CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: DINING CHAIRS AND DINING ROOM

Happy Monday!    I can't believe Thanksgiving is around the corner.

Are you hosting this year?  Is your dining room ready?

Here are some dining chairs I found on CL...

via decor pad

dining table with 6 cane chairs - $125
(These are pretty and easy to update - paint and new fabric are all you need!)

Elle Decor

drexel set - $600
(I love these Louis XV chairs.  Pretty good deal too considering the set comes with 2 servers and a buffet)

via

dining room table with 4 shield back chairs - $150

martha stewart

set of 6 windsor chairs -$100

And now for the fun part.  Let's build a dining room out of craigslist finds...

Antique dining room table - $150

chrome and leather chairs - $25 each

wing back chairs -$155
(They are in pretty good condition but these would look good reupholstered in black and white stripes)

crystal chandelier - $250
(Love!)

curio - $50
(This would look great painted, then a contrasting color for the back and shelves)

oriental rug - $295

If I didn't have any dining room furniture,  I would seriously consider buying them all...

dining room by mybestfriendcraig on Polyvore

Design on a dime! ;)

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: STATEMENT PIECES

Elle decor

victorian settee
{I know, very different but still unique.  I see it painted in high gloss white with fuchsia or navy velvet fabric}

House Beautiful

oriental screen
I love this folding screen!  It reminds me of my mom and her mini collection of Asian furniture.

Lonny

antique gold mirror

Kansai Bookcase - Anthropologie

brass and glass circular etagere

House Beautiful

I've been eyeing this chair for a week now.  I even asked Donna from A Perfect Gray what she thought of it.

We both thought it's a cool chair, old or not.

I got it over the weekend.  I LOVE it!

{I told you I have a chair addiction.  I might have to start selling some chairs.}

Anyone knows anything about it?

Happy Monday!

Do you have any Craigslist finds you want to share?  Email me here.

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED STOOLS

Happy Monday Everyone!  

We're back from our California vacation!  It was one of the best trips we've had!

  We've managed to visit at least 5 cities, hit 3 theme parks, and 6 vineyards. We were also able to visit a lot of family and friends.  AND Mark outdid himself by getting the Stone building at The Lodge(where we had part of our wedding reception) to ourselves for some champagne after dinner!  Very romantic!

We got home late last night so I only have a pair of upholstered stools for you today...

Elle Decor

It's been listed for a week now, hopefully they are still available!  I don't need them but they are so good(and inexpensive) to pass up!  (I can always resell them too).

Can't wait to catch up with my blog reading.

Miss all of you!

And thanks to Nicole and Debbie for guest posting for me last Friday!  You gals are the best!

Check it out here if you missed it.

***Update:  Just heard from the seller and the stools are sold.  They were only $50 for the pair!!!  Grrrr!

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: GRACEFULLY SEARCHING *update*

{So sorry the pictures didn't show up earlier, I've updated it now}
{It was weird though,  it showed up on my Mac but not the regular PC}
Happy Monday Everyone!  Today, we have Laura from Gracefully Searching sharing to you her great Craigslist Finds.  

Hi Charmaine, thank you so much for asking me to participate in your Monday Craigslist Finds! I am a CL enthusiast myself so I would love to share with you and your readers some of my favourite finds! 

When faced with the task of furnishing our first place I looked at our initial budget and realized that my taste was a little out of reach. In order to achieve the vibe we were looking for we had to think practically. After talking to several friends about how to furnish a space without going completely broke I was turned to Craigslist, and alas an obsession & treasure trove was resented to me! Since I have started CListing, I have gained some incredible finds, and now I am spreading the word. If you come over and ask me where something is from, more often then not I will reply "Craigslist". I would describe the aesthetic of my home as eclectic neo-traditional, it is a progressive venture so it is always evolving and becoming more of a home, find by find. The amount we have saved has been incredible had we found these pieces retail and the uniqueness and originality is the reward! 

Hope you enjoy! Come visit me at Gracefully Searching for more decor tips!! 

1. After a long search for perfect side tables in our living room I came across 2 glass & brass cube tables. They were $50 for both, the seller was leaving the country and needed to sell fast(always the best deals) I am obsessed with brass & glass so I was over the moon. I would fill our whole house with it if I could but I think I am finished now. 

2. Another great score for $50, often I find sellers are just looking to clear up their space, or pass on a piece someone has given to them. In this case it had been in someones garage(in perfect condition). Out of context it is hard to understand sometimes how you can work a piece into your decor, lucky for me it was just what I was looking for!

3. We actually found our couch online. It was a steal at $500. I never considered purchasing a couch from CL but this was hard to pass up. It was close to brand new(0r so they said) when we bought it, and it fits all of us comfortably on movie nights! It was a larger purchase, but for the size and the quality- a HUGE steal!

4. These chairs I purchased from a fellow blogger in Toronto who knew I was looking for chairs. They are rattan, and have a really lovely shape to them. I still need to recover them, I am thinking black with piping, they were about $50 I think.(That seems to be the magic number)

5. I had been searching for chairs for out dinning room table(also a CL find for $50) for sometime, I had thought about skirted upholstered chairs, the Tobias Ikea chairs, and then I came across these Bertoia chairs. I don't know if they are real(how do I know?? Any idea- would it say somewhere) either way they were $250 for all 6 so we went in for the kill. They all have navy leather seat cushions, that are super comfy, I love these- they were the perfect choice!

6. This console was initially used in our home as an entry console, but we tried it temporarily as a desk, and now it functions as our sideboard. It is an Ikea purchase, bought over CL. We paid $50- they were leaving the country, it was very interesting trying to get this into our small car!! 

7. Our entry table console is one of my favourite purchases. I had been looking for a two tier brass/glass entry table for some time (I was convinced after seeing Caitlin Wilsons) and found this one for $75- also interesting getting this one home…. Lets just say one of the car doors was held closed with rope, and maybe some tape… Yeah!

8. Finally the piece that started the brass and glass craze is this coffee table. Elizabeth Bauer inspired me with her lucite/brass coffee table, I loved it so much I wanted something light/airy similar to hers. We found it to $150, I am sure we could have found it for less but I frantically needed it!! 

If you are looking to rejuvenate your space, need help with some finishing touches pop by my site Lauracollinsdesign.com or email me a lauracollinsdesign@gmail.com.

Have a great day- Thanks again Charmaine!!

Laura xoxo

Laura and I are kindred spirits when it comes to decorating,we have very similar tastes.  
The bamboo chairs remind me of the chippendale chairs in our dining nook and the brass sofa table is very similar to the one we have in our family room!  She also used mid century modern chairs in her dining room!  {Check out my craigslist finds here}
{To spot a real vs fake Bertoia chair, check it out here.}

Thanks again Laura for sharing your finds with us!!!



Do you have any craigslist finds you want to share?  Email me to be featured in the weekly Craigslist Monday series. Here.

CRAIGSLIST MONDAY: MY FINDS

Happy Monday!  How was your weekend?  I finished  reading I Brake for Yard Sales!

 I enjoyed all the before and  after photos and I liked seeing how Lara incorporated all her finds in her and other people's homes.

I thought it would be nice to put most of my craigslist finds into one post and show you how I incorporated my finds into our home...

{gold shelving}

{dining chair - before}

{dining chair - after}

and

{crystal chandelier}

{marble coffee table}

{bamboo chairs-before}

{bamboo chairs - after}

{tulip table}

{settee}

{tripod lamp}

{dresser - before}

{dresser - after}

{lucite floor lamp}

(Vintage lounge chair and crib}

{settee, someday it will be reupholstered}

{vintage brass ottomans}

{lucite and chrome chairs- before}

{lucite and chrome chairs- after}

{tufted chrome chairs}

{pair of bergere chairs - have yet to be reupholstered}

{piano}

{brass sofa table and greek key mirror}

{faux bamboo nightstand}

{elephant bookends}

{brass pie crust coffee table}

{lucite sofa table}

{navy chrome chairs}

Yup, Craig is my best friend!

Any great finds lately?