Where to find an affordable dresser in Columbus Ohio?

September 29, 2009 6:56 PM

I'm looking for a dresser to fill out my bedroom furniture. The problem is, I don't have a thousand or more dollars to spend. Where should I look around Columbus Ohio?

I know all about Ikea, but I'm looking for other suggestions. I have limited funds, but I'm willing to look around. Any suggestions are appreciated.

posted by Stirdog to shopping (10 comments total)

If I were you I'd start checking secondhand & furniture consignment stores. I'm not familiar at all with Columbus but it seems like the kind of place that ought to have dozens of them. Not everything's going to be beat-up Goodwill junk. Whatever your design ethic is, there must be something out there for you at an affordable price, and chances are it'll be better made than your average MDF/veneer Ikea stuff.
posted by contessa at 7:02 PM on September 29

What about Kittles? I think their stuff is nicer than Ikea, but not over a grand for a dresser. There's one at Easton and one at Tuttle Crossing.
posted by olinerd at 7:04 PM on September 29

Craigslist. One, two, three.

There are plenty others, those a just a selection.
posted by sulaine at 7:09 PM on September 29

You should check Flower Child in the short north, also Boomerang Room and the Antique Mall across the street in Clintonville on High Street. We've purchased very well priced vintage furniture at all of those shops.

Good luck!

oh, also Craigslist :-p
posted by ThaBombShelterSmith at 7:23 PM on September 29

Estate sales. Dead old ladies had nice, roomy...dressers. A few years back I picked up a fantastic one, with a gigantic mirror, for $60 US.

You will need to do some hunting for a real estate sale versus a generic crappy garage sale. Arrive early and have a truck or a friend with a truck who is willing to either come with you or come very shortly after you spot it.
posted by Weighted Companion Cube at 7:34 PM on September 29

I'm taking you at your word on limited funds; lord know when I lived in Columbus I wasn't exactly shopping at the fancy furniture stores at Easton or on High Street. My dresser was from Target, and made of sparkly pink and purple plastic.

The Salvation Army in Clintonville has a decent housewares selection, but you're competing with broke OSU students for good finds.

One More Time in Grandview has secondhand furniture; there's another resale furniture shop right across the street as well, next to the Speedyway gas station. Don't go to the one further west on High Street, it's only clothing.

I'm seconding Flower Child. I love that place. (gently strokes her $40 vintage bike, whispers sweet nothings to the banana seat)
posted by Juliet Banana at 7:40 PM on September 29

You could always try Value City Furniture. It looks like there are four in the Columbus area.
posted by base_16 at 7:57 PM on September 29

There are several ReStores in that general area. They are independently operated though, some only carry building supplies, etc. It's worth a phone call.

disclaimer: I used to work for Habitat.
posted by TomMelee at 5:15 AM on September 30

Look at ReTagIt on Goodale Ave in Grandview. It's the big purple building between Northwest and Grandview Ave. They have pretty fair prices and good turnover. I'm still regretting not picking up some velvet ottomans I saw in there last month. You wouldn't think it would be that regretful, but I put my feet up an awful lot.
posted by rubadub at 9:36 AM on September 30

There are several affordable dressers, modern and classical, at Stacks and Stacks.
posted by tuxster at 11:04 AM on September 30