Leaf through any number of shelter magazines and it is almost impossible to find a home furnished entirely with new pieces. Yet in the early days of postwar America, few people of means ever ...

When Jay Hall bought Mainstreet Furniture Consignment in Hopkins three years ago, he considered it a recession-resistant business. "I thought if the economy weakened, people would be more likely to ...

Buying furniture straight from the showroom floor is easy: You pay the listed price and it arrives at your house looking flawless and new. Consignment shopping, meanwhile, can feel like a risk or an ...