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How cute is this settee and pair of chairs?
They are just adorable to me and Mom agrees. Perhaps I love them even more, knowing that prior to appearing online they had spent many years in a happy home on Ridge Road in Raleigh.
Well, the best finds on Craigslist never last long and these beauties were no exception. Oh well, maybe next time around.
A snow day such as today is the perfect time to search Craigslist for new listings. Check out this listing: a set of two dressers and a nightstand that would look fabulous in our currently bare 2nd guest bedroom. I even found the perfect instructions on how to transform them from traditional to timeless.
Don't you just love the fluted legs and vintage hardware! The size and scale of these pieces would be great for our 1960's Georgian style home.
Then while browsing the Traditional Home site I read an inspiring story about a mother-daughter design team. Of course I went to their blog and was impressed by their accessible approach to decorating. They had even posted some detailed instructions for re-finishing older furniture and I am convinced it is the same technique they used on a dresser photographed in the daughter's "first nest" for the TH magazine spread. *note how similar this dresser is to my Craigslist find!
Can't you just see these dressers and nightstand from Craigslist painted a sleek cream color in a light and bright guest bedroom with hardwood floors? I do wonder how difficult it would be to sand the fluted legs...
Link to refinishing instructions on Good Bones, Great Pieces
Considering adding more Ethan Allen peices to complete the dining room. Not sure if the new color "gardenia" will match the white base molding or the off-white chairs in "linen" already in the room.A curio for the corner next to the window.
A buffet for the blank wall where the silverware chest is currently sitting atop a TV tray.
Best matches I have found so far. Perhaps too much furniture in the room?
I've been a huge Amanda Nisbet fan for several years now. However, in this image it is the side table that stands out. This tiered accent table is useful and chic. Sure, it's three peices of glass to windex, but the additional storage in a living room or bedside is well worth it!
