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Which market to find interior decoration

last year

I will move in to an unfurnished house lately, anyone has suggestions for me to find the furnitures like the bed or sofa with good value?

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Daisy England
last year
Look on your local Facebook Market place.
Sonia
last year
Do you mean brand new or secondhand? There are some bargains to be had on Gumtree or Facebook Marketplace, as Daisy suggests.
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Hi Alice, there are lots of online stores with great prices and many companies have some good sales on at the moment. As mentioned above if you are looking for second hand pieces then facebook marketplace is a great one to search through especially if you like more vintage pieces or perhaps mid century style furniture!
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Hi Alice, Yes of course. There are many companies on the market where you can buy quality furniture for your home. I looked at the directory from this source. Chose a sofa and a closet with delivery and inexpensive.

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