My first Divine Consign purchase!

Divine Consign in Oak Park, IL is a furniture resale store. They frequently receive great quality furniture - like the entirety of a show house or show pieces from the Merchandise Mart in Chicago (which, even though they are drastically lower than the retail prices, are still outside my budget).   Luckily, they also take consignments from regular folks. And just like at their sister store, Trends (for clothes), the longer something stays in the store, the cheaper it becomes.

Teal chair from Divine Consign

I recently acquired this stylin' chair for less than $25 to replace a very bulky computer chair that was just taking up too much space in my apartment. Two things make this chair a great first Divine Consign buy for me - the color and the price! It also contrasts nicely with my Ikea rug!

Oak Park Vintage Market

The Oak Park Vintage Market definitely doesn't fall into the category of thrift store. There is nothing thrifty about this place. It is a well curated store of truly vintage items.

If you are looking for a unique piece of jewelry - this is the place. The jewelry selection is large and heavy on silver, turquoise and very nice costume jewelry.

Aside from the jewelry - which is their primary business - there is a lovely selection of small-scale, vintage furniture, art deco vases and curios, purses, and boots. If I was able to afford it, I would have happily walked out with a silver bracelet or two and a mid-century modern chair.