Loook!

Isn't this little side table just fantastic?!



It's on Craigslist, of course. Speaking of CL, I am a little bummed about my latest find...



I thought these chairs would be perfect for the breakfast nook, but the seller won't e-mail me back! UGH.

Craigslist Find

**Update: I went and looked at the chairs and they are too short! Thank goodness the hubs was there to make me measure. The search continues...

Just came across these and sent over an e-mail to see if they are still available. Two are without cushions but for $100, I can have some made! These would be so fantastic in my breakfast nook!!



Fingers crossed!

Craigslist Find

How perfect would this be painted a punchy color {or white, of course} and used as a TV stand in a living room?! I SO wish I had somewhere to put it or someone to put it with! Do you know what is even more perfect?! The price. $75.

To buy or not to buy?

I found these cool bentwood chairs on CL that need a little work. I have the bamboo chairs that I talked about here for the breakfast nook, but still need chairs for the table we built.



I have this photo saved in my inspiration file and would paint them to achieve a similar look.

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They are only $60 for all four! I could even use these in the breakfast nook since they look so good with the tulip table (thank you, IKEA) and use the bamboo chairs in the dining room. Thoughts, anyone? I would really appreciate any advice!

Craigslist Find

I found these beautiful white chairs on Craigslist and I am itching to buy them; I just don't exactly have a purpose for them right now. I would be able to use them in the future, but I have promised myself to only buy things for projects I am working on right now. I know I will regret this.

How'd I get so lucky?

I was going to share a few more IKEA purchases with ya'll {yes, I say ya'll; I AM from Oklahoma you know...} but I just couldn't wait to share this!

Remember this post where I explained my need for a certain set of chairs? Well, I was telling my husband about them and HE FOUND SOME! He did a quick CL search before heading out of town on a business trip and saw 4 similar chairs for $50! He purchased them and brought them home to surprise me! Is he amazing or what?!

They are real bamboo instead of faux and need a little work, but in my opinion they are perfect.




I will be painting them {color hasn't been decided yet} and making a seat out of plywood that can be covered with fabric {which also hasn't been decided yet}.



As you can see from this picture, some of the wrapping is coming off. Before I can do any painting, I will have to track some of this down and repair the missing/about to be missing pieces.



Serisously, though. How did I get so lucky?

Craigslist Table Makeover

Remember this post when I found a cool vintage side table on CL? Well, I finally got around to repainting it! It has taken me a couple of weeks because of the number of coats required to cover.



I used 2 coats of primer, 3 coats of flat latex paint and 2 coats of poly. I also sanded in between every coat to get the finish as smooth as possible. Here is the end result! I couldn't be more pleased.

Craigslist Find

I found this awesome mid century wet bar/buffet on Craigslist (well, it is actually at an antique store about an hour away but was posted on craigslist). This might work for our TV in the living room. Even if it didn't, I would love to have it to use as a small wet bar. I love the clean lines and the texture of the doors. It is a beauty and is pretty reasonably priced at $325, but I would love to drive that price down a bit. That is what my handy husband is for!

Craigslist Find

This is a pottery barn console table that would look great behind a sofa or as an entry table. Price tag: $75. Too bad I don't need one!

Craigslist Find

I was browsing through craigslist and came across this:



This table reminds me a lot of Lauren's from Pure Style Home and with a little paint and some new chair covers could look A LOT like it. And the best news is it's only $100!! I might just have to purchase this.