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Taking furniture resale to the next level

![Portrait of alumna Reham Fagiri.](https://ekb6dgzykgb.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Reham-Fagiri_896x652_acf_cropped.jpg?strip=all)

Reham Fagiri WG12

Scoring that coveted coffee table just got easier. Reham Fagiri WG12 co-founded [AptDeco](https://www.aptdeco.com/) in 2014 to make online furniture resale in the New York City region affordable, accessible, and environmentally friendly. Now, AptDeco is expanding with its launch of national shipping and is the only end-to-end marketplace that accepts all kinds of furniture resale items, from futons to rugs to floor lamps.

“As we look to the future of the furniture industry, we recognize the importance of the role we play in changing consumer mind-sets around used furniture. With this expansion, anyone can easily participate in a circular economy,” says Fagiri, who serves as AptDeco’s CEO.

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