If you are living in New York City, your rent is expensive enough. So, when it comes to home decor, paying full price is not an option. But how much money you save depends on how much time you want to spend hunting for bargains. Here are some fabulous places for discount home decor, starting with the retail chains, and then the best stores you never heard of! So make sure you read until the end, because there are many little-known treasures in New York City.
National Chains: For those who don’t like to rough it —
If you insist on the benefits of shopping national chains — credit card acceptance, easy returns, well-displayed merchandise — try these national “off-price” discount retailers, with locations within NYC. Click the link below to the chain website and check for locations.
Marshalls
TJMaxx
Home Depot Now in Manhattan
Ikea [now in Brooklyn!]
99 cent stores These are all over the city, in every neighborhood. Browse often, because merchandise is always changing, and you never know what you will find!]
For those who like “the Hunt”
Here are some fabulous places!
Olde Good Things124 W.24th Street [between 6th and 7th Aves., Chelsea], New York, NY 10011 tel [212] 989-8401
They call themselves “architecturologists”, but “amazing!” is another word to describe this collection of fascinating stuff from excavations. They are constantly changing their inventory, and you can get on their mailing list to receive updates on their latest acquisitions. You can find items for anywhere in the home, made of marble, brass, granite, stone, glass, or tin just to name a few. Olde Good Things has items to decorate home or garden, furniture, or materials for a home improvement project. The store is an adventure, but you can also order items online, or browse through their eBay listings
Build It Green! NYC 3-17 26th Ave. Astoria, NY 11102 tel [718] 777-0132
They bill themselves as “low cost salvage surplus building materials”, but you can find real treasures in the 18,000 sq. ft. warehouse for home decor. You have to go often, because inventory constantly changes, but they usually have appliances, wood stoves modern and antique], carpet, lighting, fanstiles, flooring, wooden shutters and other window treatments. They do a lot of selling to the film industry, so you know their stuff is interesting.
Demolition Depot and Irreplaceable Artifacts 216 E. 125th St. [between 2nd and 3rd Aves.] New York, NY 10035 tel [212] 860-1138
An extensive collection of architectural period pieces from demolitions and reclamations. Items sold include mantels, shutters, railings, gates, doors, windows, religious items, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, artwork, frames, lighting, mirrors, sculptures, and signs, in materials including iron, stone, porcelain, marble, and terracotta. If you believe they don’t make things today “like they used to”, this is the place to find home decor.
Flea Markets Some of the better ones for good deals on home decor:
Brownstoner’s Brooklyn Flea Lafayette Ave. [between Clermont and Vanderbilt Aves], Fort Greene, Brooklyn; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market W. 39th Street between 9th and 10th Aves. . Every Saturday and Sunday, sunrise to sunset.
The Annex West 25th Street Market W. 25th St. [between 5th and 6th Aves.]. Saturday and Sunday, sunrise to sunset.
The Antiques Garage 112 W. 25th Street [between 6th and 7th Aves]. Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Even in an expensive city like NYC, there are deals on discount home decor. Have fun shopping!
