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Saturday, July 19, 2008 --- 41 days ago http://www.charlotteobserver.com/163/story/717443.html
| Amy Philipp was eager for a change when she and her family traded their classic Cotswold ranch for a funkier mid-century modern home three streets down last year. Out went Philipp's traditional upholstered furniture, the pine armoire, the formal living and dining room sets. What she craved was a more streamlined look: furniture with cleaner lines, rooms free of knick-knacks, and spaces with classic 1950s and '60s pieces sprinkled about. But she didn't have a lot of money to spend. And she didn't want her home to have a “designer showroom” feel. So instead of hitting the furniture stores, she made rounds in what some consider their dumping grounds – area thrift stores and antique malls. It's taken some time, but she's unearthed some treasures and takes pleasure in her home's uniqueness as well as the piles of cash she's saved. An added bonus: she's recycling someone else's castaways instead of buying new pieces. “In America, we're such consumers, so it's nice to be able to use something again instead of tossing it in the landfill,” said Philipp, 41, director of recruiting and development at Charlotte Latin School. And she's picked up a new hobby. “The hunt is kind of fun,” she grins. “There's some satisfaction as well – achieving a goal for so much less. Why would you want to pay full price if you didn't have to?” Pamela Cole Harris, who writes a guide to budget decorating for the New York Times Company Web site about.com, says sec ... |
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