- West Elm is a popular retailer known for its home decor and modern, high-quality furniture.
- I visited the West Elm Outlet in Industry City, Brooklyn, and loved the variety of discounted items.
- I found ottomans for 95% off, affordable light fixtures, dining sets for 40% off, and more.
As an interior designer, West Elm is one of my favorite retailers for clean, modern designs — but it's not exactly known for affordability.
Enter: West Elm Outlet. There are fewer than a dozen of them in the US, and I went to the location nearest me in Industry City, Brooklyn.
As an interior designer, I was excited to find it offered a broad selection with steep discounts and tempting deals on everything from furniture to accessories.
Here's what it was like shopping at the West Elm Outlet for the first time and why I'll definitely be back.
The West Elm Outlet in New York City was huge and appeared to be in a massive warehouse.
A few minutes into my trip, I grabbed a $9.97 pillow insert that would usually cost more than double that price.
I couldn't find a cover big enough for it, so I grabbed a discounted curtain panel I could use to sew one myself.
The next display was filled with dinnerware sets for an additional 40% off their ticketed price.
Some sections of the store looked well-organized, like this shelf with sculptural lighting for 70% off.
When I looked up, I found a beautiful chandelier that was reduced to $576. After the extra sale, it was just $172.
Across from the lighting, I found bedroom furniture on sale for an additional 50% off the ticketed price.
There were multiple aisles of nightstands and dressers.
I appreciated the variety, from options with drawers to ones with doors. Many looked like they were in perfect condition.
They weren't all winners from a design perspective, though.
The store even had a few kid-sized furniture pieces.
There were a lot of accent chairs on display for shoppers to test out.
I found a leather chair that had been on my radar for months at West Elm's regular store.
The sofa section was packed with options.
They seem like a really popular item here — tons of them had "Sold!" signs.
As I walked around, I found more popular styles that were heavily discounted because of small blemishes.
One of the best deals I found was a large $1,500 ottoman for only $70. I can't even find similar ottomans for that price at Target.
I left feeling impressed by the selection and all of the money I saved. I will definitely be back … ideally with a big car.
