Savvy Shopping

Most of the Winklers’ furnishings come from local estate sales. An avid estate-sale attendee, Beth offers a few of her shopping strategies to those wanting to find the best treasures:

1. View the items for sale on the estate-sale company’s website in advance. 2. Arrive early on the first day if you have your eye on a particular item.

3. Go on the second and third days for the best prices— typically, merchandise is discounted 25 percent on the second day and 50 percent on the third day.