Yard Sale Score!

I have a love/hate relationship with Saturdays. I look forward to the day off all week, so I can get this or that done, or have a fun day with the family. But it never fails that I end up sleeping in, finally dragging myself out of bed at 8:30, and then taking an hour to drink my coffee (lovely, lovely coffee) before I even acknowledge to anyone else that I actually AM awake. Of course by then half the morning is gone, and I don’t even see the point of putting makeup on. By the afternoon I’m cursing myself that I didn’t get anything done, and what’s the point, I’ll just take a nap now! Boooooo!

But a couple of Saturdays ago I actually did something productive and fun! My Mom called me wanting to find some yard sales, and despite having a hard time finding a decent sale in our small town, we hit the jackpot. I knew it was gonna be awesome as soon as I spotted all the furniture peeking through the trees! The lady selling everything had closed her insurance office, so there were desks, armoires, chairs (you get the idea.) She had all kinds of office junk stacked on this old desk, but I knew right away it was AMAZING! Check it out!

It’s almost the size of my dining table with some really fun features and I actually love how its beat up a little bit. I never look for perfection in the pieces that I buy. A little character always does a piece of furniture good. And I don’t solely look for antique or used furniture when I’m in need of something. I’ll buy new if I think the quality is good and the price is right. I have a good mix of both old and new in my home. But I will say that I rarely find new furniture that is as well built and solid as older furniture. (At least anything that I can afford.)

I’ll be opening it up to show off the awesome features and give a short tutorial on cleaning up old furniture (namely getting that musty smell out) next week. Right now, I’m just glad the hubs has somewhere else to work besides the breakfast bar or dining table. I’m sure he’s glad, too. J