For the price conscious home decorator, shopping forfurniture, design accessories, art works, and other home decor items can be adaunting task. You might get all kinds of home inspirations on Pinterest, Houzz and other interior decor websites, but actually getting your ownhouse to look like that is a challenge! Especially on a limited budget.

Even if you know what you’re looking for, searching for iton the Internet is time consuming and tricky, and you’re not sure of what you’regetting till it arrives at your doorstep. You’ll likely spend a lot of timecomparing prices and designs, and if you’re surfing for home decor ideas, itcan take a longer time. In short, there are no shortcuts to creating that perfect look for your living space.


shopping for good deals

Shopping for good deals
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Having said that, there are lots of places where you can getjust the items you desire if you are willing to spend some time shopping. Thereis no dearth of economically priced home decor objects; you only need tozero-in on them. And you have both the options virtual malls and brick andmortar stores.

Online Shopping

This can be a boon as well a bane. You’ll have to pour overvarious home decor websites and even general e-stores to compare prices,materials and craftsmanship or you might get lucky and like something in yourfirst surfing session itself. It may even be available right away and bewithin budget. In that case go for it. Be prepared to form yourown opinion of individual sites, given the dearth of proven lists of preferredplaces to shop unless you're targeting high-end items.

looking for online bargains

Looking for online bargains
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Flea Markets

Even flea markets are online and offline! Flea markets can beendless sources of inspiration. You'll come across materials, recycledobjects, trinkets and other curios you never thought possible and at unbelievableprices. You may even stumbleupon antiques and rare pieces of art! It is recommended that you spend sometime Googling the best flea markets in your city before visiting them. Also surf through theplethora of online flea markets and see if they have something you like.

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Discover good buys in flea markets

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Bargain Shopping

Shopping for bargains might seem similar to browsing throughe-stores and flea markets. This time you will be searching for clearance and second sales. Be careful of the quality when buying clearance or used items. It is better to physicallyinspect products placed on offer and find out about returns, refunds and replacement policies for your purchases.

bargains in clearance stores

Bargains in clearance sales
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Export Surplus

Surplus stock is a great way to pick-up stuff atbargain prices. Some exporters’ associations publish their own directorieslisting rejected or surplus stocks. If export surplus is your way of saving money,remember that some items may be genuine surplus while othersmay be rejects with some inconspicuous flaws or manufacturing defects. Again, it is preferable to "look-touch-feel" the items youare interested in before actually handing over the cash. 

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Export surplus items like this table cloth can be found for bargain prices
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It is better to window-shop online for a while and collectinformation. Of course, if you get lucky, take the plunge. You might prefer topurchase each item at a time rather than try to fill up your home all at once!