It's been a busy week here - I am in full-on house purging mode. Man, it feels good to get rid of stuff, to actually know where my belongings are, to see my basement floor again.
I also have been switching up and adding to our wall decor all over the house. Here's a sneak peek of a super cheap DIY project for displaying my kids school work that is now residing in our kitchen.
These were old cabinet door samples that someone had tossed......More to come on that in a future post.
Now onto the Craigslist buys for the week!
1. I love this solid oak chest of drawers, but something is bugging me about it - I think it needs legs.
Like this one from the blog Chrissie's Collections.
She did not have to add the legs, but don't you think the proportion is so much better with them? For $60 plus the cost of legs, I say go for it. This piece is so stately and lovely!
2. This vintage stereo cabinet ROCKS.
I'd strip out the inside, redo the outside and make it a fantastic buffet, media console, or otherwise gorgeous storage piece. Take a look at these pieces where folks did just that.
Etsy yellow cabinet
Wonderful white cabinet
The seller also has another stereo cabinet that would be worth picking up.
3. A couple little antique side tables like this one
and this one
might stump some folks...after all, there are only one of each of them, so you don't have a matching set. But that really is OK. In fact, I love it. Mixing it up is what keeps your home from looking boring, dated, or too matchy-matchy. Paint them a bold color like this project (that has a secret twist - posted on Hometalk.)
Or a vibrant red like this one seen on Apartment Therapy, originally listed on Etsy.
You can stick these great little useful pops of color anywhere! You'll smile every time you look at them. Promise. They're $25 each.
4. This amazing, walnut, vintage drop-leaf table. DROOL.
Love those pedestal legs! I don't have anything else to say about why you should GRAB this table for $50... all you have to do is look at this picture, also shared on Hometalk.
That is just stunning.
5. I know I featured another rocking chair recently. But I think this one is unique enough that it warrants being on the list.
Love this. It's listed for $65. The picture is kind of fuzzy, but you can still see those arms! They make this chair for me.
Recover it, freshen it up with a nice, soft coat of paint like this one, and get ready to have a new favorite chair.
And rockers don't have to be confined to baby's rooms. What about your guest room? Reading nook? This, to me, says "slow down. read a book. close your eyes for a few minutes." Aaaah.
**As always, if you do decide to shop these or any other pieces on Craigslist, be smart. Be safe. Always take someone with you to pick up an item and if it is small, you can also ask to meet in a public place like a grocery store parking lot, or, you can ask the seller to bring it to the front porch, etc. I don't know these sellers, and I cannot vouch for their items. These are just the things that caught my eye!
If you would like me to purchase and restore or redo any of these pieces for your home, let me know! I am happy to do it.
You can email me at
writetoanne13@gmail.com
That's it for this week!
Have a great weekend!
Anne
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