A Lacquer-Looking Dresser Blair Donovan, AT’s Shopping Style Editor, bought her bedroom dresser from Dobbin St. Vintage, a vintage furniture store that she follows on Instagram. “I wanted an ’80s style lacquer-looking waterfall dresser,” Blair says. So she messaged the account asking if they had something similar. A few weeks later, they found the perfect … Read more
Look at the photo of my living room below. It contains eight (!) items that I’ve snagged from estate sales. In fact, there’s an estate sale find in nearly every room of my house! But while I see myself as a seasoned estate saler now, the first few times I shopped, I was intrigued by … Read more
Sarah Everett Staff Writer Sarah is a staff writer at Apartment Therapy. She completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.
The past two years have been good to the secondhand economy. Thrift shopping has gone from a catchy 2013 pop song to the way to find everything from a perfectly grandmillennial floral sofa or an almost-new Le Creuset, to a slim-lined Parsons-style desk. But so many terms get thrown around in one secondhand bucket — thrifting, … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Thrifting is all about seeing potential where others might see, well, trash. “Our furniture flipping really began at the onset of the pandemic,” says Lindsey Dobson, who shares the Instagram and TikTok account Florida Flipsters with her husband … Read more
by Blair Donovan published Now We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Credit: Photo: Ballard Consignment, SouthSide Vintage & Quality Goods, The Market at Circa 1857, Haven, Father and Son Antiques; Design: Apartment Therapy Whether you’re on the hunt for budget-friendly used picture frames, a … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Whether browsing high-end antiques websites or simply scouring their local vintage shops in search of old treasures, designers definitely know how to find home decor diamonds in the rough. I love getting a glimpse at others’ secondhand scores, … Read more
If there’s one word that can encapsulate a thrift store or vintage shop, it’s this: stuff. Those who aren’t used to shopping secondhand can find it overwhelming. After all, it can be tough to sort through all that stuff and find the real gems. But experienced secondhand shoppers know all the tricks for finding the … Read more
It can be tough to look at a busted dresser or a beat-up desk and see the potential. But some intrepid DIYers make it their mission to seek out pieces that need a little TLC so that they can give them a grand revival. Thanks to Instagram and Twitter, it’s easier than ever to find … Read more
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. So you want to secondhand shop from the comfort of your couch? Then fire up your phone or computer to unlock a seemingly unlimited supply of furnishings, furniture, and more without any borders — other than the ones … Read more