We Tell it Like It Is

My whole house (as well as homes that I've helped stage) have been furnished with awesome vases, wall art, lamps, pillows, and all sorts of other decorative items from these stores. Its very possible to decorate a whole room for under $50, but it looks like you spent a ton more.

Turnstyle Consignment Store: Roseville (across from Rosedale Mall), Coon Rapids (Riverdale Shopping Ctr), Burnsville (Cobblestone Court), Crystal Shopping Center, Highland Park, Eden Prairie (Prairie View Shopping Center), Plymouth (15545 34th Ave N), Linden Hills and Sun Ray Shopping Ctr in St. Paul.

HomeGoods (check clearance areas first): Har Mar Mall (Roseville), Knollwood Mall (St. Louis Park), Rockford Road Plaza (Plymouth), Fountain Place (Eden Prairie), Riverdale Commons (Coon Rapids)

Big Lots: Coon Rapids (CR Blvd/Crooked Lake Blvd), St. Louis Park (Hwy 7 by Target), Brooklyn Center (Earl Brown Dr.)

Goodwill: Roseville (Cty Rd B & Snelling), Coon Rapids (Crooked Lk Blvd/CR Blvd), St. Paul (University Ave.), St. Louis Pk (4300 W 36 1/2 St.), Maple Grove (Dunkirk Ln)

Marshall's (check end of the aisle clearance areas first): Roseville (Har Mar Mall), Mall of America, Crystal Shopping Center, Downtown Mpls City Center, Maple Grove (Arbor Lks), Maplewood (Beam Ave.), Richfield (W 66th St.), Blaine (across from Northtown), Southdale, Woodbury Village, Bloomington (Valley West), Lakeville (Timber Creek Shopping Ctr)

Other Thrift Stores Like: Unique Thrift Store (NE Mpls--37th Ave. & Stinson or Winnetka Ave. in New Hope), Savers (Central Ave. in Columbia Heights), Arc's Value Village (New Hope, Brooklyn Center, Richfield)...and a new one in St.Anthony Village that I don't remember the name of that is off of Hwy 88 & St. Anthony Pkwy

Clearance Areas at: Pier One Imports, Target, K-Mart

Other: Garage sales, going-out-of-business sales (I've scored BIG at some of those)

Anyone out there have other good places I didn't mention? If so, please comment on this blog. I'll be referring clients to this blog in the future.