My version of bargain shopping

I'm a sucker for a bargain. It's part of the reason I love antiquing, thrift stores and CraigsList! I just love the thrill of the hunt. One of my good friends, Jenn, and I spend most days exchanging CL links on gchat! (By the way she just spruced up an incredibly fun 6-person dining set, you should go check it out!)

So of course my brain went into overdrive as soon as I closed on my house! It's not even move-in-able yet, but I've already got some key pieces taken care of. You saw the couch, which I purchased from an outlet here in town (used couches give me the heebies unless it's from a friend or family... is it just me?!)

I happened to fall in love with this china cabinet at a local antique mall. It was actually a few weeks before I even closed on the house, so SHH don't tell my realtor, he would have scolded me if he knew I bought furniture before the deal was even finalizied. But when I noticed the price tag said $145 I thought it had to be a misprint! A solid, wood, well-built china cabinet like this does not go for that cheap! Needless to say I had a HOLD tag on it immediately, and now it's sitting in layaway waiting to be brought to it's new home!

I am thinking I want to paint it white, similar to this beautiful piece I found online one night (I can't remember which blog I saved it off of though! Help identify if you know please!!)

This console was for sale by the same seller at the antique mall, and only $16. You can always use an extra side table, right?!
The intricacies of my console remind me of this yellow table from All Things Thrifty... I want to do something similar with mine!

I've been perusing for a dining room table and chairs too. Out of sheer luck (or the CLgods smiling down on me) I hoped onto Craigslist after lunch and the very first listing in the Furniture section was for a dining table and 4 chairs for $80. I got excited. I clicked. I fell in love. I imagined twirling in fields of sunflowers together.

No really...

I immediately emailed the post-er, and am picking it up tomorrow! I have big plans for this little lady!


Have you found anything good lately?

(You can also check out my thrifty master bedroom set we scored last spring here!)