Good Deal Day
For the past few days I have been trolling Craigslist for kitchen chairs and some sort of table to help bring together our makeshift living room. Thursday was a success. I had hoped to share all of the details and even update you on my running total of dollars spent on furniture to date. Unfortunately, I wasted precious blogging time watching the blasted VP debates last night. In the spirit of politics, I'll give you the "straight talk" version of my Furniture Game progress, which will be rife with large shiny photos, gibberish, and absolutely no relevant figures to back up my statements -- a la Governor Palin. (Sorry. That was tacky. It was just too easy.) 
The end table was the first purchase of the day from a very nice lady on Craigslist. Not only was she nice, but she also gave me a good deal. The table cost more than a package of 26 coat hangers from Target, but less than our can opener. Don't be fooled, we have a killer can opener. Anyone who guesses the price will win a wink and a smile from moi. 
The second purchase of the day was this Poang chair for Jesse. I stopped at Ikea on my way back from "Craigslist Lady's" house to purchase a few kitchen hooks. I ended up with a chair as well. It was not an impulse purchase. In fact, Jesse and I had actually settled to get one this weekend anyway. However, this one was in the "As-is" room and had a considerably slashed price because the cushion is missing its headrest. Luckily, Jesse is a big dude and his head extends well beyond the head rest area -- negating the need for the extra cushion. For the chair, I paid less than our bed frame but more than a tank of gas. Again, any guesses will get a shout out from Portland and maybe even extra credit. 
Those were the only two purchases for the day, but they made a significant dent in the list of pending furniture for the apartment. Jesse used his brute strength to help me with an initial round of sanding on my project chair. It's starting to look a lot better. I think I'll be able to finish up with a finer grit sandpaper this weekend and maybe even start staining!
The end table was the first purchase of the day from a very nice lady on Craigslist. Not only was she nice, but she also gave me a good deal. The table cost more than a package of 26 coat hangers from Target, but less than our can opener. Don't be fooled, we have a killer can opener. Anyone who guesses the price will win a wink and a smile from moi. 
The second purchase of the day was this Poang chair for Jesse. I stopped at Ikea on my way back from "Craigslist Lady's" house to purchase a few kitchen hooks. I ended up with a chair as well. It was not an impulse purchase. In fact, Jesse and I had actually settled to get one this weekend anyway. However, this one was in the "As-is" room and had a considerably slashed price because the cushion is missing its headrest. Luckily, Jesse is a big dude and his head extends well beyond the head rest area -- negating the need for the extra cushion. For the chair, I paid less than our bed frame but more than a tank of gas. Again, any guesses will get a shout out from Portland and maybe even extra credit. 
Those were the only two purchases for the day, but they made a significant dent in the list of pending furniture for the apartment. Jesse used his brute strength to help me with an initial round of sanding on my project chair. It's starting to look a lot better. I think I'll be able to finish up with a finer grit sandpaper this weekend and maybe even start staining!
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