Not only do I strive to fill the belly's of my family with good, chemical free food, but I am also a firm believer of creating a beautiful, comfortable home for my family to live in. One that is not only kid but animal friendly as well. I want a home that they love to come home to. I don't want tons of clutter that needs to be dusted or a lot of things that can be broken during a WWF match. I don't want my home to be so full of things that it is like a corn maze to get through. And most important is it has to be cheap! Let's face it, kids wreck things. The very last thing that I want is to spend $900 on a coffee table only to have a black Sharpe mark down the center of it. Life happens and I don't want to feel the loss of furniture that cost a fortune. So once a week (maybe two or three times) I head out to local garage and estate sales. I search high and low for the best stuff. I almost always have a list of items that I am on the hunt for and do my best to stick to it. When I do find a piece that I like I run down my personal check list.... 1) do I need it? 2) is it functional for my home? 3) can it be fixed up and more than likely be painted white (I love white!!!)? 4) (& very important) Is it cheap? If I can answer yes to all these then I pack it up in the mini van and bring it home. Love projects!!!!!
Recently I added an iron double bed to my list for the girls bedroom. Over the weekend I found this really great metal bed.
Not what I was originally looking for, but for $7.00 I will make it work! It is a bit rusty, but with a little sanding and a coat or two of white paint, it is going to be the bomb!!! (finished pics to come soon!)
Also, I found this lamp on the side of the road with a price of FREE! Can beat that! I'll take it & (am sure you guessed it) with a coat of white paint, it will be as good as new!
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