modern thrifter
I love beautiful things and thoughtful design. I also live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, and our family lives off a single income so that I can be at home with our kids. Patience and persistence have been the key to finding stylish things on a tight budget.
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![[ LATE NIGHT THRIFT RUN ]
On Wednesday night, I received a call from a friend who was at Goodwill and had spotted a knock-off Eames lounge chair (Plycraft) for $40. We don’t really need another lounge chair, but I thought I would go take a look in case it was worth picking up for anyone else we know. I was a little embarrassed by how quickly I was able to throw my shoes on and get to the store—my friend was still at the register making her purchases. I stood in front of the chair and debated buying it for a few minutes, but there were several condition problems and in the end, I passed.
It wasn’t a wasted trip though, because tucked behind the chair was this little yellow stool, priced at $3.99. I had to bring it home. I’ve been trying to talk Patrick in to putting something in the entry way where people can set their bag or sit to tie their shoes. Remember the shelf that sat in limbo in the entry? Yeah, we sold that a few months ago, and I didn’t really think I would find anything that Patrick would ever like in that spot. I didn’t even have to try to convince him, he liked it immediately. Note the $5 converse and the $5 scarf from Boden (with the tag still attached) that I picked up on a previous thrift hunt.
An unexpected bonus to the stool… It’s the perfect size and location for time-outs—not that we ever have to do those [smirk].
The late night trip yielded even more than the stool. Up on a shelf, I found this vintage doll highchair:
(Sorry for the dark photo. I had to take a quick picture before hiding it back in the closet)
I’m saving it for Tula’s birthday, and I’ll probably paint over the illustration on the back to make it solid white. I can’t get over the color on the legs—it’s so pretty. Overall the highchair is in great condition. I just hope that I can keep my kids from sitting in it.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lial8beWQU1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ LATE NIGHT THRIFT RUN ]
On Wednesday night, I received a call from a friend who was at Goodwill and had spotted a knock-off Eames lounge chair (Plycraft) for $40. We don’t really need another lounge chair, but I thought I would go take a look in case it was worth picking up for anyone else we know. I was a little embarrassed by how quickly I was able to throw my shoes on and get to the store—my friend was still at the register making her purchases. I stood in front of the chair and debated buying it for a few minutes, but there were several condition problems and in the end, I passed.
It wasn’t a wasted trip though, because tucked behind the chair was this little yellow stool, priced at $3.99. I had to bring it home. I’ve been trying to talk Patrick in to putting something in the entry way where people can set their bag or sit to tie their shoes. Remember the shelf that sat in limbo in the entry? Yeah, we sold that a few months ago, and I didn’t really think I would find anything that Patrick would ever like in that spot. I didn’t even have to try to convince him, he liked it immediately. Note the $5 converse and the $5 scarf from Boden (with the tag still attached) that I picked up on a previous thrift hunt.
An unexpected bonus to the stool… It’s the perfect size and location for time-outs—not that we ever have to do those [smirk].
The late night trip yielded even more than the stool. Up on a shelf, I found this vintage doll highchair:
(Sorry for the dark photo. I had to take a quick picture before hiding it back in the closet)
I’m saving it for Tula’s birthday, and I’ll probably paint over the illustration on the back to make it solid white. I can’t get over the color on the legs—it’s so pretty. Overall the highchair is in great condition. I just hope that I can keep my kids from sitting in it.
