two dollar goods: grandma's ugly chair

this past sunday i picked up this chair at my church's Oktoberfest white elephant sale for $2.00. yes. that's right. t-w-o d-o-l-l-a-r-s. originally, i liked it because it has cushions that are easy to remove and recover and it wouldn't require re-upholstery. but after i got it home and looked it over i began to think that this "ugly" two dollar chair might be something a little more special and possibly mid-century. i proceeded to find the exact same one on ebay. the ebay listing calls this chair a "danish mid-century modern lounge chair". i also found out that the "baumritter" furniture company was bought out by ethan allen in the 70's. i guess grandma's old ugly chair is making a come back...these types of chairs are all over ebay. sets of them (nicer than this one) are selling for $500-$800 per pair. the only thing better than paying $2.00 for one would be to inherit one from your actual grandma.

animal goods: i'm into racks these days...

...deer racks, that is. this is a perfect example of something that a few months ago would have totally turned me off...but then i see a blog or a magazine article that *WHAM!* jumps out at me and changes something in me, instantly. it's kind of annoying when your design style changes on you like that. don't get me wrong. i love evolving and growing as a designer but it seems when i say- "ok. for sure. i will never in a million years like deer antlers on a wall"- i am totally taken by surprise like i was when i saw this home on design sponge. who knew that antlers could be cool anywhere but in a hunting lodge? these are some of my favorites found on design sponge, houzz, and style/swoon.

midwest goods: my heart just skipped a beat

amy has done it again. new fabrics for us to feast our eyes on. i just love it that she runs her business from good old ohio.

bed goods: are you kidding me?

ok people. seriously? what are the chances? i'm looking around on style swoon and there it is. look familiar? (if not...look here.) isn't it beautiful? now i love it even more. darn that bed.

too many goods: sofa

there seems to be a pattern lately with me finding amazing furniture that i can't afford, don't need, but am hopelessly in love with. here is a beautiful sofa that i found at a local thrift store. sorry the pictures are so bad...the conditions weren't great. the fabric is pristine blue velvet. it is in perfect condition. again...can you say antique booth??? i really need to start saving my pennies!

craig's goods: the list, not my husband.

oh craig. craig. craig. why do you taunt me? (again...not referring to my husband, who is also craig.) i found this bed on the list a few weeks ago. i paused, thought to myself, "wow...it's too bad we already have a bed."...then i went about my day. i did think about the bed from time to time wondering if anyone had bought it. hoping someone had bought it. much to my dismay...this weekend i found it on there again. re-listed. top of the list. taunting me. for a brief moment after consulting with fellow blogger, michelle, who also thinks it's a "craigslist score", i was determined to own this treasure. with some paint and new upholstery that baby would be a show stopper. craig even thinks so too. (husband this time.) but craig reminded me that we don't need a bed. darn. where is my antiques business when i need it? someone please buy this bed and do something fabulous with it!!! please!

skinny goods: first date

i just bought my first pair of skinny jeans. sigh. i really didn't want to give in. but i did. it's not so much about the jeans as it is about the boots that i bought that are begging for the jeans. pegging my curvy boot-cuts from GAP and shoving them in my new kicks just isn't going to work. so, skinny it is. since i'm thinking of this as a skinny "first date" i went with an affordable pair. 7 for all mankind can wait until i'm in a fully committed relationship. we headed to the mall yesterday. i ended up with the premium stretch skinny from GAP. girls...they are skinny! i think i'll be hitting the gym monday. and every day after that.