How can I furnish my home on a budget?

Did you just move or buy your first home? Furnishing your home is something that can often times be overlooked when you’re saving for your down payment and closing costs. When buying your first home you often times need all kinds of furniture. This can get pricey but depending on where you search you can find high quality furniture on a deal.

Second Hand

Buying second hand furniture can be difficult to find the right piece in great shape for the best price. However here are some tips to help you find the right furniture in second hand form.

• Facebook Marketplace – This is a great spot to quickly find many options, photos, descriptions, and prices without leaving your home. Often times sellers can be negotiable and can lead to a good deal. Typically you have to handle your own pick up and delivery but it can be a small price to pay for massive savings.
• Estate Sales – When someone has a house full of furniture and needs to sell it fast they often times bring an estate sale company in to handle this sale. Sometimes the items can be pricey but you can definitely find some good deals especially towards the end of the sale. This will take some time driving and walking through homes but so does furniture shopping.
• Garbage – In some neighborhoods owners may just throw furniture at the curb when they are done with it. It may be a used couch, dining table, etc. Picking this up for free and then even hiring a furniture repair/cleaning professional can make this item like new again. A few more steps in the process but the time can be worth the money you save.

Finding Deals at the Store

• Return Items – Often times a lot of furniture stores have a returned section. This can be furniture with a guarantee you will like it for a 30 day returned. If the past buyer did not like the item they would return which would then be sold on discount.
• Damaged Items – An example may be a couch is being delivered but the back gets a bit torn on a railing. The owners of the couch will send it back but it may be perfect for you if you’re putting the couch along the wall where no one will see the tear. This applies for appliances as well as scratch and dent areas. You can see large discounts on damaged furniture.

When shopping whether you need all new furniture or just something new for yourself consider these spots to look if you’re on a budget or don’t want to spend a ton of money on furniture.