Yesterday I bought something on Craigslist for the first time. For the last month I have been stalking the furniture listings knowing that many people would be getting new furniture for Christmas and cleaning out due to resolutions. Some of the “great” condition pieces of furniture were far from it and that was just from looking at the pictures. Being on a tight budget to convert our formal dining room into a reading/sitting room kept me determined, or more or less made me a Craigslist stalker of sorts. On Sunday after hitting the refresh button way too many times I came across a listing that said “Help me keep my new year’s resolution” and there was a picture of these beauties.
The price $225 for both. I knew I had hit the jackpot. I contacted the poster immediately, praying they were not some crazed killers or into a cult looking for new members. After hearing back plans were made to go see them, with Mr. K of course, the next day. When we got their the couple were as normal as you and me and as nice as they could be. The sofa and loveseat combo were perfect for our project and the right price – SOLD! Thanks to friends who helped us haul them back to the house an hour later.
I have a lot of ideas swirling in my head for this room in the house and Mr. K is letting me and my gay boyfriend have complete creative control. I am hoping in the next few days the accent color on the walls will be on. A beautiful and bright blue teal or turquoise. We’ve been getting our design inspiration from Pinterest, of course.
One of the things we are planning on doing is making a rug for this room from old t-shirts. I’m pretty sure we have totally lost our minds but since I have more time (LOL) than I have money at this juncture, plus it would be totally cool, we have decided to make this attempt. Inspiration came from this t-shirt latch hook rug tutorial. So over the next few weeks spray paint will be my friend and I will be visiting garage and estate sales this side of the Mississippi state line in search of interesting and cool accent pieces and hopefully some large pieces of furniture to store all our crap books and games in like this piece below.
As this projects progresses don’t be surprised if I begin begging my readers to send me their old teal and turquoise t-shirts for the rug.
Very nice…come do my house next? lol
Nice! I’ve been doing the same thing over here, thanks to pinterest and craigslist. I’ve also been afraid of being chopped into bits by crazy craigslist killers but such is life and such is the pursuit of a great deal, eh?
I stumbled across your site while stalking others and I really enjoyed it. I added it to my list of sites I follow!
If you have a spare minute or 7, check me out, too. We sound like we’re sort of alike (mental).
I love the little funny figures that pop up next to your comments. I’m too stupid to figure out how to do it but I’m impressed.
Hey Kim,
I’m so happy I discovered your blog today (via Sarah Mae at A Warm Cup of Coffee).
I’ve struggled to find where I fit in the whole faith scene. I’m a liberal, with an atheist partner, a science degree and a belief in evolution.
I’m also a God lovin girl who clings to grace and needs the word daily. Like you, I feel that my relationship with God is deeply personal and that we can never, ever put God in a box.
So happy to have found this blog I can totally relate to. Can’t wait to read more!
Be Blessed!