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Where to Shop for your New Home

Published on:

2/24/21

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Carrie Barker

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Whether you are currently building or you just moved into a new home and want to make it more your own, this roundup of my top blog posts for where to shop for your new home will be a great starting point to help you find products that really make a statement when it comes to customizing your home.

More specifically, you’ll find lists of my go-to retailers when I’m searching for the perfect home decor, door hardware, cabinet hardware, bathroom fixtures, light fixtures, and wallpaper.

MY FAVORITE HOME DECOR SHOPPING WEBSITES

Are you feeling overwhelmed because you’re building a house or you just finished building and now it’s time to decorate your new home? 

Either way, decorating a home (new or existing) can be daunting, but it’s much easier if you have a game plan of where to shop. So … I’m sharing my favorite (go-to) home decor shopping websites in this blog post.

You may also enjoy: Furnishing Your New Home When Building.

12 GO-TO SOURCES TO BUY LIGHT FIXTURES ONLINE

Are you in the midst of looking for lighting for your new (or current) home and you aren’t exactly excited about what is offered at the local lighting or big box stores? I totally get it! This is precisely why I’m sharing with you my 12 go-to sources to buy light fixtures online.

You may also enjoy my curated  Light Fixtures Boutique.

WHERE TO BUY TRENDING DOOR HARDWARE ONLINE

Are you curious where you can go online to order beautiful hardware? I’ve got you covered in this blog post with a list of great places to buy trending door hardware online.

In this post, I also answer your questions about which hardware finishes and styles are popular AND whether or not door hardware should match throughout your house.

You may also enjoy my curated Door Hardware Boutique + Cabinet Door Hardware Boutique.

6 GREAT PLACES TO BUY BATHROOM FIXTURES ONLINE

Are you looking for an easier way to shop for bathroom fixtures for your new home build, or possibly you want more unique options than you can find at your local plumbing or big box stores? You’ll find fantastic options in 6 great places to buy bathroom fixtures online.

You may also enjoy my curated Bed + Bath Boutique.

WHERE TO BUY WALLPAPER ONLINE: 12 GREAT SOURCES

Are you intrigued by the thought of adding wallpaper to your home but you have no idea where to even buy it? Did you know that you can simply order it online?

In this blog post, I share 12 of my FAV go-to sources of where to buy wallpaper online PLUS I also recommend other blog posts you should read if you are a newbie to the whole wallpaper game :).

You may also enjoy my curated Wallpaper Boutique.

TIME TO SHOP! 

I hope this roundup of my top blog posts for where to shop for your new home gets you excited and gives you more confidence in your ability to find unique options to customize your home.

Now that you have all of these recommended retailers in ONE spot, you can easily start shopping for your new (or existing) home decor. Well … what are you waiting for?! 

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I’m Carrie Barker.

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