Craigslist finds

Finding good stuff on my local Craigslist is really hard. Usually it's a LOT of bad (log furniture, southwestern living room sets and tons of particle board "furniture") but sometimes there is some good (although not very often in our city).

I got this china cabinet for $12, it was avocado green but in great condition! (It will also be getting a spiffy makeover very soon.....so stay tuned!)

Here is some more of the good...................



Black lacquer china cabinets with mirror backs $400 for both, I have to say these are pretty awesome!

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Antique couch $200, great lines and decent upholstery. I'd talk them down if I was planning on reupholstering it though.

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Vintage rockers in pristine condition $125 each. How amazing would one of these be in a nursery!?!?!

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Chrome and glass shelving unit $125....LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pair of chairs $54, someone PLEASE buy these, they are fabulous!!!

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And probably the best deal of the day..............

Glass and Brass table w/four chairs- $100 and I bet you could talk them down to $75. If I lived in Bozeman I'd snatch these up in a heartbeart!

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The one good thing about my local Craigslist is that not many people want pieces like these so when they do come along in Great Falls I can usually snag them pretty quickly for pretty cheap!

Have you found any goodies on Craigslist lately??

Dining Room???

I seriously miss our dining room (not to mention our kitchen) at our old house. It had huge windows, 10' ceilings and plenty of room.

Pardon the night photo.

This is our "dining room" at our new house (shortly after we moved in).......all 4.5 square feet of it.

Okay it's not 4.5 square feet but it is tiny and our old table was not cutting it! You could hardly fit around the sides of table.

The boys had also beat that table up pretty good so it really needed to go.  I've been looking for a round table for awhile now. It would be a much better fit for this space and if it had a leaf, would also work well with the banquette seating we plan on adding down the road. 

Kind of something like these........

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Last week I sold an end table on Craigslist for $25 and just happened to come across a listing for a round dining table with a leaf for $30.

I talked the seller down to $25 and this little cutie came home with us.

As you can see I finally got around to peeling the wallpaper from that wall and painting it. I also moved the bulletin board here since we do most school stuff and art projects at the dining table. My boys are so excited to have a place other than the fridge to display their art.

Without the leaf it's about 41" in diameter which is perfect for our family. When we have dinner guests we can just add the leaf.

The top is formica which I have to say is SO nice with two (almost three) messy boys. I may try my hand at painting it faux marble (like Danika did-GENIUS!) since it has yellowed some with age. 

And while it's not the Saarinen that I dream of,  I am loving being able to get my big pregnant belly around the table without hitting someone in the head!

Oh and I CAN"T wait to tear up that hideous carpet!!!

Pink Armoire

Have you seen this post over at a' la mode?  It features photos of photographer Camille Blinn's (and her hubby's) home. This photo in particular stood out to me.

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Why?

Because this is for sale on my local Craigslist for $125........

This would be such an easy and awesome DIY!!

If you're interested, let me know!!!!

Craig and his list

Later today I am going to go pick up this beauty........

 (Sorry about the sideways pic but this is the image the owner posted and I couldn't flip it.)

 .......which I found on my local Craigslist for $15!!!
Craigslist is a great local resource (especially for furniture) and if you haven't used it I thoroughly recommend you do. Just for kicks let's see what Craig has listed in a few US cities, shall we?

San Francisco Bay Area, California (fun fact about me: I was born here!)

Work Tables $50   Perfect for a craft/sewing room

Vintage Thomasville furniture $80!!!!  Someone needs to go buy this set!

Storage Trunk $75  How cute would this be in a nursery for toys?

 

 Baton Rouge, Louisiana.



Pair of Chairs $85

Console Table $100

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Salmon Velvet Couch $200

          

Desk $25

Pair of nightstands/side tables $50

 Do you use Craigslist? If so what has been your best Craigslist purchase?
Mine is my china hutch for $12!