September 29, 2009
How to Get Great Deals on Childrens Bedroom Furniture
Every child has their picky moments, but it can turn in to a struggle when it is over their bedrooms. Finding inexpensive kids's bedroom furniture is hard enough without them refusing to agree. Don't cash out your 401K just to be able to afford the look you want. Cheap yet quality furniture can be found in a lot of places.
Always start your search for things at home. Checking with friends and family often times yields the best results. There can be tons of furniture stored in those basements and attics just waiting for you to haul away for a new life. After all, you'll never know unless you check.
If all that stored furniture just wasn't what you needed you can also try locally. Newspaper ads and message boards have good quality and inexpensive furniture posted all the time. Free Cycle is a very popular place to look for things. Free furniture is better then cheap furniture any day of the week!
If there's no luck there you can try other online sources like Craigslist or even Ebay and search for listings that are within driving distance of your home. The next town over just might have that perfect piece for way less then you ever imagined. Always request pictures and get a good description of items like this to avoid being scammed. You don't want to commit to picking up a white dresser only to find its green and white when you get there.
You can't always find what you need with these options so you can also start looking in stores if nothing has caught your eye yet. Goodwill and other similar locations seem to always have furniture sitting around. The stock changes on a daily bases too, so just because there is nothing today doesn't mean there won't be tomorrow. Be patient! Local discount stores also carry some nice stuff. Don't forget to check them out too.
The last store option you should ever consider are the ones dedicated to selling furniture. They are always more expensive and try to sweeten the deal with payment plans. These are not as sweet as you would think since children grow up and there rooms need to be changed frequently. You don't want to be making that last payment 3 years after Susie decided she liked purple better then pink and stored the old furniture in the garage.
If you still just can't quite find what you are looking for then this last option is probably the way you want to go. Internet furniture stores are pretty popular and there are plenty of them to choose from. A cheap price on something you are happy with should be able to be found. Look for sales and free shipping as well as discounted and clearance prices.
Your children aren't nearly as picky as they would like you to think and chances are they will totally love any new bedroom furniture you bring in. Stay within your budget and everyone will be happy in the end. Smaller details in the room can add to the over all effect and just because Jr. Didn't like the dresser doesn't mean he won't when the room is all together.
Filed under Interior Design by Donna Kramer