my great find

Okay, I'm sure some of you will laugh at this.  But anyway.  I never go to thrift stores, sure I think it would be fun and love to hunt for treasures, but really, I just don't take the time.  I've tried hitting garage sales around the area this summer with not much success.  I looked all summer for an upholstered chair or something I could re-cover.

Then we stumbled upon this gem:


My mom and I were shopping up in Minneapolis and we drove by a garage sale on the way to our next stop.  At first I said, "oh let's stop, they have furniture!" and then "no don't stop, I don't want to take the time."  Luckily my mom stopped anyway and we were just going to do a drive by to check things out when I spotted the bench!  I jumped out of the car and pretended no to jump for joy when I saw it was only $8. 

Yippy!


So there you have it, it's my find of the year and I plan on recovering it, but first I just want to stare at it for a while. 


In other news, I'm back to work 3 days a week now instead of 2, so I'm still struggling with the adjustment.  Who would have thought that adding one more day would make such a difference?

I also have a fun something coming up for next week hopefully, so I'll just be crossing my fingers hoping that I get over this cold I've got so I can get the project finished up!  I don't think I've sewn anything in 5 days, now that's a record!
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36 comments:

  1. Oh I love the bench!! I have a total retro theme going in my house and it would look perfect here....so yes, I am in total envy :)

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  2. I love it!! Oh, the possibilities...

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  6. That is a way cool bench! Can't wait to see how you update it!

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  7. That really is an awesome find, I can't wait to see what you do with it! I hope you get feeling better soon :).

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  8. unusual and rather beautiful I think. Well found.

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  9. I love that bench! I can't wait to see what you do with it. Hope you feel better! I'm feeling the same way, with no energy for sewing or creating.

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  10. This is gonna be great! Can't wait to see it fixed up.

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  11. Holy cow!!! That is an amazing find. Recovering it is going to be so much fun!

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  12. oh, the possibilities! great find. get better soon :)

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  13. i've been looking for a chair for my living room to recover. no luck yet. hopefully i find something as awesome as that bench! get better!

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  14. Terrific find! Can't wait to see what you do with the recovering :)

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  15. Oooooooooooooooooooo!!! So completely jealous!! Can't wait to see how you recover it... after you're done staring, of course!

    Hope you feel better soon!

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  17. Wow! I never find anything that awesome! (or anything worth paying for). Good luck with the work adjustment. Where do you work?

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  18. EIGHT DOLLARS?! score! I would have jumped for joy. I wish I had a bench that cool!

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  20. What an excellent find! I love steals like that : )

    I can empathize with you...I also work three days a week (and have a four year-old, a seven-year old and a full-time working husband.)

    I admire folks who can work as well as blog daily (or even a few times a week), and I admire folks who can keep their Etsy shops updated. It takes a lot of time and effort and the hours easily get away...

    Take care, and I hope you feel better soon.

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  21. Great find! What's with the colds??? Our whole family has them (except for me, muahaha).

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  23. Love the bench Anna! It was a great garage sale day in Minneapolis. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
    And what else is coming up??

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  25. S-C-O-R-E. SCORE! Battling bench envy now.

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  26. can't wait to see the recovering.. and what were you doing in the fine city of Minneapolis?

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  27. only 8 bucks?! You got the deal of the year for sure!!! It's going to be beautiful!!!

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  28. what a great find for only $8 ... can't wait to see what it looks like when you're finished!

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  29. Adding a day TOTALLY makes a difference. Last year I worked 3 days, this year I work 4. I may as well work full time, I think. Love the bench- can't wait to see what you do with it!

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  30. awesome!! i've been on the lookout for something like this-and what a great deal!

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  32. Alright!! and I know you will turn into something very nice!!!

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  33. ooooo. what a find! And I kind of like it as it is!

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  34. I LOVE the bench!! I've been reading your blog for quite a while now, and when you mentioned going to Minneapolis, I was excited because I live in MN too (just outside of Rochester)!

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  35. $8 is a steal! That bench looks way too good for such a small price tag! Those legs look as solid as tree trunks. Great shopping. I am looking forward to seeing this bench in the future.

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