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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![[ NEW(ER) END TABLE ]
I know it was less than two months ago that I fell in love with our last new end table, but I couldn’t help bringing this one home from Deseret Industries over the weekend. Can you blame me? It was only $5, and look at how beautiful it is. The height actually works much better next to the couch, though it is missing the nesting counterpart that would have made it even more fantastic. I didn’t realize it was part of a set until I got it home. I didn’t remember seeing a second table at the thrift store, but I sent Patrick back to do a thorough search just in case I missed it. He came back empty-handed, and though I would have loved to have both tables, I am still happy to have the one.
It’s been a while since we’ve had any wood surfaces in the living room that I’ve actually cared about enough to use coasters, so I happily dug these thrifted Crate & Barrel coasters out of a drawer. Now we’ll see if I can get people to use them.
So, what did we do with the other table? We realized it would work perfectly for our stereo. Goodbye nightstand hack-job, you were free and functional, but not at all pretty.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhb9si7QGn1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ NEW(ER) END TABLE ]
I know it was less than two months ago that I fell in love with our last new end table, but I couldn’t help bringing this one home from Deseret Industries over the weekend. Can you blame me? It was only $5, and look at how beautiful it is. The height actually works much better next to the couch, though it is missing the nesting counterpart that would have made it even more fantastic. I didn’t realize it was part of a set until I got it home. I didn’t remember seeing a second table at the thrift store, but I sent Patrick back to do a thorough search just in case I missed it. He came back empty-handed, and though I would have loved to have both tables, I am still happy to have the one.
It’s been a while since we’ve had any wood surfaces in the living room that I’ve actually cared about enough to use coasters, so I happily dug these thrifted Crate & Barrel coasters out of a drawer. Now we’ll see if I can get people to use them.
So, what did we do with the other table? We realized it would work perfectly for our stereo. Goodbye nightstand hack-job, you were free and functional, but not at all pretty.
![[ OUR BIGGEST ESTATE SALE FIND ]
As I previously mentioned, we happened to come across a fantastic deal on a couch for our family room. It was the first thing I saw when we walked in the door at the sale, and I bolted for it so quickly that I may have bumped a few people out of my way. The $125 price tag was attached to the end table so after confirming that it was indeed one piece, we claimed it.
I’m not excited about the upholstery pattern, but the condition of the couch is fantastic. I never thought I’d find a couch in this price range that I would love more than our other couch, but this one wins hands-down. It is far more comfortable, which I am assuming is because of better quality cushions and springs, and the end table is just icing on the cake.
Look at the wood detail on the back of the couch when the cushions are removed. From straight on, you can see the wood peeking through between each of the back cushions, but I couldn’t get a good photo of it.
I wish I felt confident enough to reupholster this myself, but I think it’s too big of a project for me. Plus, I think this couch deserves to have the upholstery done by a professional and not be my trial piece. Right now we have a horrible combination of stripes going on—striped curtains, striped couch, and striped lamp shade. The lamp, by the way, is something I picked up last weekend at Goodwill. It is temporarily wearing an old lampshade, which is ridiculously disproportionate, but for now, will have to do.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfkdmznTXV1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ OUR BIGGEST ESTATE SALE FIND ]
As I previously mentioned, we happened to come across a fantastic deal on a couch for our family room. It was the first thing I saw when we walked in the door at the sale, and I bolted for it so quickly that I may have bumped a few people out of my way. The $125 price tag was attached to the end table so after confirming that it was indeed one piece, we claimed it.
I’m not excited about the upholstery pattern, but the condition of the couch is fantastic. I never thought I’d find a couch in this price range that I would love more than our other couch, but this one wins hands-down. It is far more comfortable, which I am assuming is because of better quality cushions and springs, and the end table is just icing on the cake.
Look at the wood detail on the back of the couch when the cushions are removed. From straight on, you can see the wood peeking through between each of the back cushions, but I couldn’t get a good photo of it.
I wish I felt confident enough to reupholster this myself, but I think it’s too big of a project for me. Plus, I think this couch deserves to have the upholstery done by a professional and not be my trial piece. Right now we have a horrible combination of stripes going on—striped curtains, striped couch, and striped lamp shade. The lamp, by the way, is something I picked up last weekend at Goodwill. It is temporarily wearing an old lampshade, which is ridiculously disproportionate, but for now, will have to do.
![[ ESTATE SALE FIND: END TABLE ]
If you missed my post on last weekend’s estate sale, you can read it here. This end table was one of the last things that we snagged, and I’m so glad we didn’t miss it. I love the angles of the wood, the simplistic design, and the colored top. The cantilevered design reminds me a little of the Rian RTA Stool by Semigoods, which is obscenely overpriced for a stool. The end table is in perfect condition, and we only paid $10 for it.
I’ll try to get the rest of our estate sale goodies posted this week, so check back again soon.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf7g24GTnN1qc7v1bo1_500.jpg)
[ ESTATE SALE FIND: END TABLE ]
If you missed my post on last weekend’s estate sale, you can read it here. This end table was one of the last things that we snagged, and I’m so glad we didn’t miss it. I love the angles of the wood, the simplistic design, and the colored top. The cantilevered design reminds me a little of the Rian RTA Stool by Semigoods, which is obscenely overpriced for a stool. The end table is in perfect condition, and we only paid $10 for it.
I’ll try to get the rest of our estate sale goodies posted this week, so check back again soon.
