“Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.” — Karl Lagerfeld

Welcome to our first shopping haul of 2026 at Home Goods. With so many new pieces each week, you can truly get lost in this store. It has a thrifted feel to it, and I personally love going with someone else, usually my husband or best friend. Having someone to share the experience of inspiration and discovery is my favorite part of shopping! Affordable home interior decor is so hard to find these days. I usually just shop on FB Marketplace and the Savers thrift store. But Home Goods is a nice splurge for me!

Kitchen and Dining Finds

We went shopping for our first haul in January and found so many great pieces. We started by getting some new pads for our outdoor seats. They have so many options. If you can’t keep your hands off florals, you can see just how wide a variety of different varieties they have in stock. If you want a cheaper alternative, I recommend going to Hobby Lobby when they are having their spring sale. I love this time of year for the Valentine’s and Lunar New Year decor, which is very fairly priced. I found a gorgeous red serving plate with two elevated coy fish for only $12!

I could not get over the gorgeous lunar new year plate! It showcased two gold phoenix and a white pagoda, which were all elevated off the plate. So brilliant! And of course I had to check out their Le Creuset options whenever I go to Home Goods, the valentines day red heart pots were so cute! I wanted one if it had been in a bigger size, but imagine making two bowls of French onion soup in these. That sounds like a romantic night in idea. I loved the swan kitchen towels; they will bring such romantic detail into your space!

I wanted to take home all of their Valentine’s collection! Look at the flower drinking glasses! Everyone was eyeing those in the store. Pairing those glasses with the table mats and serving them with the macaroons was the vibe I was going for. Something so spring vibe and effortless.

Stylish Living Room Decor Finds

I absolutely love how many cat accessories I found on this trip! Obviously, I could not get all of them, but you can see how cute these are! I saw this picture frame cat scratcher on tik-tok and it was in the store for the valentines day version! They have a red heart mini cat tower and these super adorable wine cat scratchers. I loved them all! There was such a good selection of puzzles and blankets, I was so impressed. If you want a cozy night in, I recommend going to Home Goods to get yourself and your cat a date night haul!

Styling Tips: How I’m Using My Haul

We mainly went for a Lunar New Year decor style this year. You can check out my other blog post of our entire haul for lunar new year and our dining room display. Here you can see a few ways we styled our finds to keep our home looking chic and stylish while on a budget. This beautiful coy serving dish was paired with our new napkins and table runner from the Williams Sonoma Lunar New Year collection. That was a big splurge for us, but we paired it with so many affordable finds, including this dish!

You can also get a sneak peek of our garden with our outdoor table. The rod iron chairs and table needed something to complement them. The seat pads were the perfect thing! I hope you found some inspiration for your next shopping haul!