It's mid-July, and it's already CRAAAAZY hot and humid. Is this summer in SW Florida? At least my curly hair likes the weather! Since it's not raining for a change, and it's a Saturday, I decided to hit some garage sales.
I'd only gotten a few blocks away when I spotted my first sign. You never know what you're going to find so I usually do a slow drive-by before stopping. I spied some furniture down the drive - always a good sign to me, and decided to stop. There was a really lovely iron day bed with a new mattress that I asked about first. They wanted $350!! It was nice, but that was practically retail. I got a sinking feeling. :( I spotted several wood and upholstered pieces nearby that must have come from the same bedroom. They were just my aesthetic, and easily transportable, which makes me happy. I was afraid to ask, but am glad I did. I snagged a cute, little table that will become a night stand for our master bedroom ($10) and for $25 I grabbed a pretty painted cabinet that needs very little work. I asked about a pretty slipper chair and another slip-covered chair. $30 for the pair seemed very fair, but I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with transporting and storing two cream colored upholstered pieces. Grease and I have a love/hate relationship. It seems to find me wherever I am, so I decided to think about it and move on.
I loaded the car and headed down the street and kept thinking about the cream slipper chair. It was in "like new" condition and would add a soft element to the wood pieces that I'm painting for a flea market booth I'm opening soon, so I decided to turn around and go back for the chairs. I will be selling refinished/repurposed furniture and accessories every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Flamingo Island in Bonita Springs. I'm really excited to be getting back into the antique and design business at a time in my life when I have the time to do it the way I want to. Stay tuned for more on the business and the pieces I just picked up. Until then...
Happy Home - Happy Life
Lisa
