I had a "bam" moment recently that I feel inclined to tell you about. I've been searching for a dresser for the dining room (you know, a buffet, or whatever), and suddenly one afternoon I came across this:
Then I realized the beam of light had actually been shining on some other lucky a-hole. Someone had beat me to it. I wanted to cry. Like a young, spoiled child.
But don't think I didn't get back up on that horse. Like a gambling addiction at one of those quarter pusher machines, I became obsessed. Furiously searching Craigslist, I decided this unfortunate situation would NOT happen again! (stomping foot and shooting fist into the air).
On the bright side, I did manage to rake in a handful of other bargains that are attempting, unsuccessfully, to fill the void left by my dresser (yes, mine).
Exhibit A. Hello, little cabinet. I nabbed this guy for $40- probably more than I should have spent looking back, but I was rebounding, people.
He's a little worse for the wear, so a paint job is in order.
I plan to put him where the little grey cabinet is under the window in this picture. Then the dresser will go under the chalkboard.
I also snagged this sweet quilt at a neighbor's moving sale. I bought 6 dresses and 2 pairs of earrings from her for $8 (because when you're as freakishly small as I am and you find anything remotely cute at a good price that fits, you buy that ish). She tossed in the quilt. Fo' free. Whoop whoop!
The last addition is this ginormous beast of a trunk. It had seen better days when I bought it. A couple of boards were loose, and the trim on the lid was coming off. But as mentioned, it's gargantuan. And only 20 bucks.
A little hole-drilling and nailing got this baby into workable shape. I've been considering a paint job, but I'm kinda digging the beat up, rustic look. At any rate, it holds a ton of blankets, which until now were kept in giant crates in the office. Also, don't mind that crater coming from beneath the window. The glories of old-home-ownership.
I did spot this great MCM sofa as well, not long after the dresser catastrophe. A bargain at $90, and new upholstery would make it a beaut. It didn't really "get away". I actually emailed the person selling it, had plans to reupholster it myself (oh yea, and learn how to reupholster a couch, because that's also important), and was figuring out a way to haul the thing back to our house. Then my brain came out of hibernation, smacked me in the face, and asked me why in the heck I would buy a couch. I freaking love our fantastic Chesterfield. And I no longer have an extra 3000 square feet of space to just... fill. Poo.
So what about you? Any celebration-worthy finds recently?
So what about you? Any celebration-worthy finds recently?
