Treasure Hunts: Chinoisorie

There are good days and there are bad days.... and yesterday was GLORIOUS. Unfortunately I woke up at 4 am, but on the plus side it helped me catch up on some blog reading, Craigslist hunting and eventually thrift store hopping. Currently I've been lusting after Chinese Chippendale and oriental influenced furniture; so chinoiserie chic.

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I love the interesting geometric lines the bamboo creates and all the fun colors are so cheery, too! Swoon... 

 And how awesome are these vintage oriental headboards?!

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Metallic!

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Right?!

Anyhow, you can imagine how loudly I gasped when, in the free section of Craigslist, I found this gorgeous girl!!
***Please excuse the ugly renters nightmare background, as it has yet to be tackled in the three weeks I have been here. ***

DID I MENTION IT WAS FREE!!?? 

Granted it has to be minimally repaired but my heart still skipped a beat when I saw it. IT HAD TO BE MINE! But my grandmother always said, "What belongs to Caesar, belongs to Caesar," (it was said in Spanish and sounds different, but you get the point) and thus I impatiently waited an agonizing 4 hours for an email back with an address saying that she was going to put it outside and to call her when I was on my way so she could tell me if it was still there. Needless to say, I jumped in the car and got there before she had even taken it out of the house. SUCCESS!

 Once I get the one project in front of this one finished, I'll be "allowed" to start a new one. ((Squeal!))


... Also in my day of being a wild lioness of all things bargain, I thrifted this pretty planter/pot

an Elephant Pedestal side table

 a much needed table that reminds me of one I saw at CB2 and Ikea, this one needs some TLC but it was only 15 bucks. 

  

Inspired by:

 Ikea BILLSTA

CB2 Odyssey

and an also much needed dresser with brass hardware and mirror. (Did I mention I just moved out of state with no furniture?) 

All for $120!

I'm undecided on the mirror but I definitely want to paint this bad boy... I really wanted a campaign dresser but until the day I find one, this beauty will have to satisfy my brass hardware fix. Now my dilemma lies in choosing a color. 

White?

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Kelly Green? 

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or  Peacock Blue? 

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If anyone is reading this, let me know what you think!  

Hello LIFE!

 We have been Internet-free for a few days waiting to get our service connected in our place. We just moved into our new flat, in a new town, in a new state and everything seems so fresh.

 Other than unpacking, my days have been filled with exploring and relaxing with the beau. Being that we've moved to a beach town, it only seemed fit to familiarize ourselves with just that first... How convenient. (ha!)

The serene mornings,

and breezy afternoons make it difficult to stay inside. 

I just love playing too much. 

-M