tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16655703.post5498225684056033843..comments2023-10-16T05:31:07.076-07:00Comments on Ain't That Sherific?: My imperfections . . .Sherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16598822471867683429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16655703.post-40438826018083611442010-02-22T12:16:49.272-08:002010-02-22T12:16:49.272-08:00You linked to my blog so I had to comment, but I w...You linked to my blog so I had to comment, but I was going to anyway! This is a post after my own (cheap, I mean thrifty) heart. We are so much alike!<br /><br />Like Zun Zun our Craigslist is not so helpful here although I've picked up a few cool goodies (including the most gorgeous foozball table the the entry of our company's lobby - I love working for a design firm where you get to have cool stuff). Goodwill is also too expensive around here.<br /><br />Let's see, there's the wooden loft bed that I got for $500 because the salesguy - who got fired for it :( - told me that yes, he would beat the price of the other company, who was beating the price of two other discount furniture stores who were beating each other's price! We covered the whole thing with plywood and curved some melanine which we attached to a homemade ladder to make a tower... and voila a gorgeous castle loft bed that could be completely converted back to pristine wood and sold over 10 years later for $200 at a garage sale.<br /><br />I think furniture, clothes and EVERYthing else in the house was pretty much bought at the thrift store or Salvation Army (they'll give you a good price if they a. feel sorry for you because you have a billion misbehaving kids; b. You tell them your sob story about how little money you have; c. If you come in there all the time and chat with the managers. Seriously, you can even bring in your husband occasionally and wear your wedding ring.). <br /><br />I've trash dived/dove? a couple of times. I always accept hand me downs from family - my favorites come from my sister. She has expensive taste and is fickle. I have some brand new furniture pieces that she decided just didn't fit after only a couple of weeks! Score!<br /><br />Mary in TXmarythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16655703.post-88949540887085478042010-02-19T12:36:26.417-08:002010-02-19T12:36:26.417-08:00I check Craiglist all the time but unfortunately i...I check Craiglist all the time but unfortunately in our area people either want tons of money for crap or the list is riddled with "dealers" sneaking in their products....so I find most of my new-to-me stuff at second hand stores...which I could show you the two barrell chairs with canning/cane? backing...so yeah...I totally get the furnish your house on the cheap....besides.....there's nothing a can of paint or a sewing machine can't fix! ;)<br /><br />Great job...loved her purple dresser and desk!zunzunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202160546231144260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16655703.post-8692107899339921502010-02-19T12:22:12.085-08:002010-02-19T12:22:12.085-08:00I sand nothing. I paint everything. This set was...I sand nothing. I paint everything. This set was already painted but was butt-ugly. One quart of mistint paint ($2) later and voila! cute set for nothing.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16598822471867683429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16655703.post-9856732040727773712010-02-19T12:16:43.073-08:002010-02-19T12:16:43.073-08:00I love your home style! It's very similar to m...I love your home style! It's very similar to mine so it means we have good taste :) My question is did you paint the desk and dresser or did you buy them that color? It looks similar to a white set I've been looking at (on craigslist)but it hadn't occurred to me to paint it pretty because of all the sanding and etc I think you have to do.cshellzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962995921020881222noreply@blogger.com