I have a complete love affair with buying secondhand for our house. Craigslist, antique malls, flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales, estate sales, buy/sell/trade sites, you name it, I am all over it. Why do I love it so much you may wonder? Because buying secondhand isn’t only so much cheaper, but you find unique pieces that not everyone has. That is gold to me.
I don’t want our house to look like everyone else’s. I want to fill it with beautiful pieces that are old and worn, with stories to tell. And I want furniture with good bones that I can custom to fit what I need for a specific space. My favorite room in our house is our vintage guest bedroom, and it is 99% thrifted finds. I cannot tell you how many hours I have spent going from store to store, website to website trying to find exactly what I need. The perfect color, the perfect size, the perfect style. The struggle is real, my friends.
Nine times out of ten I find what I am looking for secondhand, and I get it for a very reasonable price. Sometimes I put some work into it, sometimes I don’t have to. Either way, it is well worth it in the end.
For a long time I have been looking for an armoire to hide our television in for our living room. I quoted prices online for hundreds, so instead I looked to my buy/sell/trade sites on Facebook to see what I could find. It was a bit of a challenge because most of your entertainment centers secondhand were built to fit old box televisions, and not a flatscreen. But alas, I succeeded and found this beauty!
It may not be everyones cup of tea, but I love it. The raw wood is absolutely stunning in person, and it looks great in our space. Will I paint it one day? I haven’t decided. But that is the great thing about buying used. You can do whatever you want! And guess how much I paid for this guy?
$75.00. That is all. Win-win in my book.
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Trudy says
Hi there, I have purchased the exact some one, it cost me $40 Canadian, I just love it. Mine needs some TLC and I was wondering if you would know what company built it, I need to get some new hinges for mine 😁
Sarah says
Hi, I love this piece and want to find one just like it! I think I found one used, but it’s 22″ deep. Is that what yours is, or did you find something shallower?
Amy says
I just bought the same exact one on OfferUp for $50! I absolutely love it!!
Cindy says
Super deal and beautiful piece. It looks wonderful in the room.
Cindy
Joanna says
What?!!!! Only $75? No way!!! Wow!! I love it as is-please don’t paint it!!!
Julie Briones says
Gorgeous, and what a STEAL! I have a long window storage bench in the same type of wood in My Wee Abode. I like having natural rustic wood to add a bit of warmth to my light and bright home!
Starr says
Wow! What a deal! Love it
karen says
Hey Ashley I have the same exact armoire that I bought 13 years ago. i bought it at Rooms to go in Charleston SC and it was $500 or a bit more. I love the natural looking wood so I am not painting mine. Enjoy yours, you got a deal. Love your blog
Paulette Stegall says
I purchased the exact armoire in atlanta Grande Harbor 1997, $1,000. Always been my favorite piece also.
I just saw a blog lady says they r dated and painter hers blue. Glad u guys still think it’s cool