Stylish Six: Home & Garden Deals

Filed under: Best Of, House + Garden — StyleGuide @ 9:00 pm

Here are enough bargain home and garden sources to transform a former crack den into a family-friendly space.  (Trust me — I’ve done it.) 

1.  B&W Tile: This factory outlet mini-chain (locations in Gardena, Lake Elsinore and Riverside), sells hundred of tile styles.  Discontinued or seconds from their factory are dirt cheap.

2.  Fernando’s Lumber:  “Bare-bones basic” custom kitchen and bath cabinets at prices so low you can splurge on high-end appliances — learn more here.

3.  Santa Fe Wrecking Company:  Check here for tips on shopping this grungy 50,000 square foot salvage yard, overflowing with old building materials like solid wood doors, near-new toilets, antique lighting and vintage tubs.

4.  Linoleum City:  Authentic Linoleum Marmoleum is wonder flooring.  Environmentally friendly!  Durable!  Lots of colors!  Available nearby!  Learn more about how much I love Marmoleum here. 

5.  7 Oaks Nursery:  Their twice-yearly sales are worth the drive to Corona.  Thousands of plants, from mini to mammoth, all half-off.  See my tips on getting the most out of the sales here.

6.  Pottery Manufacturing & Distibution:  Browse pallet after pallet of heavily discounted decorative pots at this factory outlet.  See what this pottery mecca looks like here.

Honorable Mention

Sears Appliance Outlets:  As a mega chain with three appliance outlets outside L.A. County (Santa Ana, Corona and Ontario), this can’t qualify as an “L.A. Original.”  Nevertheless, they carry the latest home appliances, flat-screen TVs, mattresses and BBQs, slightly damaged or reconditioned and at deep discounts.  Example 1:  A recent tag had the original price of $899 marked down to $449.  Example 2:  I’ve picked through their huge inventory and saved a bundle on a high-end, top-brand stove with barely noticeable dents on the side that faces the cupboard.  Don’t worry about things breaking down — everything comes with the Sears guarantee. 

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