THGGM had some money set aside to buy a love seat. Sadly, he could never spend the money on a love seat because they are not much cheaper than a whole couch. But, while at our favorite thrift store Saturday, THGGM found a love seat! It's way less than half of what a couch would have cost, and it is NEW. A local furniture store had just dropped it off.
No matter that now the curtains and rug look funny, it does match the wall color and the newly recovered chairs.
On Friday my sister came to town for the afternoon. We went to the unfriendly neighborhood thrift store. I could tell I hadn't been out in a while.
I had just seen some altered books that I LOVED on a web site. These covers will help me get that project started. I don't know why that one book has those words on the cover. It is actually a George Eliot book of a totally different title.
But, ohhhh, the potential for altering it!
But, ohhhh, the potential for altering it!And, there were GREEN books!
I've recently read "The Little Prince", so thought I'd enjoy another by the same author.
I cannot resist poetry books, and the gardening book is charming!
I came home with this bag of Pooh toys for Baby Boy. It has a house and furniture to match.
I came home with this bag of Pooh toys for Baby Boy. It has a house and furniture to match.
I also found four darling like-new girl baby outfits for New Baby.
And a miniture deck of cards and game pieces, an old Pit game and two mugs.
About 30 minutes into shopping I had to track down my sister and tell her to GET ME OUT OF HERE.
Really.
Rather suddenly, very strange things will start to appear to have potential.
I COULD tell you a very embarrassing story that happened at the thrift store, but I'll let that just remain between my sister and me.
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Ooooooooooooooooh the loveseat looks like it may be a match for our couch!
I rather like the contrast of TMGGM's shirt to the couch - lovely warm colors in that shirt.
I would so love to go thrift shopping with you!!
Wow...once again I am amazed at your finds!! Lovely...and hope you enjoy the loveseat a long, long time!!
I, too, have a very unfriendly neighborhood thrift store. The name of the store is an oxymoron, when you consider the grouchy manager who works there! She is very unhappy, and has no "G.......". The store has hidden treasures though!
Does your sister have a blog? Maybe she would be willing to post something about your little thrift store outing...
Hey - I just came home from the thrift store with a good-as-new couch that looks almost exactly like your loveseat! My oldest two girls both pronounced it "ugly", but I'm rather fond of it and I found a lovely wing-back chair that just needs recovering. My living room will soon look like new again.
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