Thrift With Me For Furniture To Flip! | The Do's and Don'ts of Shopping for Used Furniture

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2 жыл бұрын

In today's video I will be taking you with me while I go thrifting for furniture to thrift. I love watching Thrift With Me videos so I thought I'd make one for you all! I will be sharing all the do's and don'ts of used furniture shopping. I'll be going to my local Value Village and Goodwill. I'll be showing you what I look for, what I try to stay away from, and what the prices are like in Portland.
Please let me know your do's and don'ts in the comments section! I would love to know your process too!
If you enjoyed this video please give it a thumbs up, and if you didn't give it a thumbs down! Thanks for watching!
xoxo,
Holly
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@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Would you have picked up any of these pieces for yourself? Did you like any of them? I would love to know!

@miss_sunshine25 2 жыл бұрын

You're right. To me there's a lot of junk for too much money. Anyway the mothball scent in the cedar chest is NOT typical. The whole point of using cedar in the construction, is not needing to use mothballs. Cedar itself is a bug repellent. Anybody that puts moth balls in a cedar chest, has no idea what they're doing...and they never deserved a good cedar chest. Ugh And who covers cedar with funky paper and rivets? 😵‍💫

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

I don't know for a fact, but I'm willing to bet that if the cedar chest were to be sanded down the mothball scent would go away. I saw someone take a cedar chest and redo it plus put short legs on it. It turned out really great.

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

@@miss_sunshine25 Ya, mothballs be no bueno! LOL....

@ReconstructingEmily 2 жыл бұрын

I love these thrift with me videos. It's always interesting to see the type of furniture in different areas and what people would and wouldn't get.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

I agree completely!

@glencocoreacts3089 2 жыл бұрын

i loved this video! you should make it a series. i love learning why you would or wouldn’t get an item. very informative. 💕

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you!! A series is a great idea!

@SisterhoodoftheTravelingBrush 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, thanks for sharing!

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@richewilson6394 2 жыл бұрын

I buy that $14.99 cabinet, I buy it in a heart beat. Those orange & green couches and chairs came from a 70s office.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Oh good to know!

@kaytidmore1948 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Love this kind of content…helps me to be more picky also. I like when you share your expertise on the different styles of furniture and how it could be updated.💕

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it!! Thanks for watching!

@foos.998 2 жыл бұрын

You’re a talented lady. I think you could successfully stretch your skills to do some light repair work to some of these items, like drawer repair. This way you could make even more profit on items that scare most people off. You can do it!

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your faith in me!

@FurnitureFlippingRush 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us along. LOLz the green and yellow couches... Great tips on why you would not buy pieces. ✨

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Those couches were 🤐🤐😝 I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@CopperCactusDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I love thrift with me videos, and I'm doing one this week too 😀 Holy prices, Batman! We're similar in Phoenix right now too depending on the store and neighborhood. I bet your store bought those green and orange pieces from a hotel liquidation. Damaged particle board for $20 or more is insane! Thanks for taking us along, I dislike filming in public too.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay, I can't wait to see yours! A hotel liquidation makes sense! I didn't even think of that! Thank you so much for watching 😊

@janetslicer3637 2 жыл бұрын

Very educational video Holly! Understood exactly why you wouldn't pick specific pieces. If I wasn't on the east coast I would have loved to have gone with you!

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!

@IcePrncesz 2 жыл бұрын

I loved the 2 old world tuscan style tables! I would have totally bought them for myself if I found them at my thrift store. I wouldn't have done anything except fix that beading that was missing on the side of one of them. Loved those! I love these kinds of videos :)

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

I loved those tables too!! I'm glad you enjoyed the video--thanks for watching!

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

The two color furniture pieces - I love the lines on them. I could see finding covers for the seat and back cushions and they could be very cool looking. I'm talking for myself, not trying to resell.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

definitely!

@catcar8212 2 жыл бұрын

Hi holly, all our thrift stores have closed during the pandemic so this was fun. Hard to miss those orange & green chairs & couches! I didn't see anything I would have purchased but still fun to have a look.🌷❄️☃️🌷

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear your nearby stores are closed! Glad you were able to live vicariously through me!

@midcenturyflipper 11 ай бұрын

Good thrifting! I love this - I'm shooting a restoration video right now. A Mid-century bar cabinet. Stay tuned 🙂

@brettkruempel244 6 ай бұрын

Your criteria for selection is very particular which is interesting. Good luck in your efforts.

@simonefavilli 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, could you please consider the idea to make a video to teach how recognise wood, or how to distinguish wood from laminate or mdf? Thank you!

@Janewomanpower Жыл бұрын

This was very educational for sure. I love that you call out the overpriced items at Value Village. It shocks me what they ask for items and how badly a shape some are in. And yes to calling out the stickering. Value village is owned by , (I believe the Waltons Son). The Waltons own Walmart of course and are multi millionaires if not billionaires.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

yeah, it's quite unfortunate and the prices seem to increase every day.

@aliferefurbished 2 жыл бұрын

I think the prices are increasing all over the country. I really enjoyed watching you and your explanation of things. Love the bloopers at the end! ♥️♥️♥️Makes me feel better. I sight a lot too! 😄

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Everyone I talk to says their prices are the highest they've ever seen! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The bloopers are always the best part in my opinion 😂 I like to keep it real haha

@kelleydeclue4100 Жыл бұрын

You did a great call on some of these items, I don't know what goodwill thinking pricing items with mold and particle board yuk!

@KnowCanDo 2 жыл бұрын

Value village! I love that place

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Me too!!!

@HensonHomeFurnishings 2 жыл бұрын

I love these kind of videos! Everywhere else has wayyyy better stuff at their thrift stores than we do here. And our prices are stupid high.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yay I'm glad! That's such a bummer! Where do you usually source your pieces from?

@HensonHomeFurnishings 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChicAntiquebyHolly Most of them are FBMP finds or I’ll go to auctions.

@noraleestone2859 2 жыл бұрын

This video is a real gem, Holly.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you could enjoy the bloopers. Thank you for your wisdom!

@lindavineyard6564 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! Very informative. Due to the pandemic I have not been thrifting recently. Those prices were crazy high for the condition things were in. I loved the cedar chest. I found the two toned leather interesting but not for me. I have watched several videos where people have taken the bottom trim off and added new legs to modernize it so that piece may have worked! TFS

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, adding new legs is a great way to modernize furniture!

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

Oh....and I just have to say - I sooo agree with you about the price stickers on items. A lot are ruined by those things. It really bugs me.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

yeah it sucks :(

@decentwoodart3838 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful video my dear friend

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@midcenturyflipper Жыл бұрын

Great thrifting! I do similar project on my channel! Right now Im working on a 60s dressing table 😊

@divinelight8573 2 жыл бұрын

I just find a nice dressers buy I will use for buffet table. I would like you give me your opinions because I don't know what to do. Is really dark color and I want to paint light color

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

I love doing buffets in dark colors, but you can't go wrong with a light color!

@marciabarber2552 2 жыл бұрын

Hi -- that "cosmetic bag" you found is called a train case. Made by Samsonite, it was part of a luggage set, and was an essential part of every college co-ed's and newlywed's gear in the 1950' s and 60's. I kept mine for many years.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

That is very cool!

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

With the Waterfall desk, if you were to redo it and add a mirror do you think it would sell? That idea just popped into my head.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

desks are one of the hardest things for me to sell. mirrors make it even harder to do so :(

@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer Жыл бұрын

@@ChicAntiquebyHolly Bummer. I guess the inability of flippers to sell anything remotely like a dressing table is a reflection on the loss of time women are able to (and perhaps wanting to) take for themselves. Sadly it also feels a bit like a loss of romance to me.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

@@RevdUp.Art.Fotografer i think that’s posible, but highly likely that styles have changed and vanity/desk needs have also changed. most vintage desks are simply too small for most people who need a desk. the “tabletop” portion of vintage desks does offer enough space from my perspective.

@thepainterlyacademy3225 2 жыл бұрын

What pieces do you find flip the best. I know you said coffee tables and desks don't do well.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Dressers are bestsellers for me! Everyone needs one. Not everyone needs a nightstand or an entry table or a buffet. Everyone's bedroom has a dresser in it. I haven't really noticed a difference in tallboys or wideboys. They do about the same for me.

@rhondahaston229 Жыл бұрын

I don't blame you for not picking up any of that overpriced junk furniture. I wouldn't have either. I did kinda like the orange and green chairs. I'm not sure why lol. Wouldn't fit in my decor

@ChicAntiquebyHolly Жыл бұрын

Hahaha love that

@libertygiveme1987 2 жыл бұрын

Wish I had a dollar for EVERYTIME you used the word "CUTE"!!!! HaHa!!!! And I probably would have bought the little table. The one before the UGLY GREEN Chest!!!!

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Haha!

@tennawan 2 жыл бұрын

I gotta disagree with you on the orange and green couches. Big fan.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha

@pato6334 2 жыл бұрын

Really depressing when you think of it. I’ve watched other people’s thrifting videos and I see them go to six places and get skunked. They’re experienced people like you turning down relatively inexpensive pieces because there’s no profit margin in them. I’m not sure I want to try flipping or not.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Flipping furniture is hard. It's a lot more work than most people think ro consider. I am a very disciplined buyer. I have many rules and I don't budge on them because I know how much work I can handle, and what pieces sell for me. I am passionate about what I do. That passion keeps me going most of the time. However, at the end of the day, this is a job. I have to make money to keep doing it. But that doesn't have to be the case for you. Many people do this for a hobby. If you do want to make money, the only way you can get there is by practicing. It takes time. Regardless, if you want to try it, start small. Practice on small pieces, and work your way up to larger pieces. It's hard work, but it can be very rewarding if you stick with it.

@pato6334 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChicAntiquebyHolly Thanks for the advice. I’ve got another option that most flippers don’t have. I have the tools and the skills needed to make and restore furniture. I’ll just have to figure out on a piece basis what best to do.

@christinedean9021 2 жыл бұрын

I cant believe how picky you are ,i n Australia we would kill for some of those ,especially at those prices ,and you went straight past 2 beautiful trunks , ,so basically you want a perfect piece for zero dollars , good luck

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am picky, and I'm allowed to be. Those trunks were beautiful, that's why I went past them--they are perfect as is. I would never flip something that I didn't do any work to. They could be restored, but I'm not experienced in restoring trunks, so I left them for someone else to take home and cherish just as they are.

@bringezk 2 жыл бұрын

What you need to remember is that Holly knows her market: she knows what sells & what doesn't, how much she can sell for & if the work involved is worth the money she can get. I too was envious of the prices - here in NZ you couldn't find a chest of drawers or hutch under $150 no matter how damaged! Also, paint is expensive - DB is $28 per 230ml plus $15 shipping. Good luck getting a profit out of furniture makeovers! Also, don't forget how big the USA is - there is much more scope for bargains on fb marketplace, garage sales & roadside finds. I can't make a living from flipping but I am making over my old & mismatched furniture for myself. I'm just happy to watch the experts like Holly so I can learn & be in awe (plus get some ideas to practice)

@christinedean9021 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChicAntiquebyHolly not saying you are not allowed to be , just surprised , we never have any where near the choices you have , I think you are very lucky ,

@christinedean9021 2 жыл бұрын

@@bringezk yes I agree ,same for pricing in au , I must come across as way too blunt , no offence meant , just my way of speaking , if I didn't like her I would not be subscribed.

@ChicAntiquebyHolly 2 жыл бұрын

@@christinedean9021 Yes, I do feel very lucky!