mission dresser: success

my mission: a dresser no longer than 44″ and between 36″ and 38″  tall, with some legs (not flush to the floor) to turn into an island in the kitchen for much need counter and drawer space.

my inspiration:

(previously mentioned here)

the search was a little harder than i expected. many dressers fell short of the 36″ minimum height i wanted (counter height). and then there was the one that got away early in the search because i wasn’t able to pick it up in time. i went to a flea market, went to a couple thrift stores and i stalked craigslist for three weeks and finally had success.

i picked this beauty up last night. i’m in love. the 2 1/2 hours in the car (chicago traffic to and from the burbs) was well worth it.

she’s a beaut, clark. (name that movie)

the glass knobs are not original, but they’re pretty and match the dresser well.

i seriously can’t tell you how happy i am i finally found a dresser, a perfect dresser: 42″ long and 36″ high. in great condition. and for $60. i may have done a happy dance and leg kick.

now the only question is what color to paint it. while i actually don’t mind the wood, it’s not in perfect shape as the previous owner stripped white paint off and there’s touches left. and my vision was a painted dresser all along. we’ll just see if i can make a color decision…and then actually paint it.

what color would you paint it? (help!)

have a great weekend!

{justine}

 

fantastic finds

i am in love. with fabric.

swoon.

it’s perfection. it will look fabulous in my future house (that will have white and gray walls, i’ve already decided). the colors of the fabric provide such inspiration. the coral. the light turquoise. the yellow. the purple. the red. the pink. my mind is spinning.

it’s a vintage brunschwig & fils fabric, which is apparently a well-known, not cheap designer company (i know nothing, this is coming from the lady at the store. apparently the company has a showroom at the merchandise mart, where i work. i will have to go take a look!)

it’s probably the best thing to come out of the 80′s, besides myself.

i found the fabric at a pop-up estate sale store during my lunch break a few weeks ago (thank you sarah for bringing me),  in the corner of the store basement. i wanted it immediately, but since i’m on a spending diet i was a bit nervous how much the woman was asking. when she said “$25″ i didn’t even haggle. sold (i would have so regretted it if i had not bought it. therefore, i allowed myself to buy it). i estimate i have about six yards which is only about $4 per yard, which is ridiculous for such gorgeous, thick linen fabric.

i have no idea what i will do with it. obviously pillows would be fabulous. and a chair covered in this would be such a great statement (i need to find a great chair from craigslist or a thrift store). or i could frame a large piece of it for artwork. or all of the above (but probably not all in the same room). so many possibilities. and i’m already nervous of running out of it! (could not find it online for the life of me, so there’s no chance of getting more). (yes, i’m weird).

i also picked up a great teak tray for $12. it needs some cleaning up, but that should be easy. the hard part is deciding what to do with it. i thought about painting it as i’ve seen many bloggers do (a stencil or zig zag pattern), but it is gorgeous wood (even though i’m not a big fan of wood) so i don’t know. decisions, decisions.  i hate making decisions.

it’s made in sweden. which is cool (why not?)

i’m so excited to show you where the fabric ends up and how the tray turns out. but don’t hold your breath, because it will be a loooong while. but in the meantime, i can look at them and smile, because they make me happy. and that’s what matters, right? anyone else find any great finds recently? or have a fabric that is the love of your life? (ok, could be just me)

{justine}

i love packages

woah, that sounds kind of bad. i’m talking about mail (not male) packages. i just received one at work and had to share right now because i love it so. much.

a new leather hobo purse! with pockets for all my crap!

with inside pockets (must have)! and fabulous purple stripe lining!

(please excuse the horrible iphone pics)

it was love at first sight and i had to have it. i know, i know, i’m supposed to be saving money. but, it met one of my conditions–i would totally regret it if i didn’t buy it. it was a.) fabulous  b.) 55% off and c.) highly regrettable if not purchased. so in my cart it went and it is now mine. my first real leather purse (can you believe it?). maybe now i won’t need to buy a new purse every six months or so. maybe.

i found this great deal on hautelook.com. have you heard of it? hautelook offers 50-75% off select products during 48 hour sale events (click here for an invite if you would like to join). there are limited quantities and you have to act fast if you want something since the deals are so great. it’s one of my new fave things (also: onekingslane.com – same concept. i have deals that make me want to buy lots of things coming out my ears. must. resist.)

anywho, i’m super excited for my new purse and just had to share. who doesn’t like to share when they get something totally awesome and for a great price?

{justine}

p.s. how many times can i say words like fabulous or super or awesome or use exclamation points?

p.p.s. the personalized burp cloths and my favorite new lonny pics are still coming….was just too excited and had to write this post

this is not a paid post. just wanted to share the love (of deals).