Steap and Cheap Furniture

Over the Summer I began hoarding furniture I found at garage sales, estate sales, 

thrift stores, and even free things on the side of the road!

When we moved from Idaho to

Denver in July of 2010 to live with my parents for 6 months.....

(which actually ended up being 2.5 years), 

we sold all our furniture.

I was at World Market one day and saw this couch...I loved the color and had to have it!

But since the price tag was 700 bucks, I couldn't have it.

A few months later, I found this beauty at an Estate Sale...and at a 

price of $135, it REALLY was mine.

We had it appraised by a specialty furniture store owner and found out that they sell 

a similar chair (without the ottoman) for $2000!

This was definitely my fave find this year!

Tips for shopping Estate Sales:

• The first day things are priced double what they are going to sell them for on the last day of the sale....

• They will usually barter with you. For example, the chair was listed at 150..but I said if I pay cash instead of check and also buy that patio table and 6 chairs (which was listed at 20), will you take 160 for the 2 together?  And she said "yes".  So I saved $10 bucks.

•  And keep in mind that just because it's old doesn't make it worth more, if it doesn't seem like a good deal, than it isn't