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Friday, September 2, 2011

How much is too much?

How much would you spend on a piece of furniture from Craigslist?  $50?  $75?

First:  The Dilemma
My 10 year-old has no closet in her room.  It's "technically" a den.

Second:  The Solution
I debated this solution from Young House Love.  Which is to add a couple of small wardrobes to the sides of the bed.  They used IKEA wardrobes and spent over $400.  YIKES!

So I was looking on Craigslist and found this antique wardrobe for $200, non-negotiable.  Oh, that is a lot of money.


It measures about 7' x 4 1/2'
The seller broke the mirror  that covered the door, thus losing the value of this antique he inherited.  His father bought it 30 years ago from an antique store in Los Angeles for $2500.  It's date stamped 1906 on it.

What do you think?  Am I a sucker?  Did staring at cheap-o Ikea furniture for too long thwart my judgement?

I'm thinking (being that it is solid wood) of staining it a lovely dark brown.  And maybe some cute fabric to cover the door?   Share your thoughts and ideas with me!
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4 comments:

  1. Alisa RaneySeptember 2, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    I love it! I dont think you paid too much considering the piece's history. I would get a piece of plywood, bat it, cover it with fabric, and put cute little push pins on it for pinning whatever her heart desires!

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  2. Lolly JaneSeptember 2, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    $200's a lot! but if it holds ALL her clothes then it's worth it.

    paint it a FUN color!! yes to the fabric for sure..or a cute chicken wire so she can hang her accessories like earrings on=more storage.

    xoxo, kelli (:

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  3. UnknownSeptember 2, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Wow, congrats and best of luck on a new blog. So exciting! I love Kelli's idea to put chicken wire over the hole to hang accessories. That would be really cool.

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  4. Kat MSeptember 5, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    I love it! I would totally get it if I needed it, had the space, and had the money.

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