop for some incredible pieces secondhand? Think beyond the obvious and expand your thrift hunts to include the following seven categories of items, which secondhand enthusiasts throughout the South approve of fully.
Beautiful Fabrics
With the help of the right fabric, you can exercise your creativity to work wonders in your home. Anna Weaver, the founder of Anna Weaver Interiors in Washington, D.C., states, “If you’re lucky enough to find a large bolt, then you’ve saved half on custom curtains.” In her own home, Weaver made use of a $20 bolt of fabric to design cafe curtains for her basement.
Not feeling crafty? No problem. Weaver often sees pre-made custom curtains while out secondhand shopping, too.
“They are often donated to thrift stores or waiting to be removed from a house at an estate sale,” she says. “Just ask the company running the sale and check for sun damage.”
Hardware
Serena Appiah, the founder of Thrift Diving, has gotten clever when it comes to sourcing hardware for the home. “I once bought a broken mid-century modern dresser from the thrift store that didn’t look like it could be refinished,” the Silver Spring, MD-based Appiah says, noting that despite this issue, she fell head over heels for the hardware on the piece. “I bought the dresser, took the knobs, and re-donated the dresser back to the thrift store immediately!”
Art Books
By no means do you need to be buying all of your books, decorative or otherwise, brand new. Kelly Riley, the founder of June Taylor in Lakeland, Florida, will source lots of her art books secondhand…