Buying New Inexpensively

So sometimes you can't find what you want for your home in a thrift store or a yard sale. Here's how I have managed to furnish my home with new items without breaking the bank. The rug in the above picture is from Sam's Club and is a wool 8 by 10 area rug. Brand new it is $300. Try rationalizing to my husband to spend $300 on something you're going to walk on! Anyways, I found this rug in Sam's in their clearance section. The problem? It was a display piece and had "dirt" on it. I've yet to find the dirt! The price? $150!!!! If you know about wool rugs, you know that that is a deal. So my suggestion for big pieces like this that you've fallen in love with in stores, ask the store manager when that piece in the display will be placed on sale and if they could give you a call when it is available.
Another of my favorite stores is Target. I love their decorating/design pieces, but usually, I don't want to pay the price. I've made it a habit to check the ends of the aisles (called "endcaps") at the beginning of each week for items that I have seen on display. I will usually find them for a fraction of the price! The picture below is of a fake twig and berry decoration that I found at Target on an end cap that was originally $25 and I paid $7 for it! I've found other great items like this for fractions of the price!
Other great stores to check is Ross's or TJ Maxx or Homegoods. All of these carry high quality goods for a fraction of the price!

So, my suggestion to you is that if you have seen items in stores that you love and you are willing to wait for, wait until they go on sale, ask the management when they will be on sale, and check back each week. You'll find great deals on brand new items without having to break the bank.

Coming soon, our inexpensive bathroom makeover that brightened it up and made a small bath look bigger!