Ok, I’m from canada so the stores are different from yours, but I was once told by a professional interior decorator to handle decorating like this.
First, go through magazines to find styles, and furniture that appeals to you and then start at the bargain stores and see what their replicas look like. The key to shopping this way is to have an idea of what you are looking for.
If you find a piece that is a little more then you want to spend. Decide if it is real important, a little important or just a whim.
I see a lot of online stores already posted but have you tried IKEA? the y have stores and sell online, from a dolar to furniture, I always find some of their pieces on decorating magazines: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/index.html
I also get stuff from ebay
Check your local paper for State sales, you can find really good deals there.
I love to check out TJMax or Marshall’s once in a while, they have really cute/cool decor items, accent furniture pieces, and pillows that you don’t see in other stores.
Target has reasonable prices, and they have very cool pillows. I have a thing for pillows and throws, change the whole feel of a room. Then some nice flowers at Michael’s and Voila!
Have you ever checked antique stores in your area, you never know what your going to find, I got some pretty cool things and very inexpensive.
Good thing is get your mind full of ideas, watch or go to the site of HGTV. Sometimes rearranging our own stuff also adds to the decor, a couple new things and there you go.
Here are a list of my fav. places for home decor and furniture on the cheap!
http://www.brylanehome.com
http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/DepartmentHom.aspx?DeptID=25438&CatID=25438&CatTyp=DEP&Dep=home+furnishings&cmResetCat=true&CmCatId=HomePage
http://www.kmart.com
http://www.linenplace.com
http://www.lnt.com
http://www.pier1.com
http://www.spiegel.com/shop/category_splash.aspx?gp_coll_id=5009&gp_cat_id=5010
http://www.target.com
http://ww1.potterybarn.com/index.cfm?src=pipcacc%7Cgp284%7Ck%7Crshop%7Cs
http://www.walmart.com
and
Dollar General.
Try AJ Wright or TJ Maxx, suprisingly they have some nice yet affordable stuff!
Ok, I’m from canada so the stores are different from yours, but I was once told by a professional interior decorator to handle decorating like this.
First, go through magazines to find styles, and furniture that appeals to you and then start at the bargain stores and see what their replicas look like. The key to shopping this way is to have an idea of what you are looking for.
If you find a piece that is a little more then you want to spend. Decide if it is real important, a little important or just a whim.
I see a lot of online stores already posted but have you tried IKEA? the y have stores and sell online, from a dolar to furniture, I always find some of their pieces on decorating magazines:
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/index.html
I also get stuff from ebay
Check your local paper for State sales, you can find really good deals there.
I love to check out TJMax or Marshall’s once in a while, they have really cute/cool decor items, accent furniture pieces, and pillows that you don’t see in other stores.
Target has reasonable prices, and they have very cool pillows. I have a thing for pillows and throws, change the whole feel of a room. Then some nice flowers at Michael’s and Voila!
Have you ever checked antique stores in your area, you never know what your going to find, I got some pretty cool things and very inexpensive.
Good thing is get your mind full of ideas, watch or go to the site of HGTV. Sometimes rearranging our own stuff also adds to the decor, a couple new things and there you go.
Ikea, World Market, Craigslist, Target, Chinatown, garage sales etc
Try http://www.domestications.com and http://www.overstock.com. I’ve also found cute stuff at Walmart and Target.
overstock.com
try craigslist.org
It’s local and there’s all kinds of stuff.
How cheap is cheap? I mean, you can go to T J Maxx or swap meets/garage sales for supercheap but my pick would be:
http://www.westelm.com
Ikea -Cheap, modern, and trendy http://www.ikea.com/
http://www.gallssolidwood.com