Friday, June 11, 2010

Future Apartment Finds

I currently live at home with my mom, but I plan on getting my own place before next year. I've slowly been buying a few furniture pieces when I find good deals.

At work we have an email version of a bulletin board. People sell all kinds of things: dogs, houses, treadmills, and furniture (my favorite). Last month I was signed up to take an upholstery class, and I needed an inexpensive furniture piece to use for class. This is what I found on our electronic bulletin board:



I know, it's pretty hideous, but perfect for my purpose. Most importantly it only cost $20! Unfortunatly, my upholstery class was cancelled, but I still plan on reupholstering the chair. This is the fabric I chose:



I also found this green fabric, which I plan on using for window treatments:



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3 comments:

Bridget said...

i loove those fabrics.

. rebecca jane . said...

GREAT choice on fabrics, Rebecca. I esp love the green! Can't wait to see the finished product...

"D" said...

I can't wait to see the finished product! p.s. I can't believe I haven't been interested in reading blogs for so long...sorry I didn't come by to see you. You're on my Autobiography Blogs list you know?! hehe