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I'm planning on doing a little spring cleaning/revamping of the apartment. This will give me a chance to find some things I'll need when I live on my own. So it's time for some end tables. But I'm wondering how much these should match your coffee table. I found these for $50 on Craigslist, pretty great huh?
Ooph my Craigslist addiction has started again. I thought I had kicked my habit of perusing this site for hours in search of vintage furniture I can't afford, and might not even need, but no, I'm back at it. How beautiful is this desk? For $200...those handles...those legs...I love it!
This chair was listed under "Yellow mustard comfy" on Craigslist. I was doing a search for mid-century bedside tables, and came across this little guy. I saw it and it made me go "awww..." for some reason. The title made it sound like a cute little chair waiting to be adopted. Too bad it's so ugly. If you're in Chi-town and ready to adopt though, it's only $65!
Ok, back to studying...
My ridiculously ugly bike has had a tire malfunction, so I'm in the market for a new bike. A helpful friend sent over a link on Craigslist to this little guy. Cute isn't she with her little basket?? I might pick it up on Sunday. It is an early Hannukah present from my friend, isn't that nice?
This feels strange to say but I am a dresser addict. I ended up buying new drawer pulls for my antique dresser which made it look more modern. (pictures when my camera is returned from New York) But I can't stop perusing Craigslist for vintage dressers! The one above is $50 and comes with legs. If you're in Chicago, it's located in Carol Stream. Maybe I should start some sort of online site specifically for posting my favorite finds after searching for things I don't really need...The one below is only $75.
This girl has got a good eye for thrift store goodness and re-making things. On her "second hand corner" shot on flickr, practically every item was from a thrift store and super cheap. The credenza is Ikea, on sale, just painted white with new knobs. She is also quite a crafter.
I took a spin through my parent's attic last night to see if they had a chair I could use as my desk chair. I didn't have any luck finding a chair, but I did find an awesome coffee table and a vintagey chair/stepstool from my childhood.
The table started off with a whole lot of blue paint on it which my Dad sanded off. We went out and bought a nice stain to go on top. Here's an action shot...
The stepstool needed a new coat of paint, so we picked up some oil-based red paint. I think I might buy some black paint too to fix up the little pull out steps.
All in all some pretty nice finds. Thanks Mom and Dad!
I was searching around for some cute pillows to possibly put on the chair below. But then the guy from Craigslist decided he needed to sell the chair with its pair. :( I really need to stop my Craigslist addiction. It leads to a lot of disappointment.
Tivoli Home has some cute pillows and they're having a sale! It says on their site it only runs through August 15th, but the pillows are still marked down.
One more shot I'm giving to this whole dresser situation. I've decided on something taller and darker. This could be possible living room furniture too if I end up keeping it for awhile. It's $35 and possibly mine on Sunday. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Plus, I have no spending money. Turns out I owe New York State money after taxes instead of vice versa. Boo.
Just got back from a thrift store over on Lincoln and Halsted in Chicago. Children's Memorial White Elephant or something like that. Look what I found peaking through a bunch of ugly stuff! Too bad it's 4 inches too long...I'm getting so frustrated I just might give up on my dresser search.
-I had my own truck
-Craigslist wasn't proving to be so shady
-I lived alone and didn't have anyone to tell me they didn't like my style
**$100 on Chicago Craigslist right now.
Apparently the man selling this dresser decided to sell it to someone else who wanted to buy it with the matching headboard. I am pretty disappointed. AND the people buying my shelves canceled on me. Craigslist really isn't workingout to be as wonderful as I was making it seem so beware!
I am pretty excited, I just found a vintage dresser for $35 on Craigslist, that is exactly what I've been looking for!! What do you think? It would fit perfectly beside my bed, and go straight to the wall. Cross your fingers it's still available!
So this is pretty sweet, I found this table in the hall outside of my new apartment. The Ikea table my roommates had was too small for the room, so I moved it into the kitchen where it fits in better. How cool is this table? The sides fold in to make it more of a sideboard if needed. I'm going to keep my eyes open for chairs that will match.
Ugh, If only my new room were big enough! I guess it's good to know that when the time comes, I might be able to get a reasonably priced McM dresser. But for now it's killing me that I don't have the space for this. If you're in Chicago, this dresser is in Hinsdale for $95. Geez.
I'm planning on doing a little spring cleaning/revamping of the apartment. This will give me a chance to find some things I'll need when I live on my own. So it's time for some end tables. But I'm wondering how much these should match your coffee table. I found these for $50 on Craigslist, pretty great huh?
Ooph my Craigslist addiction has started again. I thought I had kicked my habit of perusing this site for hours in search of vintage furniture I can't afford, and might not even need, but no, I'm back at it. How beautiful is this desk? For $200...those handles...those legs...I love it!
I feel like I've posted on globes a lot in my 7 months of blogging (wow, that seems like a long time actually!). Here are some cute and really inexpensive ones from White Elephant Vintage whom I heard about from Shelterrific. They range from only $10 to $45. What pretty blues.
This chair was listed under "Yellow mustard comfy" on Craigslist. I was doing a search for mid-century bedside tables, and came across this little guy. I saw it and it made me go "awww..." for some reason. The title made it sound like a cute little chair waiting to be adopted. Too bad it's so ugly. If you're in Chi-town and ready to adopt though, it's only $65!
Should I send these pictures in? Am I worthy of a cute chair? I've never showed you guys my living room before. Here it is. Not my favorite room ever but I don't have the time or money to do anything to it at the moment, which makes me sad. Pretty much all of the furniture was free if that makes it look any better :)
My ridiculously ugly bike has had a tire malfunction, so I'm in the market for a new bike. A helpful friend sent over a link on Craigslist to this little guy. Cute isn't she with her little basket?? I might pick it up on Sunday. It is an early Hannukah present from my friend, isn't that nice?
While I was in New York, I finally got a chance to visit Site Design. I actually get a lot of people on my blog through an old post I did about shops in Astoria Queens, so I am happy to do a little review of this store.
So, overall there are a few pieces of well-priced (under $100 range) vintage furniture, beautiful cards and prints, some fun coasters and other kitchen items, a good variety of pillows covered in scarf material, and beautiful display windows.
This feels strange to say but I am a dresser addict. I ended up buying new drawer pulls for my antique dresser which made it look more modern. (pictures when my camera is returned from New York) But I can't stop perusing Craigslist for vintage dressers! The one above is $50 and comes with legs. If you're in Chicago, it's located in Carol Stream. Maybe I should start some sort of online site specifically for posting my favorite finds after searching for things I don't really need...The one below is only $75.
This girl has got a good eye for thrift store goodness and re-making things. On her "second hand corner" shot on flickr, practically every item was from a thrift store and super cheap. The credenza is Ikea, on sale, just painted white with new knobs. She is also quite a crafter.
The stepstool needed a new coat of paint, so we picked up some oil-based red paint. I think I might buy some black paint too to fix up the little pull out steps.
All in all some pretty nice finds. Thanks Mom and Dad!
Tivoli Home has some cute pillows and they're having a sale! It says on their site it only runs through August 15th, but the pillows are still marked down.
One more shot I'm giving to this whole dresser situation. I've decided on something taller and darker. This could be possible living room furniture too if I end up keeping it for awhile. It's $35 and possibly mine on Sunday. But I'm not getting my hopes up. Plus, I have no spending money. Turns out I owe New York State money after taxes instead of vice versa. Boo.
Just got back from a thrift store over on Lincoln and Halsted in Chicago. Children's Memorial White Elephant or something like that. Look what I found peaking through a bunch of ugly stuff! Too bad it's 4 inches too long...I'm getting so frustrated I just might give up on my dresser search.
Apparently the man selling this dresser decided to sell it to someone else who wanted to buy it with the matching headboard. I am pretty disappointed. AND the people buying my shelves canceled on me. Craigslist really isn't workingout to be as wonderful as I was making it seem so beware! 
So this is pretty sweet, I found this table in the hall outside of my new apartment. The Ikea table my roommates had was too small for the room, so I moved it into the kitchen where it fits in better. How cool is this table? The sides fold in to make it more of a sideboard if needed. I'm going to keep my eyes open for chairs that will match. 
I really enjoyed Designsponge's sneak peak into artist Matte Stephen's house last week, and today there were even more pictures of his house posted! I am in love with his dresser. Heywood Wakefield short and wide. I'm going to keep my eyes open for something like this on Craigslist, thought I know the real thing is way over my budget.
