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Local stores provide easy, inexpensive options for DECORATING There are pros and cons to living on campus as well as off. Look earty and weigh all the options. ByMarySasa There are many places to buy affordable furnish ings to make a dwelling cute, comfortable and impressive. The key is shop ping around. Although most students can't spend top dollar com missioning artist Vigil Ortiz to design a bedspread or have fa mous designers plaster the wall to accent a Picasso paint ing, domestic necessities can be affordable. Graduate student Kristin Hoobler said she has bought items on discount at yard sales including an antique coffee table for $10 and a kitchen table and a night stand for $2. She said she loves Ross Dress for Less, lo cated in the Gateway Mall in Springfield, andT.J. Maxx, lo cated in the Oakway Center off Coburg Road, where she has found stylish dishes and sheets. Hoobler said she has an artistic eye and enjoys making things work together. "I get to be creative, and I save a bunch of money," she said. Many people have found fantastic savings at thrift stores like Goodwill, with five area locations; The Salvation Army at 2065 W. Seventh Ave. in Eu gene and 346 Main St. in Springfield; Value Village Thrift Store located at 555 W. Cen tennial Blvd. in Springfield; and St. Vincent de Paul's six lo cal locations. However, some of the merchandise at second hand stores is more expensive than at discount stores. For ex ample, a used couch was sell ing at Value Village for $119.99, and stained lamp shades were going for $4.99 at Goodwill. At Ross, furniture pieces range from $12.99 to $149.99, and lampshades are Need to unload a few things? SELL YOUR STUFF IN THE EMERALD CLASSIFIEDS. • sports equipment • computers • musical instruments ■ furniture * cars/trucks/motorcycles best rates in town! Pay by debit/credit call: 346-4343 priced at $4.99 and up. TLC's "Trading Spaces" designer Vern Yip said in an online posting that he likes to shop at Target for lamps and glass accessories and at Ba nana Republic for sale bed ding and towels. Area resident Lindsey Lusk said she gets good deals at Discount Depot, located at 3061 W. 11th Ave. She said the last bargain she got there was two Ralph Lau ren pillows for $ 10. Small touches can also make a big impact. Bright candles, vases and fake roses add color to rooms. Throws cover worn desks and tables, and small pil lows accent other decorations. To inexpensively add spark to a room, find a few decora tive pieces to visually excite and cover flaws with table cloths, throws or paint. Other local stores that sell acces sories are Pier 1 Imports and Bed Bath & Beyond, both lo cated at Oakway Center off Coburg Road. Mary Sasa ta Equal Housing Ctooortuntty 484-6595 Over 1500 rental units Umbrella Properties 91120 N. 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