I'm already trying to lay out furniture in my new place and frustrating my husband with conversation upon conversation of where will we fit the TV cabinet? or do you think the Baker's rack will look good in the kitchen?
The place is quite a bit bigger than our condo - thank goodness! This means I need to purchase some new furniture, but babies are expensive so I'm trying to be budget conscious. So I thought I would share with you some of my favorite budget friendly shopping spots.
www.furnishly.com
This awesome website provides links to local resale, consignment, small custom furniture makers and furniture refinishing shops. You can search by product type (i.e. dining table) or simply browse the selections of each store. It's like antiquing from your couch -so much more relaxing than traipsing from store to store.
One of my favorite stores listed on Furnishly is Millionaire Rejects, which offers cast off designer home goods at GREAT prices. I also really liked Rustic Elements, which is a small custom furniture maker that creates beautiful dining room tables and chairs.
Another one of my favorite resale shops is Barrington Resale. You can also find the majority of their inventory online (although prices aren't shown). I bought the banquette in my dining room from here for just $200. I then painted it white and added doors at the bottom for a custom storage piece. I currently have my eye on a couple of the trunks and dressers featured on their website (so I call dibs).
Broadway Antiques (http://bamchicago.com/)doesn't exactly fit my current budget, but I LOVE their selection of mid-century modern antiques. These are the REAL deal and would be classic investment pieces. Again, the majority of their furniture inventory is available for viewing online. I'm obsessed with the Edward Wormley caned armchairs featured on their website, but $1,200 is certainly no bargain.
I suppose I should stop fantasizing about all the furniture I want to buy, and focus instead on getting our house all packed up!
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