Let me preface this by saying I’m not 100% certain (or even confident) of the distinction between a credenza and a sideboard. So I shall henceforth refer to the piece in question as “credenza/sideboard” or “credenzboard” for short. Everything looks uglier in a thrift store. It’s a fact. There are so many things I have… [Read More]
Burl Laminate Coffee Table
I have patiently waited for this coffee table for months. Before we moved to our new place in March, I found it listed on Craigslist for around $60, and being the tightwad financially savvy person that I am, I didn’t buy it. It sold. I thought about it and wished I had purchased it. Some time… [Read More]
Found: Vintage Industrial Medical Card Catalog
Not quite as stunning as the 100 year old wood versions I’ve had before, but I’m still drawn to the industrial edge of the steel blue/gray leather-textured metal and chrome pulls of this one. The labels have an alphabetical name system on one side, but when I flipped them over I discovered that they’re cut… [Read More]
Found: Eames Side Chair
I love love love the “Seafoam Green” color (one of the rarer colors) of this vintage Eames for Herman Miller fiberglass shell side chair: So tempted to keep this one for myself. Story time: my dad walked into my apartment the other day, saw this chair, and said, “My parents used to have chairs like… [Read More]
What I’m Currently Working On…
True to form, I have no “before” picture of these two 1960’s aluminum tables I purchased from Craigslist about a year ago. This “in-process” picture will have to suffice – the ugly weathered portion on top is what the rest used to look like: The tables are currently painted with the iron metallic surfacer… [Read More]