Fresco Furnishings has spent nearly two decades turning over secondhand furniture and home decor from a 4,800-square-foot storefront at 1744 West Fifth Avenue in Columbus, Ohio, on the edge of the Grandview Heights neighborhood. Founded in 2007, the shop built its business around consignment rather than donation, meaning most of what lands on the floor arrives because a local owner brought it in specifically to sell, from furniture and artwork to smaller home accessories, wood signs, fabric art, and seasonal decor. That consignment structure gives Fresco a rotating, often higher-end mix compared to a typical thrift store, since consignors are motivated to bring in pieces still worth real money rather than simply donating anything they no longer want.
One detail sets Fresco apart from most resale furniture shops: each consigned item carries three separate prices tied to specific points in time, a markdown schedule that tells shoppers exactly how the price will drop if a piece is still on the floor 30 and 60 days after it arrives. That transparency lets bargain hunters make an informed bet, either buying immediately or coming back later for a lower price on a piece they have their eye on, and it gives consignors a clear, predictable timeline for how their furniture will be priced down if it does not sell right away in the first few weeks.
The store’s location on West Fifth Avenue puts it within easy reach of Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, and the broader central Columbus market, an area with a strong base of shoppers furnishing homes in older, established neighborhoods where secondhand and vintage decor fits the existing architecture better than big-box new furniture ever could. Fresco is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m., closing only on Monday, a schedule generous enough to accommodate both weekday errands and weekend furniture-hunting trips alike.
Shoppers with furniture or decor to sell can reach the shop directly by phone at 614-586-1963 or by email, and Fresco also accepts photos texted to a separate number so consignors can get a quick read on whether a piece is a good fit before hauling it across town for nothing. The shop maintains an active presence on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, posting new arrivals so followers can spot a piece they want before it sells or before its 30-day markdown kicks in and changes the price. For anyone furnishing a home in Grandview, Upper Arlington, or central Columbus who wants character pieces instead of flat-pack new furniture, Fresco’s rotating consignment floor offers a place to find one-of-a-kind furniture and decor at a price that only gets better the longer it sits unsold.
Fresco Furnishings is a consignment furniture and home decor shop in Columbus, Ohio’s Grandview area, known for a three-tiered markdown pricing system that rewards patient shoppers with better deals over time.
