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Coffee Table

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Coffee table switching has now effectively slid into the madness zone.

It was only what? A month ago? That I switched yet again for what is now probably the tenth time? Problem with glass top tables (if you use them all the time) is that they get fingerprints and crumbs and water rings and look like slovenly frat boy lives in your house in a matter of a few days. So what? I’m lazy and I got a little tired of wiping it off constantly.

I know this new Craigslist burly slab coffee table will probably get a mixed reaction – but you may already know how I feel about burl. I love it. I marry it. I have it’s burly babies.

If you missed it, I might have twittered about this bad boy when I got it. Yeah, I twitter. What’s the big deal? Wanna fight about it? This is getting irrationally confrontational.

It must be that I’m feeling a bit defensive about this coffee table thing, because I know how crazy-town it is. But guess what? All those reject coffee tables…they are just sitting in my garage…looking to be resold…

This puppy likes it and if a puppy likes something – argument is over. Puppy love trumps all rational or logical rebuttals about the 70’s or poo or lacquer through the power of adorableness.

It’s big. It’s chunky. It’s dark. It’s shiny. It’s indestructible. It’s organic vs. modern. I am into that.

Well, at least for the next month.

FILED UNDER: craigslist, den, furniture, puppy, vintage

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Bedroom Updating

Monday, December 13th, 2010

I’ve been futzing with the guest bedroom after the recent acquisition of a few items.

I know nothing is spectacularly new and exciting and slowly things have been shifting around, but I’m still coming up short on headboards and bed linen. I just can’t seem to find anything I can afford that I love. Not to say I haven’t found lots of stuff I LOVE, but usually it’s in the crazy 1st Dibs level of pricing that isn’t feasible for our tens of dollars kind of budget. I’m thinking I may have to make some sort of slab headboard and then magically acquire some Area bedding.

Change wise, burly tables came in from the master bedroom for nightstand action. I hung my estate sale vintage rug, and the new credenza also seems to have wandered in here as well as a new thrifty lamp.

Bowie/Thunder Foot was getting a bit riled up by the impromptu photo shoot, so he spent some time relaxing on the rocker. I wish he would stop growing up so quickly, he’s very much becoming a little man (with a neutering appointment at the end of January).

Yup. So there is that.

FILED UNDER: decorating, furniture, guest bedroom, puppy

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Westnofa

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

I recently found this Westnofa Siesta high back armchair at the Salvation Army for $20, problem is, its missing its leather seat cushion. Wah-wah. Where could that leather have gone? A definate thrift store mystery for sure. I grabbed it anyhow, knowing I would care and nurture it even though it was going through some rough times.

Its really too bad since I love Westnofa, and would have liked to have a complete chair (and ottoman since I’m being greedy).

I still think there is something sort of elegant about it with just the canvas backing. Maybe it seems more rugged or more like my favorite chair ever, the Safari. The design is killer, especially how the cording slips between the wood supports to keep the canvas taught. This thing is still super comfy even without the cushion and conforms to your body in all the right ways. Maybe I could throw a sheep skin on it and call it a day, since its not likely I’ll stumble on a rouge cushion any time soon.

FILED UNDER: furniture, thrifting, thrifty

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