How the Pandemic Ignited the Market for Used Furniture

Melissa Leib

Melissa Leib

The pandemic has created a bit of a perfect storm for the used and antique furniture business.
All this time at home has made people yearn for a fresh look. The spike in home remodeling and all the moving around people have done created new spaces to fill. Frustrated consumers still waiting for a headboard and bedside tables they ordered six months ago are increasingly willing to buy previously owned sofas, just as they are willing to scoop up used Hondas and Chanel bags.

I’ve included one of our projects where we refinished and used my mom’s dresser in our room.