Upcycling from Dig 'n' Save

What can you do with an base like this? I found it at at our local dig/save with a damaged table top. I think it was originally used in an office, some type of work table. The base is made of aluminum which made think that it would be good as a plant stand. 

Since I don't have carpentry skills (or tools), I found someone to make a cedar box to put on it. The stand cost $10 and the cedar box was $60. A word to the wise - get more than one estimate, even for a small job. The estimate that didn't get my job was for $100, a big difference.

I'm very happy with it, just need to get some feet for the bottom and watch the flowers grow.

I will be back next week, taking a little time off.

Happy July 4th Everyone!


This post is linked to: 
The Shabby Chic Cottage

Passionately Artistic
My Romantic Home

More Steals and Deals on Craigslist

It's time for More Steals and Deals on Craigslist! This is where I show awesome deals on Craigslist. Steals are items that are offered for free. So without further adieu, let's start with the steals.

For anyone who wanted their own mummy, this was the chance of a lifetime. This mummy is almost 6 feet tall!

This ad says that you can go and play on their piano for one week. The piano has just been restored, though no one there plays the piano. I think this is where the eerie music starts playing.

This ad was for a free table with two matching chairs on casters. With some work, this could be a really nice set.

I think this is a great buy for a lovely vintage bedroom set with all kinds of possibilities.

I think the pair on the left have great style

Nice buy on a mid century Danish chair that looks to be in excellent condition.

I think this drum style table has great presence, painting it a bold color would give it modern flair.

Who doesn't need another end table? Charming design on this one.

This is my pick for best of the week, wish I had a place for it!

This is my boo-hoo one. Someone snatched it before I could. Unbelievable buy.

This one is sweet! How beautiful it would be in a little girl's room! And underneath paint is Tiger Oak.

Fine set with lots of style/texture

The person selling this advertises it a hobby desk. I would call it a modern looking secretary for a great price!

How cute is this for $10.00?!! I love the bar. It could really make a statement as a foyer/console table too.

Well that's it for this episode of Steals and Deals on Craigslist!

Chairy, Chairy, Baby

I have two chairs to show, one I picked up this past weekend and the other a couple of weeks ago. Both chairs need work, one will be a fairly easy fix, the other not.

I like the design of this iron chair, can't remember exactly what I paid for it, but it was between $10-15. I need to clean the iron and would like to put some sort of polish on it. If you know a good kind, please share. Recovering the chair seat should be an easy job. Anyone know the maker of this chair?

I found this funky chair on Sunday at an estate sale in a very desirable part of town. It's a neighborhood  with houses on the lake. Shacks go for $300,000 or more. Small houses that need to be updated go for $500,000 and up. This chair needs some work - back legs need to be reglued, it  needs refinishing and definitely needs reupholstery. I couldn't find a brand/maker on this chair. The back of it has that Eames style. Anyone know? The chair was marked $40 - I haggled and got it for $25.

*****I received comments from Vintage Scapes and Beccalina of Vintage South that were both very helpful. I found two listings on eBay. On one listing it was called a Hans Wegner Shell Chair. On the other listing it was called Kodawood Finn Juhl chair. I need to do more research to find the maker. The value of my chair would be somewhere around the price of the Kodawood chair, they are in similar condition. But refinishing would greatly increase the value of the chair and in this case, would be a good idea.

I've heard of a product called Wol? or Wool? that is used in the refinishing trade for wood. It's supposed to be for wood that is not in bad condition and saves you the time of refinishing a piece. I have looked for it without success. Anyone familiar with this product?

What did you find this past week?

This post is part of:

Apron Thrift Girl, Thrift Share Monday
Her Library Adventures
Coastal Charm