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Should You Spend Your Money on Home Re-Decorating?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Have you ever shopped at neighborhood garage sales? You will find the most amazing collections of nearly new home decorating materials at them – beautiful lined panel drapes; lovely dining room furniture and display cases; wall art, wing back chairs, clocks and more – all for a pittance.

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How I Saved $1400 by Upholstering My Chairs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Then I visited the local fabric store and a hobby store to see what upholstery fabric selections there were and how much it ran. Along the way, on one of my garage sale shopping expeditions, I stumbled across a matched pair of wing backs (non-reclining) for $20 each. Luckily I had enough.