Category: My Favorite Thing (from Goodwill)

The artwork section at Goodwill locations is one of the areas that, in my opinion, does not receive the hype it deserves. As a result, most of the artwork in my apartment is secondhand and purchased from Goodwill retail locations.

My mantra is to always be prepared rather than scrambling for things needed. This can also be applied to thrifting. Honestly, I find that when I go thrifting looking for a specific item, I never find it. Stay open-minded while thrifting!

One of my good friends has amazing home decor skills, and I noticed she has a lamp with a hanging shade in a corner of her house. It gave me the inspiration and I put it on my Goodwill wish list. While browsing at the DC New York Ave location, the perfect lamp was sitting among the lamps in the home section. I tested the lamp to ensure it works and dug it to the checkout line.

There was another beautiful puzzle showing a row of colorful homes. Each art piece was a complete steal at Goodwill for $2.99. 

Last week, I wore a warm and cozy outfit to the office, where the items were thrifted from local Greater Washington stores. I began with the sweater, which was new with tags from Anthropologie. The style was similar to a buttonless cardigan with pockets. I matched them with cream knit pants purchased from Goodwill. The pants are from Marled, which is also sold at Anthropologie. I layered the look with a denim shirt and platform boots to be extra comfortable throughout the day.