Category Archives: Secondhand Lifestyle

A little Spring decorating vignette

Is it Spring? Is it St. Patrick’s Day? Valentine’s Day? You guys, I don’t even know right now… I mean I know what the calendar says, but my brain is just so DONE with Winter. The other day I was … Continue reading

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Victorian portrait prints: “My First Sermon”

I collect a bit of art and art prints for use around my home. For many years I’ve collected primarily original amateur still-lifes and landscapes, but more recently I’ve been on the hunt for portraits. (You can chalk this up … Continue reading

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Happy National Thrift Shop Day!

It’s National Thrift Shop Day, an opportunity to recognize and support the contributions that thrift stores and other secondhand retail venues make to our individual lives and our local communities. I am not going to have the opportunity to actually … Continue reading

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Five reasons to shop in thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales for secondhand decor

If you are having trouble cultivating your home style with full-price décor, or getting tired of waiting for sales to acquire the pieces you want or need, then perhaps secondhand / thrift store shopping is for you! Here are the … Continue reading

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Top 10 sources for secondhand home decor

If you love to buy secondhand home décor but find yourself always defaulting to the same charity shop, don’t despair! There are several options you can explore that will help you re-ignite the thrill of the hunt and increase your … Continue reading

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