A few days ago I had a couple of hours to myself so I took to one of my favorite activities...thrift shopping! I went to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore first where I like to look at both furniture pieces and the leftover paints. I didn't know this until a few months ago, but you can buy gallon containers (sometimes almost full or never opened) for $3 and quarts for even less! This trip I scored a gallon of Ralph Lauren Peacock Blue interior paint that I have yet to decide what to do with, but it was such a pretty color, I couldn't resist.
The next stop was a consignment store in town called The
Arc. I found several small tables that were definite prospects for revamping, but didn't end up getting any that day. Maybe I
will go back and see if they've been marked down at all next week. This one has some Moroccan inspired lines, so I can totally see it in that high gloss Peacock Blue paint, can't you?!
And this one I just love but it is a little vertically challenged, so unless I can figure out a way to make those legs longer, it may not work for me. I could definitely use it as a piece to sell (I would pull off those leafy embellishments and paint it), but I'm trying to mainly work on pieces that I can use in my own home for now.
Next I spotted this table and chairs set. I can see maybe painting it cream, leaving the top wood and staining that a darker color. I could easily reupholster the chairs, but I think painting the whole set may be a bigger project than I'm willing to take on right now. Especially in a tiny 2 bedroom apartment with very little outdoor working space. Someday...
Anyway, my next post will highlight the pieces I DID purchase that day and their transformations!
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