What Do You Use for Displays at a Garage Sale?

Displaying items at a garage sale, can be quite tricky. But if you take a little time to figure out the best way, you won’t have any problems and you’ll make your sales and profits increase dramatically. Obviously, the key word is “display”. You want your customers to see everything you have to offer. Your display methods might differ depending of course on where you are holding your sale. Most people have garage sales on their driveway, some hold them on the driveway and overflow into the garage and others are exclusively in the garage. Still, there are others who … Continue reading

Natural Christmas Décor Part 2

Anyone can open a box and pull out a string of colorful lights or plant a set of plastic reindeer pulling a stuffed Santa the yard, but nothing beats taking a little extra time to deck the halls with some natural holiday décor. In “Natural Christmas Décor Part 1” I provided tips on how you could easily and affordably add some “live” decorations to your home in time for the holidays. Here are some additional ways you can add a fresh look to your home: Tabletop Decorations Tabletops are great places to display the natural bounty of the season. But, … Continue reading

Furniture 101

Are you in the market for an armoire? How about a credenza, an étagère, a highboy or a settee? HUH? Yeah, I know. I felt the same way when I recently entered a furniture store and was met with a salesperson who peppered me with the same questions. I didn’t realize that I needed to be a linguist in order to successfully navigate through a furniture store. All I wanted was a new dresser for our master bedroom. To be honest, I did feel slightly intimidated by the salesperson’s queries. I walked out of the store dresser-less and headed home … Continue reading