I scored some cool stuff at an estate sale this weekend. I was hooked by the signs exclaiming 1/2 off and followed the arrows to a cute little house that was a remodeled mid century home. The last occupants had probably lived there since the 60's but had covered up a lot of the vintage charm of the house sometime in the 80's. There wasn't much left at the sale but I did find two things that I had to have!
I bought this chair, pictured with Lucy, my old Dart wagon (which hauled the stuff home) for half off of $28.50. It has a spring-rocker-action that is really cool. It came with a custom fitted cushion that is covered in a yucky 1980's rose print fabric. I will see if I can recover the cushion with something more age appropriate. Here it is in the living room with my other wire chair, an original
Herman Miller Eames model which I found on its way to the dumpster.
I also found this red table in what looked like the sewing room of the house. It is a homemade mash up of two different materials. I believe the stand was from another table and the top looks like it was just a scrap piece of wood painted a nice red. I like it because it is homemade and vintage at the same time!
I'm going to include it in the re-design of my bedroom. I am taking out the "wall -o-curtains" and putting in a wall-o-chalk board. My apartment is pretty wacky and seems to have been built out of whatever was laying around. My bedroom is a closed in sun porch and not only has windows all the way around the outer wall, but has a window looking into the living room.
The curtains keep me from seeing into the living room and vice-versa. If I pull them back I can watch tv from bed!
Peek-a-boo!
I'll take some after shots of the chalk board wall installation. I'm painting it today and will set it up soon. I can't wait!
