After a holiday trip to the small island of Skrova outside Svolvær in 2020, Veslemøy and her partner fell in love with the place. When an affordable house was put up for foreclosure, they took the opportunity and bought the home they were going to use as a holiday home sight unseen. – We had a fair amount of backsliding when we came up to look at what we had bought. In the prospectus it was stated that one had to calculate NOK 600,000 in renovations. But according to Veslemøy, everything had to be redone, and thus the budget burst. Then she had to think again and set her sights on the second-hand market. This is what the living room looks like today. – The house we have in Sandefjord is mostly furnished from finn.no. It was thus the solution for the house at Skrova as well. Many flights later, they have furnished almost the entire house with second-hand bargains. Leather salon from Ralph Lauren for NOK 3,000 Veslemøy says that you have to be a little extra “on” when you’re looking for more things. Nevertheless, she spent around a year and a half decorating the holiday home in Lofoten. Ceiling lamp The Lillehammer ceiling lamp costs between NOK 4,000 and 5,000. Veslemøy gave NOK 1,000 for it. Sideboard She gave NOK 2,500 for a sideboard from Baxter, which normally costs between NOK 5,000 and 8,000. Sideboard, lamp and candlesticks Veslemøy brought the sideboard by car in Oslo. She bought the candlesticks for NOK 200 in total. The lamp cost her NOK 300. Coffee table and armchair Veslemøy bought the coffee table from a couple who had received it as a gift. She paid NOK 500 for that. She only had to fork out NOK 750 for the chair. A quick search shows that the new price today is up to NOK 12,000. Veslemøy says that her best find was a leather salon many years ago. – It was bought at a Ralph Lauren store and should have cost around 90,000. I bought it for 3,000. Photo: Private – The stigma about to disappear Torget on finn.no, where you can find almost everything except housing and vehicles, has 9 million visits every week. And inside the square, furniture and interiors are the most popular category, says FINN’s second-hand market expert Kathrine Opshaug Bakke in a press release. Photo: Caroline Roka / FINN – The stigma around buying used is on its way to disappearing. In the past, it was young environmentally conscious people who bought used, but more and more people are jumping on the trend, says Opshaug Bakke. In the last three years, we have bought more and more used, according to Opshaug Bakke. At the top of the square’s search list in 2022 was a sofa. – Age groups where it was previously not common to think used before new, now choose to buy used to a greater extent. We want to make used for the first choice. Get what you really want Camilla Harbu Bielecki knows the used market well. – When you don’t buy so much on impulse, but spend some time getting what you want, I think that you automatically become a little happier with the things, take better care of them and keep them for longer. Photo: Sigurd Fandango / Aschehoug She runs the vintage store Tidstypisk, and in the book of the same name and on Instagram, she gives advice on how to refurbish furniture, and combine new and used in the interior. – There is also something about being able to free yourself from the idea that everything must be fully furnished at once. A home is built over time and should say something about those who live there, says Bielecki. She believes that one of the advantages of doing as Adolfsen is that you have time to think through this is something you really want. Furniture from the 40s and 60s back Bamboo furniture in particular is popular right now, says Bielecki. – Wicker, rattan and bamboo furniture has been in and out of trend many times over the past 100 years and it is not necessary to buy new ones. Furniture in teak, pine and oak from the 50s to 70s is also still very popular. – As long as it is good quality furniture, preferably designed by Norwegian, Swedish and Danish designers. These are design classics that you invest in. – Although prices have also risen on the second-hand market, you can still make good second-hand finds and save money rather than buying brand new, says Bieleci. And in the big picture, there is little that is new, she reminds. – Much of what is new today is inspired by previous trends and styles. The designers allow themselves to be inspired by each other, both before and now. Some may think that it will be more difficult to make everything fit in a home by only shopping second-hand. Bielecki has this advice: Look for things you like, first and foremost. What’s a bargain for some, may not be a bargain for you. Please be patient. If you wait long enough, the things you want will appear. Be active. Enter a Finn search, go around the shops and search. Be aware of. Price should be in line with the condition of the furniture.
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Veslemøy furnished house in Lofoten with used furniture – saved NOK 100,000 – news Nordland
