Suzanne O’Connor’s Bargains LA

Upholstery Savings

Since our current sofa and chairs really didn’t work in our new living room, I pulled out these saved pieces and took them in to Valley Upholstering.

I wouldn’t trust these much beloved pieces of furniture to just anyone. Around for decades, Valley Upholstering is where the top interior designer take their clients pieces and where upscale department stores subcontract their upholstery work.

A Great Gift for Guys

Giving a guy a great birthday gift is an art form.  Over the years I have given hubby a few flops and some real hits. The best, according to him was a surprise Birthday party and the worst was a gift card … boring!

So when his birthday was coming around again, getting him something was causing me stress. That is until I met my friend Lizzie for lunch.  She suggested ...

Sample Sale Season is About to Hit!

Okay chitlins, the biggest Sample Sale Season of the year is about to get started. From mid-October to mid-December more Sample and Warehouse Sales happen that at any other time of year. This is where you find discounts of 50%-95% off on higher quality goods. Here’s the scoop!

20th Century Props Liquidation Sale

I love treasure hunts, I love to scavenge for unusual, the unique and the outstanding deal. Naturally when I heard 20th Century Props was having a liquidation Sale, I headed over.

The amount of product and props found in this 118,000 square foot warehouse will leave you in awe… but don’t let that stop you from looking around. You may find a one of a kind piece of Hollywood history for a pittance.

An Old Fashioned Idea

When I read that Sears was starting a Christmas Club Card to help their shoppers save to afford the Holiday shopping, I just had to laugh.

See, you give them money by adding money to the card every month. That way you’re paying ahead of the Holiday shopping season.  So Sears has your money before you even spend it.

Ceramic Sales

Don’t Buy Into the Cheap Designer Goods Hype

During this recession, and even before, I would hear about designers doing clothing lines for Target, H & M, JC Penny and such. These designers decided to tap into the lower priced market. This was a savvy business decision on their part, not an outreach program. These incredible designers used their good business sense to expand their brand and make more money. They know they’ll sell more product and get a greater audience at a lower price point. But that doesn’t mean they are cutting their profit margins.  Business is business. It means they’ll have their designs cut using lower quality cloth, and construction methods at a cheaper overseas factories that cost less. The result is a cheaper quality product. Period. These are not the same couture runway pieces that made these designers famous.

FR Industries… Issues a CSO

A Sur La Table Adventure

Illuminations Light Goes Out