I have blogged about staging in the past and it is true that staging a house will lead to a better opportunity to sell the house. So it makes sense to look for items at estate sales and the garage sales. I went out today and dragged my husband with me, we are looking for items for our backyard, as it has been repaired and it is ready for a few nice items.
So we went to every garage sale in the neighborhood. We even google'd Jacksonville Garage Sales, so we could drive down the road looking for the garage sales, as if the neon yellow signs were not enough of a hint. We were able to find some nice places, but not what we were looking for, so we set out to find the estate sales.
Pay dirt, the estate sales normally run on a Friday and end on Saturday, so they normally are ready to deal by Saturday afternoon. We were able to score four outdoor chairs and a table for a quarter of what they could cost in the retail stores. We painted them black to dress them up, will add some outdoor fabric and make them look good.
With some creativity, you too can find the right items for your backyard, your stagings, your anything. It really is true that one man's trash is another man's treasure. It reminds me of the time we placed our old grill which was done at the curb on a Sunday night for Monday pickup when we heard a knock on the door from someone who wanted to know if he could take the grill. Free still works at the curb too. Best of luck to you for your next find either at the estate sale or at the curb!
Liz
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