I have been in the process of decorating my new apartment. I am determined to not buy anything from Ikea! I want to actually take the time to find unique, cool pieces. I have been spending an obscene amount of time scouring Craigslist, going to all my favorite vintage/thrift stores and browsing Etsy. I realized that if you ever want to sell something for way more than it is actually worth, just say it is vintage. So annoying.
Luckily, a few months ago, I stumbled upon Thrifty Chicks Vintage, and ever since it has been one of my favorite spots in Austin. They have good vintage pieces for pretty affordable prices (and the owner is super nice). Major jackpot! I decided to stop in yesterday to see what I could find for my new apartment.
Address:
6701 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78752
Yes, sorry, I know my reflection is in this picture.
If your grandma was a hoarder, this is probably what her house would have looked like. Every time I go to Thrifty Chicks, I always have to walk through twice to make sure I didn’t miss anything.
I didn’t buy this dog because I wasn’t sure where I would put it, but now that I am looking at this picture, I kinda want to go back and get it!
This is the table I got yesterday. It is pretty rad, and overall in great condition.
This is the chair I bought at Thrifty Chicks a few months ago for about $60 (good deal, right?!). I finally have a space for it in my new living room; it matches perfectly with my couch.
dago just did not understand my need to walk through twice. there are so many fun, beautiful things in there! once, i almost bought a wedding dress because it was perfect and like…50 bucks? i will probably always regret not buying it, even if dago would have thought i was crazy.
xo nicole
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Haha sometimes twice isn’t even enough. they have so much good stuff, and you can totally negotiate the prices. we ended up getting the table for $60, by just asking. btw, thank you for introducing me to stitcher. i had no idea it existed till i started listening to your podcast. there are SO many good podcasts! i had no idea.