I haven't been to garage sales in a long time, but a couple of nearby neighborhoods were having sales and I had some time in between a nursing home care plan meeting and work. So I decided to venture through the neighborhood sales to see what I could find. I stopped at one sale that had nothing marked, I saw this Drexel dresser and asked how much they wanted for it. To my astonishment, they only wanted $100! SOLD! I didn't need another dresser, but I did need a buffet for my dining room.
Before I found the dresser, I found two arrangements for $2 each. I didn't know what I was going to do with them, but I liked the containers and thought they were worth the $2. I decided that they would go nicely on the buffet for now.
It is a perfect match for my dining room! It looks so much like the Duncan Phyfe furniture I have! I need to move it to the other wall and have the china cabinet on the shorter wall. It was larger that I had thought and there isn't quite enough space between the table and buffet. That is another project for another day.
I also found these pretty hummingbird prints!
The price was still on the back of the frames. They were $15.99 each.
I got the set for $3.00! I love hummingbirds and was so excited to find these prints!If you enjoy home decorating on a budget, head over to Rhoda's blog, she is an amazing home decorator and her projects will inspire you!
Now, back to the garden...my procrastination has paid off for once. We have a frost warning tonight and I'm so glad I haven't planted my impatiens yet. I covered the lantana, I think everything else should be O.K.
11 comments:
That "buffet" perfectly matches your dining room set ! Just beautiful and oh the storage you will now have ! The prints are really pretty too !
Hugs ~ Kammy
You couldn't ask for a more perfect match! It all looks gorgeous together.
Toni
Robin, what a lucky find! I am very impressed. We have some bargain basement government furniture they were selling when we lived in Germany. Solid mahoghany for about $25. Right time and right place!! I am using one of those dressers as my linen chest for table linens (though not in the dining room).
Wow, Robin, what a treasure! And good for you for seeing its dining-room potential rather than its given identity. It looks so great with your dining-room furniture!!!
The dresser/buffet is magnificent! The bird pictures are too cute! You certainly do have some great finds.
What a lucky find! It is gorgeous and looks perfect in your dining room. They just don't make furniture of that quality any more.
Robin, what a wonderful find! It goes so well with the furniture you already had. Good job!! Love the hummingbird pics too!
Robin!! Ok, girl, you got the deal of the week. That is an amazing piece of furniture & Drexel to boot. I love it! It's perfect for your buffet and looks amazing with your DR stuff too. I love all your pieces in there. You scored big time. thanks for playing this week.
You have found some great garage sale deals Robin. I can't believe that dresser/turned buffet. Looks like it was made to match your other furniture. I need to haul myself out of bed earlier in the AM's to make some garage sale rounds. I just never get to it.
and frost?? Is that late for your area?? Our last frost free date was supposed to be Mother's Day and I figured we were behind you?? Hope everything survived.
I need to go garage sale shoppin too. You found some cool buys and your dining room is beautiful. It is good you haven't set your seedlings out yet.
Wow, it looks perfect in your dining room as a buffet. It was definitely meant to be.
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