One of my favorite things to do is visit our local Goodwill and Habitat Restore stores. I've been drooling over this buffet/tv console for months and have been teased by the different blogs I follow. A few days ago, on apartmenttherapy.com, there were probably 4 or more posts that had pictures of the console I've been on the hunt for. That's a lot of posts! Almost a month ago, I inquired about a console for $15 on craigslist and sadly did not get a response. I knew I just had to wait and be patient and maybe eventually I would score my deal on this console.
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| Great storage for board games, DVD player and game system |
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| Plenty of drawer space for our DVD's and games |
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| I love the detail on the back of the chair |
Today was my lucky day! I had 3 things on my list that I was on the hunt for: the console, a chair for my desk, and a small round side table for my nightstand. I scored 2 of the 3 today! The chair for $6.25 at Goodwill and the console for $79 at Habitat (I've seen this console listed at $400). I love that the chair has some of the accents that work with the desk and the console was exactly what I was hoping to find.
While at Habitat, I texted my hubby and told him I'd found my console and sent him a picture. I was so over the moon that I found it I was looking like a crazy person roaming the aisles waiting for a response from my honey. He never did respond (he does that thing called work) so I went ahead and purchased it. Then there was the matter of fitting it into the Vue. After folding down a seat, the associate and I were able to slide it right it.
It's funny because when I find a deal that I've been on the hunt for I get giddy and giggly and remind myself of "The Excited Southerner" from Adam Sandler's cd skits. It's hilarious and my hubby thinks it's a riot. I'm even more excited because I'll only have to do work on the chair, just some sanding and painting and replacing of the seat cushion. The console is in pristine condition minus one scratch on the top.
I also found some goodies inside under the drawer. An autographed picture of Vincent Edward (played Ben Casey on a tv show), vintage baby shower wrapping paper, vintage birthday paper, an A&P bingo sheet, and a receipt. I love finding stuff like that!
I also found some goodies inside under the drawer. An autographed picture of Vincent Edward (played Ben Casey on a tv show), vintage baby shower wrapping paper, vintage birthday paper, an A&P bingo sheet, and a receipt. I love finding stuff like that!
