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How To Create a Beautiful Home - On a Budget
If you are longing
for the 'perfect' home but your wallet says 'secondhand-only'
you may be shopping at all the wrong places.
Unless you need the solid mahogany dinning
table and velvet drapes currently featured in 'Beautiful
Homes' you CAN create a beautiful home from discount,
outlet and grocery superstores. Add in a few personal
details with treasured heirlooms, artwork or flea market
finds and you can get the designer look you want, for
less.
OUTLETS
Don't bypass outlets for fantastic discounts
on the 'real-deal'. Prices are slashed by 50% or more
- meaning you can get the name without the cost.
Outlets are especially great for the
little designer luxuries like pillows, vases and linens
that set the mood. It's amazing what a little pizzazz
front-and-center can do to distract from no-name furnishings
- even with your most critical guests.
Other outlets offer genuine, designer
furnishings at huge discounts because they are from
a discontinued line or were floor models. You might
be surprised what you can afford at these outlets.
DISCOUNT STORES
Don't knock it - the ready-to-assemble
(RTA) furnishings commonly available in discount stores
is vastly improved from what was available even 2 or
3 years ago.
Consumer demand has created a market
for high quality furnishings with lower costs. The only
way to fill the need was to improve the materials and
customize the look. You will now find RTA furnishings
that rival traditional furnishings for quality and looks,
at a much lower price.
Check out Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target
to see the latest decor ready-to-go.
GROCERY STORES/ DIY STORES
While checking out the cleaners in aisle
3 you may just pass the latest designer-look living
room set in aisle 2. Yes, even big name grocery stores
and Do-It-Yourself stores are providing the consumer
with their own lines of furnishings - and demand is
high.
Following the lead of discount merchandisers,
RTA furniture is now being offered through other channels
- including grocery chains. You just never know when
the urge to redecorate will strike!
The furniture industry is changing -
consumer demand is making better selection available
at lower costs - and now you can create the modern look
you want without the huge price tag. Take some of these
basic pieces, add some designer accessories, complete
with some personal touches and artwork and you have
a look that will stand up to the toughest critic - YOU!
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