But, you know, that'd be too long for a blog title...
Thought it would be very accurate.
Last week I hit up two thrift shops. One I've only been to once before but I think I will definitely return (it's where I scored this mirror).
I spotted this leather (faux?) ottoman:
Fabulous! Especially for $9.99! I immediately thought of recovering it - and racked my brain trying to think of where it could go in my apartment. But alas there just wasn't a spot for it. Darn it.
Then I spotted this beauty in the 'sold' section (the table in the background):
it was in a separate section room that you couldn't go into...
I've seen these gilt wheat tables used before and know that they usually cost a pretty penny:
And lastly, I went to my regular thrift shop and spotted this loooooooong velvet tufted beauty:
Normally I'm not generally a fan of tufts (and certainly not this many tufts) and this isn't really my style - but there was something about this sofa that just did it for me. I loved it. Sadly, I don't have room for a second sofa and it's too big for my storage space. The cost? $39. I almost cried. Almost. I even thought of buying it and posting it for sale here on the blog! That's how badly I wanted it to go to a good home! But I wouldn't even know how to ship something like that. :(
What's a girl to do when she spots such great things but simply has no room?!? Come to think of it - I should have bought that ottoman and put it away in my storage space.....
Any great thrift finds lately? Or almost thrift finds?
12 comments:
um well i wouldve purchased the couch and you would be shipping it to sunny california :(
I have no idea what I would do with it, but I love that couch. LOVE.
My great grandma had a table like the one in the above picture. I dont know what happened to it.
Do you mind disclosing your thrift store/location? I'm looking for a couch right now (and a lot of other furniture) and moving from Winnipeg on a teeny budget. This is amazing stuff!
Thanks in advance!
The couch was hot! I absolutely love thrift stores. Becuase of you, I am now looking at different pieces that I am redo or have for my future home. I only looked for books but now I scour these places for vintage glass (my weakness) and now furniture pieces.
That sofa is amazing! I posted about a $4.99 chair I found and that I plan to reapholster and paint (first time doning something like that). Here's the link if you want to check it out:
decoriadore.blogspot.com
I need to get out there and do some more thrifting, these are some great finds! I'm sorry the table was already sold, such a bummer when that happens
Wow, you've got some great thrift stores in your area! Bummer about the sofa. I'd a bought it too.
You've certainly inspired me to go check out the Goodwill right across the street from my home. I drop things off but have never once went in to check it out!
I love that tufted couch.
Too beige for my current place, but MAN! It'd be so great in a room painted in a dark colour. MmM!
I love your thrifted goodies! We've got a little Junk Love Club going - you should check out EmmaRoseArt (emmaroseart.blogspot.com/p/junk-love-club.html) for a list of us who post our thrifty finds each Wednesday.
Long live Junk! - Alyse
$39 for that gorgeous sofa? that is... yes i'd have sat down on it and cried. (i don't have ths space as well)
WOW...that is unheard of $39??!??! I would have bought it. Where is this thrift shop located?
:)))))
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