lower your expectations.
Why not change your wish list to good quality everyday furniture, since upscale is out of reach right now.
I would rather have a great looking room that is non-designer, than have a room full of used or seconds with a designer label. Why does it have to be upscale if your budget cannot accommodate it? That's sort of like buying an old piece of crap Lexus just to be driving a Lexus. The label really doesn't mean much if it's not in great condition, and you're sort of pretending. You can drive a new, fully-loaded, top of the line Ford, Chevy, etc. for what a used old sad tired Lexus would cost. 4951