Like many of you, when we furnished our apartment, it was a combination of Ikea, thrift stores, hand me downs, significant purchases and craigslist. Like Grace, who brings you the best of craigslist in our Scavenger posts every day, we diligently combed through craigslist every morning, figuratively picking up and examining each item, separating out the good stuff from the bad. There were some sellers who consistently had junk, while some had great finds...
ThisIsNotIkea.com: The Best of craigslist
Alexis in the Miracle Mile was one of our favorite sellers. Not only did he have great stuff (we bought our orange lamps from him), from traditional to mid-century to modern, but he was well-located, had good prices, and was easy to deal with. Recently, he's started a website to showcase his finds and a newsletter to spotlight the cream of his crop amusingly named, ThisIsNotIkea.com. Click to start browsing. And, if you're looking for something specific, email him and let him know. He'll keep an eye out for it; it's like having your own personal shopper.
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His stuff is the GREATEST! My friends and I are always browsing/purchasing his items. I guess the secret is out now :)
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if this guy isn't posting as a dealer, i don't care how cool his stuff is. and if he's not posting as a dealer, shame on you for promoting it.
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oh. and your link to yourself for scavenger posts gives a 404 error.
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Oh loislane, why the negativity?
It's just great that the guy has turned a wonderful passion for vintage and modern design into a very satisfying work, and can also share the items with us. Will definitely check him out since I am in the LA area. Thanks AT!
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