Jennifer Sheahan: How to bag a home interiors bargain you love

The Home of the Year winner shares her favourite alternative shopping spree destinations and savvy buying secrets

Jennifer Sheahan has had pieces tailormade for her home, above left, and has sought out artwork at student showcase exhibitions, right.

I presume everyone else has at least one of those friends who is always casually sporting chic, unique pieces that they “picked up at a vintage shop” or some other unattainable source. When you’re decorating your home, especially if you’re flying solo without an interior designer, where to source furniture and accessories is quite a black hole beyond the usual homewares stores. 

There’s nothing wrong with the chain stores of course, but searching in less traditional places ensures you won’t have the same generic hallway table or bookshelf as everyone else.