Suzanne O’Connor’s Bargains LA

Best Slipcover

Hidden in an industrial area of Van Nuys is one of our very best finds…Best Slip Cover. Immediately, you’ll see the style, quality and workmanship at this factory direct source where you can slipcover your cherished heirloom or have it tailored or loosely slip covered at 30%-50% less than department stores and better chic designer showrooms.

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Blue Seal Drapery and Blinds

If you are in the market for window coverings, Blue Seal Drapery and Blinds is the place. From Drapery to Mini Blinds and Roman Shades to custom work, they can do it all at savings of 20%-65% off regular retail prices.

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Chaise & Lounge

Hidden away in an industrial complex is one of the OC’s best bargains, Chaise & Lounge. This small boutique furniture warehouse delivers sizable savings of 25%-40% on better quality sofas, chaises, over sized chairs, upholstered ottomans and beds that are similar in style to Crate and Barrel, Z Gallerie and Pottery Barn. From the very modern to the traditional.

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Designers’ Bloopers

Love high-end furniture but not the prices. Then head to Designers Bloopers where you find higher-end home furnishings at 30%-65% below original retail. Since 1990, Designer Bloopers has been a regular stop for savvy, shoppers in search of something unique, top quality and of course… way below retail. From sofa’s and oriental hutches to traditional dinning sets, chairs or sectionals, you’ll find it here in the nicely arranged showrooms.

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Larry St. John & Company

Inside Larry St. John & Co., there is room after room of sofas, sectionals, tables, bedroom, armoires, dining pieces, leather pieces, youth furniture and an eclectic variety of décor pieces all at pricing that is 40%-60% less than pricey boutique furniture stores.

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Valley Upholstering

Finding an Upholsterer who is well priced, consistency does quality work with exceptional levels of workmanship and design, isn’t easy. But not anymore…

Since 1978 Valley Upholstering has been the source used by chic interior design firms, large retail stores to do “their” upholstery work and custom designed upholstered pieces. Why pay those inflated prices when you can go directly to the source and save 40%-70% on the exact same service.

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Villa Firenze

Villa Firenze! This upscale designer and manufacturer of fine quality linens, curtains, bedding and more has transformed their warehouse into a factory showroom, selling directly to the public at wholesale and below pricing…50%-80% off!

Here you can buy ready made or have custom curtain panels and bedding made at prices so low, you’ll never shop those linen retail outlet again.

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Big Y Yardage

Savings of 15%-50% on name and designer upholstery fabric. Large selection of Tapestries, chenille’s, chintz, cottons, damasks, wools. Designer consultation available. Full service.

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Deals in the Downtown Textile District

With our new home comes new décor, new window treatments and new upholstery.

After getting most my curtains through Villa Firenze Warehouse, I went to the wholesale textile district in downtown Los Angeles to search for more fabric for other drapery, pillows and some furniture I was having reupholstered. The deals were plentiful….

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Fabric Deals Galore

In this recession, many of us are looking to save on everything…. Looking for rock bottom deals, choosing to become crafters by “doing it ourselves”. Instead of buying pre-made, we’re now sewing curtains, garments and home décor items. If you’re anywhere near the South Bay area, SAS Fabrics is just about the cheapest place on the planet to buy fabric and notions. Savings here are 60%-95% off original retail.

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Home Fabrics, Inc

After our big move, we discovered we needed different furniture for our living room.

With budgets getting seriously tight, I dug up an old saved love seat and old chair that had originally belonged to my mom and sent them in for re-upholstery at Valley Upholstering. Not having fabric yet, I headed one more time to downtown LA textile district.

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Hughes Estate Sales

If you like to treasure hunt for furniture, great buys on upscale stylish home furnishings will surprise you at the Hughes Estate Sale in Altadena. Savings here are 50% -75% off market or retail prices. If you get on their mailing list they’ll notify of estates sales they do from San Diego to Ventura. But, it’s at their monthly warehouse sales that they sell furniture that’s been pulled from storage units or estates that didn’t have time to arrange a formal sale. And the prices are so low ….their stupid!

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King Richards Antique Mall

One of our favorite Holiday traditional pastimes is visiting local antique stores & malls. Most antique malls, stores and dealers have been hard hit by the recession and have lowered prices or a more willing to bargain.

The market has dropped and if you love antiques and can afford to buy, this is a good time.

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Off the Bolt

Savings of 20%-60% off both in season, last season, end of bolt and discontinued patterns of fabrics. rayon, chintz, cotton, tapestries etc.

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Our Home Renovation Sources

Our new home renovations are finally finished. We spent a lot, but saved a lot on quality workmanship and goods. Here’s who we used and where we bought stuff:

Al Menendez - Contractor.
We used him for everything from our new wood patio cover ($1200) to re-roofing ($6900- half was Spanish tile), garden cement pathways $3500, electrical, garage conversion w/ new foundation and new office finishing.

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