Christine aka The Crafty Woman didn’t know she had hit the jackpot when she bought this marble-top buffet for $80, until she saw an identical one on Ebay for $400. That helped numb the pain of the four-hour round trip it took to go pick it up, which would have totally deterred me. In fact, just today I found a coffee table on Craigslist for five bucks. FIVE BUCKS! But then I was like … “Oh wait, it’s in Avondale? That’s like, twenty minutes away! Forget that shiz.”
But Christine wasn’t done yet. She found this old chair and loved the shape, not to mention the price: $15. However, it soon became apparent that instead of being a chair for humans, it had actually been the home of a large hairy cat. Or a family of cats. Probably a family of cats that all gave birth to more cats. Cat hair to the extreme. So she played along, and recovered the chair with a lovely ikat fabric instead. (Fun fact: ikat is actually pronounced e-cot. But it would be cooler if it rhymed with cat. At least for this story.) See more of the makeover HERE.
14 Comments
Nicole
August 31, 2012 at 7:21 PMWowee! Love that table! And you are hilarious.
Holly
August 31, 2012 at 4:23 PMOk, this is weird. I’ve been following you forever (on your blog, not in real life because that would be really creepy) and I never knew you lived in my neck of the woods. I live in Peoria. When you wrote that Avondale was 15 minutes away I looked at your bio and lo and behold, you live by me! I don’t know why that’s exciting, it just is. Thought you should know. 🙂
VintageDanielle
August 31, 2012 at 4:31 PMShe did amazing work, very lucky scores!
Laurie
August 31, 2012 at 5:47 PMOk, Christine did an amazing job! and as usual, I loved your post, Lindsey, just as much or more than the makeover. Holly, I wouldn’t be as creeped out by your funny comment except that your profile pic has you taking a picture, like you really are a stocker. Lol!! I’m teasing!!! That’s cool that you and Lindsey are geographically close, and cyber-ly connected 🙂
Nancy @ dream it ... build it...style it!
August 31, 2012 at 6:10 PMThat table is fantastic! Worth the $80 and the trip. I have a 19 year old cat that sheds enough for a family of cats! When he’s mad a me he rubs himself on my bed pillow and I’m actually allergic to cats- it’s almost as if he knows! There’s a rivalry between me and the cat:)
MONICA LIVAS
August 31, 2012 at 7:05 PMAMAZING! LOVE it!
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August 31, 2012 at 7:41 PMamazing job! that table is wonderfull!
Andrea Peterson
August 31, 2012 at 7:50 PMOmg that buffet is FANTASTIC!!!!!
Y Mama
August 31, 2012 at 7:53 PMTHAT CHAIR!! Love it! Great work!
Anonymous
September 3, 2012 at 8:29 AMikat is actually pronounced e-kkat. It’s a double ‘k’ written in devnagri script. Actually – you can’t write the pronounciation correctly in english no matter how you do it (just tried!!)
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September 4, 2012 at 5:27 AMI like this post wonderful thanks
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tricia @ mash-up chic
September 4, 2012 at 1:38 PMyeah, I’m laughing at your post on Craigslist, I’ve gotten so lazy. I actually talked someone into bringing something to me a couple weeks ago!
Trish
http://www.mash-upchic.blogspot.com
ReRe
September 4, 2012 at 3:32 PMOh that table is awesome. I am new to your blog but I absolutely love it!!! You are inspiring me. I am thinking of starting one of my own.
Sam @ The Junk House
September 5, 2012 at 5:05 PMThat buffet is amazing!
I’m totally with you on the Craigslist thing. I usually only buy stuff if it’s listed in Mesa…actually East Mesa. I’m even too lazy to drive 15 minutes to the west side of Mesa.