Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Flea Market & Estate Sale Selling Tips

Group similar things together.  If it's "girly" put it with other girly stuff.  It's kind of a domino effect - one thing makes the next thing look even better!  Imagine setting items up the way you would in your home.

Assemble the beds when possible.  And yes, make them, mattress, box springs, bed linens, and pillows.  The beds look amazing and its a great visual for people you are not, well, visual.  These four poster pineapple beds look fantastic with Ralph Lauren nautical bedding.  Antique twin beds - $295 each.

Roll out area rugs on your driveway and set up a living room.  Accent pillows, lamps, anything that says "this would look perfect in your home".

Use dining tables and side tables to display dishes, vases, porcelain bowls  and pretty accessories.  No need to set up the not-so-attractive folding tables borrowed from the church basement.

Display additional accent and bed pillows on a bed.  It's a great way to have all of the cushions in one collected place.   Pillows look great stacked in an armoire or other case good piece as well.  Also, no more masking tape price tags.  Resource your local party supply store or paper warehouse for manila string/wire tags.  They're sturdy, have plenty of room to write big, and look smart.  

Always offer clever suggestions for transporting furniture and be willing to bench press a sofa if necessary.  Have sofa.  Will travel!  

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