‘Finder’s Fi’: A secondhand shopping guide,
In the first instalment of our secondhand shopping column, we look at the benefits of buying pre-loved and how to find your vintage style
WHY BUY VINTAGE?
Adding secondhand items to your decor will give your home a unique, lived-in look, especially when pieces are combined with newer purchases and treasured objects of your own. The beauty of buying vintage is that you can often guarantee you will be the only one – or one of just a few people – with a particular piece of furniture or art.
Shopping secondhand is a sustainable way to shop. It makes use of available resources, ensuring less waste. It’s often more affordable to shop secondhand, too, unless you are investing in original or rare designer pieces.
When you frequent op-shops and vintage stores, you also have the chance to support charities and small businesses. But most importantly, by choosing to buy vintage, you are honouring the history behind an object, and helping to build a less disposable consumer culture.