Friday, August 30, 2013

Shopping for Furniture and Household Items in Ann Arbor

For those of you who are wondering where you can buy furniture and household items for a cheap price, this blog is for you.  The stores listed below have a good selection and/or have good prices.  Please remember that this is not a comprehensive list.

Arborland Shopping Center
3600 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI ‎
Bus route 4A, 4B, 7, and 22
·         Marshalls
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Not a great place to buy furniture because it is expensive
·         Bed Bath & Beyond
o   Can buy almost everything you need for your room/apartment: pillows, humidifier, fan, plates, drying rack, etc.
o   It can be a bit pricey

Carpenter Plaza Shopping Center
Bus route 5C and 22
·         TJ Maxx
o   Very similar to Marshalls since they are owned by the same company
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Not a great place to buy furniture because it is expensive
·         HomeGoods
o   Very similar to Marshalls since they are owned by the same company
o   Unlike Marshalls and TJ Maxx, it primarily sells only household items so there is a much bigger selection
o   You can buy pillows here

Arbor Square Plaza Shopping Center
4039 Carpenter Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Bus route 5C, 22, 6A/B/C
·         Meijer
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm/apartment items.
o   Can buy a mattress here, but you might have to order it online
·         Target
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm items.

Briarwood Mall
Bus route: 6, 7, 36
Lots of stores to choose from, so here are just a couple:
·         JC Penny
o   Big store where you can buy almost everything you need (pillows, mattresses, etc.) for a good price
o   Free shipping over $75
·         Sears
o   Big store where you can buy almost everything you need (pillows, mattresses, etc.) for a good price
·         Macy’s
o   Regular items can be pricey but they have great sales
o   Big store where you can buy almost everything you need (pillows, mattresses, etc.)
·         ArtVan
o   Outside of Briarwood Mall
o   Great selection of mattresses in the store
o   Can be pricey
o   425 E Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI ‎

Near West Waters Road and Lohr Road
Bus Route 16
·         Target
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm/apartment items.
o   2000 West Waters Rd
·         Meijer
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm/apartment items.
o   Can buy a mattress here, but might have to order it online
o   3145 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd
·         Kohl’s
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm/apartment items.
o   Can buy a mattress here, but might have to order it online
o   3160 Lohr Road

Maple Village Shopping Center and Westgate Shopping Center
155 N Maple Rd and 2505 Jackson Ave in Ann Arbor MI
Bus route 12 (Bus route 9 and 8A are nearby)
·         Kmart
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Great place to buy furniture, especially this time of year when they have good prices on dorm/apartment items.
o   In Maple Village Shopping Center (155 North Maple Road)
·         TJ Maxx
o   Very similar to Marshalls since they are owned by the same company
o   Great place to buy household items, plates, cups, etc.
o   Not a great place to buy furniture because it is expensive
o   In Westgate Shopping Center (2505 Jackson Ave)

Roundtree Place Shopping Center
2321 Ellsworth Rd, Ypsilanti, MI
Bus route 6A and 6B
·         Walmart
o   It is a bit far, but you can buy almost everything you need for your room/apartment at a good price

Salvation Army
·         1621 South State Street
·         Bus route : 6 and 36
·         Great place to buy cups/plates at a really cheap price
·         If you are lucky, you might even find furniture such as tables and chairs.  However, you will need to find your own way to transport the items back to your apartment
           
All the stores listed above except TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Salvation Army have a website where you can buy the items online.  For more information about online shopping in the U.S., please check out the blog from June 11.  If you want to buy something from TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Salvation Army, then you need to go to the actual store.  In addition, since Labor Day is coming up, be sure to check out the sales, especially in the big stores such as JC Penny, Sears, Macy’s, and Kohl’s.  You might be able to get a really good price.  Hope this helps!


Written By: Sonja Grinfeld, UM Pharm D. Student 

2 comments:

  1. All the stores listed above except TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Salvation Army have a website where you can buy the items online. EasyWayFinder

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