- Designers look for the major outdoor decoration items on the thrift store, which is to inject a custom, curated look in external locations.
- Look for pieces of accent, sculptures and sculptures, glass bottles and mason jars for your exterior location.
- Flower utensils, wicker furniture, lanterns, and trays and serviceware can also be found great thrift stores.
Secondhand shopping for outdoor decorations will not just save you money – it will give your porch, courtyard and yard a custom and curate look that you will not get if you limit your search to a big box store.
Stein Studio designer Ellie Stein says, “There is a wonderful way to connect the thrifting character, so your courtyard does not look like the latest, or the previous season, a collection featured showroom.”
Although it is always fun to show a flea market and the thrift gods are surprised to surprise you, having a small direction on it will prevent you from coming home empty -handed.
We asked three designers that the outdoor decoration items they reject at the thrift store anytime, so let their answers guide their next discovery.
Old sculptures and sculptures
The flea markets and thrift stores are the treasures of treasures when it comes to finding solid sculptures, and Peltier interiors’s Amy Peltier almost always place these pieces in second place. You should not take a long time to collect enough to create a statue garden in your backyard, and these pieces seem timeless next to the blooming plants.
While the cost of large sculptures can be quite high, small versions almost always steal a deal and are large as an effect.
“I always keep an eye on eccentric small idols,” she says. “These are those unexpected details that cure a backyard and love over time.”
Garg Jogalkar of modern design houses also seek short sculptures, especially ceramic ganoms.
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Pronunciation
Rust and faded colors are never a good sign on objects where structural integrity matters or can make mildew (such as outdoor chairs with upholstery). But when it comes to the pieces of external accent, the stein always peel off her eyes to do anything with a fetina.
She says, “I always look for decorations – such as utensils, fireplace tools, or even a statement side table they are more forgiving when they come to wear from constant contact with elements,” she says.
“For example, I will never fetch an external upholstery piece as it is thinner in its great shape, while an iron table or overgrowth shows to wear a kai pot that tells a story.”
Glass bottles and mason jars
You can find glass bottles and mason jars in abundance in almost any thrift store. If you usually take a look at the shelves stocked mainly with these pieces, this idea of ​​Joglekar can inspire you to pay more attention to the next time.
“I found glass bottles and Old mason jar I have turned into creative solar lights for my entrance, which you can never find at home decoration shop, “she says.
flower pots
It is easy to fly your outdoor decoration budget on new plants, but they all Flower And you have to go somewhere the gerum you invested. If you need a new flower pot, you can usually find them on a deal in your local flea market.
“Thrift Store Plants are definitely cheaper than your regular home decoration shops, but it’s not just about money,” Jogalkar says. “It is about the attraction that combines that unique experience in your space.”
Just make sure Wash any old flower utensils You find well to keep your new plants healthy.
Wicker furniture
Thrift stores are great places to find gently used courtyard furniture. Peltier is particularly enamored with pieces of vintage courtyards that show great lines and a timely shape, especially wicker furniture.
“Anything wicker will always be my heart and will be at the top of my list because it is very cute yet can catch beautifully over time,” she says. “I am ready to do anything with the classic structure, which simply needs to be a little refreshed. It is so satisfactory about giving an old piece a new house, especially when it adds character and charm in a space.”
While the wicker is beautiful in its raw, natural form, painting on the worn wicker or a pre -painted wicker is one Quite easy diy project,
External lantern
Emily Henderson Design / Photo by kettlene green
When the sun sets, the ambient is important to continue outdoor lighting meetings. String lights are great for casting and overhead glow, while lantern indoor table lamps add excess pockets of light similar.
This is why Stein will not pass outdoor lantern, which he finds in flea markets, even if they are not in the order of work. He is known Start them again Or retrofit them for candles or batteries running.
“To die for craftsmanship, she says.
Enamel tray and other serviceware
Excluding your fine China or expensive wine glass is not a good idea for an external gathering. By thrilling a beautiful mix-matched set, you can leave disposable plates and cups, but still do not worry about a possible breakdown.
In addition, some serviceware, such as trays, may be doubled as outdoor accent table decoration if not in use. Or, you can store them on a covered courtyard on a shelf or bar cart.
“I am a complete sucking to find a great serviceware,” Stein says. “Think Enamel tray, vintage glassware, a rattan wrapped pitcher-the kind of objects can actually add an individual touch and feel eagerly collected together.”
