Yard sales, garage sales and Weekend Markets are some of the best sources of unique accent pieces for your home (besides eBay) where quality doesn’t always mean pricey. There are a lot of good stuff you can find at such events especially if they are held on a regular basis. From weekend markets that have tons of stuff to choose from, to the neighborhood yard sale, all offer affordable stuff that with a little work can be turned into wonderful pieces that will complement any home. Old or antique light fixtures or even collectible furniture that may have real value.
Heard of the undiscovered painting that had a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was bought at a yard sale for $5.00? That is the potential of such scrounging but you’ve got to be patient and you have to have an idea what you’ll be needing else, you risk gaining more junk than treasures.