Love this! It looks like it's in good shape, so $400 doesn't sound unreasonable.
Patio Chair Project
When I bought a patio table from this lady on CL, she threw in three random chairs with the sale. I thought the fabric was pretty awful but planned to cover them with other outdoor fabric. I made it Joann's today, found some outdoor fabric that was 50% off, and did the project tonight. I plan to use these chairs outdoors in the patio. The photos show the transformation before and after.
My New Danish Modern Cedar Hope Chest
I picked this up today from CL for $65. When I got home I realized it was in need of a lot of work. I made a quick trip to Home Depot and bought a Minwax Stain Marker and Restor-it (a cream furniture polish). The Restor-it worked wonders. The chest was so dusty and dull but after I used this product the warm tones of the wood really came out.
It still needs to be sanded down. The most damage is on the top. I decided right now I don't have the energy or time for a project like this so I just touched it up with the Stain Marker, threw a brown throw over the top of it and tried to make it cute with some throw pillows. What do you think?
Unfortunately, the chest didn't look so good at the foot of our bed since it stands taller than our low platform bed. The only other spot in the whole house would be below the window. I had to move out that reading chair I had there and moved it next to its pair in the living room.
Welcome New Contributing Writers!
Well, our blog is growing already! In the past two days we've added three more contributing writers for a total of five. I want to welcome: Deanna, Rebecca (Crooked Teeth and All--that's her name, I'm not calling her "Crooked Teeth." Ha!), and Dawn.
You all are encouraged to share anything you find interesting, unique, stylish and/or a good deal from the world wide web. This doesn't necessarily have to be from CL (just be sure you link the ad from CL if it is from CL so we don't run into any issues). You can also talk about music, art, design, photography, etc. This is our outlet for our addictions and as you can see, we're not alone! Let's use this blog to share our findings, things we're pondering, or our woes if we can't buy it. We can comment on each other's postings too. This way our spouses won't want to leave us for being total CL nuts. Ha!
I can't wait to see what everyone finds next and posts to this blog. Happy blogging!
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You all are encouraged to share anything you find interesting, unique, stylish and/or a good deal from the world wide web. This doesn't necessarily have to be from CL (just be sure you link the ad from CL if it is from CL so we don't run into any issues). You can also talk about music, art, design, photography, etc. This is our outlet for our addictions and as you can see, we're not alone! Let's use this blog to share our findings, things we're pondering, or our woes if we can't buy it. We can comment on each other's postings too. This way our spouses won't want to leave us for being total CL nuts. Ha!
I can't wait to see what everyone finds next and posts to this blog. Happy blogging!
San Diego: Antique Danish Modern table China Cabinet and more - $260 (Ocean Beach)
I had to buy this too. I guess this blog isn't foolproof as I've made a couple purchases today. Well, the hubby said it was ok and I have a feeling it's because he wants to buy this vintage 1976 foosball table that just came up on CL.
I'm planning to sell the other china cabinet I have instead if I don't find another use for it. I might try to use it as a bookcase in the hallway....
