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Today was the great furniture hunt. On Wednesday, I looked at an Ikea loft bed, but decided it was too tall -- especially as I don't have the exact measurements of the apartment yet, and would rather not wind up bumping into the ceiling every time I turn over.
I also looked at the furniture at the Model Home Clearance store -- all the furniture used to dress up model homes is resold to the public here -- but as lovely as the pieces all were, they were also very EXPENSIVE. The only thing that I was really tempted by was a dresser carved on the front with vines, with leaves cleverly carved as the drawer handles. It was slightly over $800, so I had to walk away.
Today, I went to the mall, and was depressed. I saw two things I liked: a console table with fold-out leaves that was neat but at $500 not including chairs, too pricey, and a coffee table that looked like three giant books stacked on top of each other, but also much too price). There was also a chaise lounge, but as much as I like the shape, it was too big for the apartment.
After looking at three shops at the mall, I had a brain storm and remember the antique and used furniture shop that is close St. Martin parish, where we lived when my family first moved to Maryland. The shop is a really old, strange building that never looks open, but has a *ton* of nifty things inside.
Success! The shoplady didn't even bat an eye when I said I need things for an apartment, and took me right up to the attic, where all the *nifty* things live -- including an old weasel skeinwinder.
The table she showed me is a Stickley-style dining table, with an insertable leaf and *six* matching chairs. The armchairs that I saw two years ago and drooled over where still there -- right by the table -- and still comfy as anything. There was a little coffetable right across the aisle that caught my eye with the curve of its legs. I made out like a bandit -- the only thing I liked that I didn't buy was the rocking chair with the swan heads carved into the arms.
So, a completely successful day. Ten pieces of furniture for under $2000. I still need to buy a *bed*, and a computer desk, but I have enough stuff to have a dinner for eight, or a couple of friends over for movie night.
Wee!
I also looked at the furniture at the Model Home Clearance store -- all the furniture used to dress up model homes is resold to the public here -- but as lovely as the pieces all were, they were also very EXPENSIVE. The only thing that I was really tempted by was a dresser carved on the front with vines, with leaves cleverly carved as the drawer handles. It was slightly over $800, so I had to walk away.
Today, I went to the mall, and was depressed. I saw two things I liked: a console table with fold-out leaves that was neat but at $500 not including chairs, too pricey, and a coffee table that looked like three giant books stacked on top of each other, but also much too price). There was also a chaise lounge, but as much as I like the shape, it was too big for the apartment.
After looking at three shops at the mall, I had a brain storm and remember the antique and used furniture shop that is close St. Martin parish, where we lived when my family first moved to Maryland. The shop is a really old, strange building that never looks open, but has a *ton* of nifty things inside.
Success! The shoplady didn't even bat an eye when I said I need things for an apartment, and took me right up to the attic, where all the *nifty* things live -- including an old weasel skeinwinder.
The table she showed me is a Stickley-style dining table, with an insertable leaf and *six* matching chairs. The armchairs that I saw two years ago and drooled over where still there -- right by the table -- and still comfy as anything. There was a little coffetable right across the aisle that caught my eye with the curve of its legs. I made out like a bandit -- the only thing I liked that I didn't buy was the rocking chair with the swan heads carved into the arms.
So, a completely successful day. Ten pieces of furniture for under $2000. I still need to buy a *bed*, and a computer desk, but I have enough stuff to have a dinner for eight, or a couple of friends over for movie night.
Wee!
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All I got was a bed (and foundations for my mattress) and armoire. Still spent $1500 myself.
Table? What's that? I eat at my desks. Friends over? What are friends? :)
Congratulations, by the way. Successful furniture shopping is definitely something to celebrate.
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It's also closed the entire months of July and August, so if you're looking, you've got to get there soon.
Just don't buy the swan head rocker, okay?
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Kat (has an A&C house, needs furniture to match)
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