So while I was creepin' through Craigslist on Saturday, I had come across this gem:
Wait. I NEED this table. I simultaneously emailed and called this "Dan". I salivated at the thought of this untapped potential. I dreamed of this table while doing my Boston table.
At about 8 o'clock, my prayers were answered. I got an email. Table was available! I obviously emailed him IMMEDIATELY saying I could come get it, say, NOW. Where else would a 26 year old gal about town be on a Saturday night? Oh right. At home re-doing furniture. I'm cool.
Dan did not share my sense of urgency. I had to wait until this morning.
After getting the goods (Dan was a cool guy... lives across the street from my aunt and uncle!) I decided to forego my original plan of using scrap fabric that I already owned and go to Jo-Ann fabrics and see what I could scrounge...
THANK GOD I DID. I found this glorious fabric:
Win #1: It was on sale for 40% off. Win #2: It was a scrap piece so I got an additional 50% off. Win #3: A woman in the checkout line game me a coupon for 20% off. After all was said and done, I got a yard of $12 fabric for $2.50. BOOOYAH.
THE PLAN:
-paint table white
-paint shelf green (same green as my living room walls!)
-reupholster the chair
This was super easy! There were a lot of tricky parts but overall it was a very standard re-paint and re-upholster situation.
I am kind of obsessed with this. The tentative plan is to sell this one too but I really do love it!
What it cost:
-table - $30
-fabric - $2.50
-brushes - $2
TOTAL: $34.50
What I learned:
-Dan has a whole barn full of stuff. Note to self: call him when Craigslist inventory is low!
-My white paint needs replacing. It was pretty thick.
Hope you enjoyed the double posts tonight! I promise to finally post about my ottoman and cabinet hardware soon!
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