project home sweet home: flea market finds
We’re all moved in to our new house, but the settling in part… let’s just say it’s going slowly. Who knew it would take 4 coats of paint to cover wood paneling? Or that hanging blinds on, like, 20 windows could be so time consuming? But it’s coming along and with every unpacked box it feels more and more like home. Last weekend we hit up the Raleigh Flea Market to find a TV stand and living room chair. Let’s just say the flea market has been very good to me lately, and of course we came home with a few things that weren’t exactly on the shopping list. Above, a couple of vintage chairs ($35 each) and a standing lamp ($15) in our living room.
An old dresser ($30) which we turned into a TV stand with a shelf for electronics, and an orange knob I bought without knowing where it would go ($7).
Old salt and pepper shakers are good places to store paper clips and push pins! Sculpture, mine, and salt and pepper shakers were bought a few months ago and I’ve forgotten the price.
A little $8 snuff bottle which I couldn’t leave behind. It caught my eye a few weekends ago, and when I saw it was still available I had to bring it home.
Sweet little rusty pig, you. $5.
Responses to “project home sweet home: flea market finds”
betsy
November 18, 2010 at 10:14 amooh!! I want to come visit and see your new beautiful house- these flea market finds are amazing! Miss you guys…
caroline
November 18, 2010 at 10:28 amhold up… those chairs are an incredible find at $35 each! you found some great pieces, ellie!
Melissa de la Fuente
November 18, 2010 at 10:43 amHow awesome are those chairs and that lamp?! Awesome! :) So happy you are settling in and finding great things to feather your nest. Also, how adorable are the icons that come up on everyone’s comment over here? Love those….
xo
Melis
Melissa de la Fuente
November 18, 2010 at 10:44 amooh….I got an anchor! :)
xo
Melis
Katie Kirby
November 18, 2010 at 10:46 amI love that green chair!
Merissa
November 18, 2010 at 11:21 amThe chairs are so sweet I’m so jealous!! There aren’t many flea markets in Chicago, and the only one I went do didn’t have much furniture. I’m excited to see what you do with all these new additions!
Nathalie
November 18, 2010 at 11:33 amthat little rustic pig is just delightful!
abby
November 18, 2010 at 6:29 pmwow- i just bought a couch that is a near perfect match to the second photo {green}. i am completely in love with it and adds so much character to my living room!
colleen
November 18, 2010 at 9:18 pmThose chairs are gorgeous. I definitely would have snagged them for that price, too!
Shannon (8foot6)
November 18, 2010 at 9:48 pmwhat adorable salt and pepper shakers! all your finds are amazing!
twobrunettesshop
November 19, 2010 at 12:39 pmsuch cute amazing finds!!
Rena
November 19, 2010 at 12:57 pmLove that green chair!
.amanda.
November 21, 2010 at 3:15 pmoh, that piggy is CUTE! [I also have the same reader's digest book with that cover...it is so retro!]
JWK
November 21, 2010 at 11:20 pmGreat finds! I want those chairs!!
sharlyn
November 22, 2010 at 5:51 pmloving the chairs and the rusty little pig. i bought a little wooden penguin toy that is missing both wings this weekend as a christmas present for a dear friend. i just couldn’t pass him up. so darling!
Laura
March 22, 2011 at 1:56 amthe brown chair, oh, my. I NEVER see anything like that at the flea. And the piggy? I think he needs an all expense paid trip to my house!