When my son got his new house earlier this year, he managed to pull his familyroom together with things he already had. It looks fabulous and is really a comfortable room. However, this home has a formal living room, and that was another story. No furniture at all. . He didn’t want to spend a lot of money, so I convinced him we could find some used things. He wasn’t so sure, but said go for it. I think I did good. Since you all know that I stalk the Goodwill around her, I finally managed to find enough pieces from GW (Goodwill), roadside freeby and DT (DollarTree) to create a great looking room.
I am so proud, I think it turned out fabulous.
The first great find was the sofa. It is in excellent condition and was at GW for $59.99. I couldn’t wait to find someone to write it up. Perfect.
The two antique clocks and painting belonged to my son from things he already had. I just shopped his house. The clocks are two of the ones he chose from my mom’s collection. The painting my aunt did for him years ago.
Everything on the table came from the Dollar Tree. They were all in my stash, but if purchased would have been $7 so I added that to the cost.
The coffee table came from a yard sale for $5. I think it is a great piece and one I see in the magazines and designer rooms today. The lady said it had been her mother’s, and not her style. It is a really heavy piece with stunning detail on the legs, so I know it was originally quite expensive. I definitely think it was a bargain. I have thought about painting the brass with Oil Rubbed Bronze, but I do see these tables all the time in magazines now, so I just left it alone.
This is the matching recliner that I found at GW that is like the one I kept. $19.99. Unbelievable price and it is La-Z-Boy. The round table base and lamp are ones he already had. The cloth was $2 from the garage sale.
The three shelf end table was found on the sidewalk and said “free”. Perfect, we could use that. It needed a little stain to fix it good as new. The lamp is another garage sale find for $3. I placed a picture, clock and some books from his stash on the shelves.
I think he needs some drapes, so I am on the lookout for something. Also, he could use some better end tables and another chair, but for now, this works just fine.
It’s amazing what you can do with a little thrifty shopping and patience. It took a couple of months to find all the pieces, but for under $100, I love it and best of all, he likes it too. He said, “Now when someone comes to the front door, there’s not an empty room. It looks like someone lives here.”
Total Cost Breakdown:
Sofa – — -$59.99
Recliner – 19.99
Coffee Table 5.00
Accessories 7.00
3 Shelf Table – freeby roadside
Round table – free
Table cloth 2.00
White Lamp free
Brown lamp 3.00
Total – – – -$96.98
I had a ton of fun pulling this room together. Reminded me of when I was first married and trying to furnish a home with nothing. Sometimes I think this kind of room turns out the best.
So, have you found any bargains lately?
