While couponing and timing sales can be a good money saving strategy when it comes to bargain shopping, don’t forget about the opportunities at resale stores, where you can also shop for brand names. Sometimes it can take a while to be effective at shopping thrift, but you’re bound to found something beautiful and functional for […]
Having Fun with Junk
“In the junk business, you have to have an eye, a gut feeling for the good stuff. You also need the knowledge to know just how good your find is and you need to love the interesting and varied array of antiques. Unless you are already wealthy, you cannot make it as an antique dealer […]
Baseball Bling
Every once in a while a really unique and interesting item pops up for sale in our virtual garage sale section of our website. A couple weeks ago we saw this awesome “Baseball Bling,” so we followed up with the seller and asked if we could share and feature this awesome work on our blog. […]
DIY Mason Jar Decor
Every once in a while we see a remarkable idea that we just have to share with our audience. This week, our friend Joanne Wuneburger of Oh Goodie Designs shared a really awesome, simple decorating idea with us. This DIY Mason Jar Decor is really easy and we’re sure everyone can do it and put their […]
Decorating on a Dime: Lombardy Hotel Suite
We’re really excited to feature and introduce Daniel VanHall and Gail Shields-Miller on Second Hand Social today! These photos are from a gut renovation and decoration of a suite at the Lombardy Hotel on East 56th Street in New York City. Gail and I believe a truly interesting interior has an eclectic mix of objects […]
Decorating on a Dime: The Elaine Ryan Home Decorating Kit
Today we’re excited to Feature Lauren Rosenberg and Elaine Ryan, founders and creators of The Elaine Ryan Home Decorating Kit. For our Decorating on a Dime series, we’ve invited Lauren and Elaine to share their home decorating kit with us as well as some great second hand finds they’ve incorporated into their homes and their […]