Barnardo’s Wants You To Ditch ‘Fast Furniture’ And Shop Second-Hand

Home furnishings: we just can’t get enough of the stuff. From wicker baskets to llama-shaped ornaments and brightly-patterned floral duvet sets, it’s affordable and sold everywhere – not just stalwarts like Ikea, but HM and now Asos, too.

And the same is true of furniture – from 70s inspired chairs to velvet sofas, it feels like we’re replacing our homeware almost as often as our wardrobes. 

But Barnardo’s, the charity known for its 711 charity shops, wants you to stop buying your decor new and buy it second-hand from them instead.

At its (posher than your average) Barnardo’s store in Marylebone in central London, marketing manager Charlie Enright is talking HuffPost UK through its newly revamped shop window.

On display are a series of preloved baskets, which Enright has up-cycled herself with some fetching blue and pink pompoms, a record player, a retro phone, and three different lamps to make a millennial swoon – two in a pineapple design and one in a the shape of a cactus, each for around £3. This funked-up window might not be one you’d usually associate with charity shops, which can often sometimes resemble a dusty jumble sale, but it’s all part of a new campaign.

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