I found the most random thing of my life at the dollar store yesterday. It’s a book called Mazel Tov, and it consists of photos of celebrities at their bar mitzvahs. Yes, read that again. This is a real book that really exists. Does it get anymore random than that? I doubt it.
It amused me so much that I started a contest called “Super Random Dollar Store Contest 2014” over on my Instagram. I would love for you to participate! Just share a photo of your most random dollar store find either on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter, and use the hashtag #superrandomdollarstorecontest2014, and we will all have a good laugh, and the winner will receive some kind of prize! But seriously, good luck beating my book.
And in makeover news, here comes a rattan dining set that Kammy from Kammy’s Korner gave new life to, on more than one occasion. You might hear “rattan dining set” and think “Golden Girls condo circa 1988,” but with black paint and an image transfer technique, the look is as classic as can be.
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Jane
March 19, 2014 at 7:49 AMWow! The power of paint comes through again and absolutely stunning with the new upholstery. Very well done.
Peggy
March 19, 2014 at 8:24 AMWow! That is great! I have one of those couch/love seat, chair and ottoman suites that I have been anxious to get rid of. But not now! Black paint here I come! I like the image transfer, too! The area rug transformation was the perfect finishing touch! Thanks, Kammy! Thanks, Lindsey!
Hanna
March 19, 2014 at 8:32 AMThose look amazing! You’d have to really see the potential in them to scoop them up!
Kammy's Korner
March 19, 2014 at 9:01 AMLindsey, you’re the best! Thanks! Now for that dollar store randomness… 🙂 Love me some dollar store gems!!!
Mel
March 19, 2014 at 9:31 AMI have a similar table…paint…I hear a paint can calling me at H.D.
Stephanie
March 19, 2014 at 10:25 AMwhew new that rattan could look so great! That black really suits those chairs.
MacGIRLver, Faye Libler
March 19, 2014 at 10:30 AMWow, who would have guessed something so dated could look so beautiful!
Marci
March 19, 2014 at 12:55 PMIn case anyone out there is dying for their own copy of Mazel Tov, I found it on Amazon. 🙂 Lyndsey got a great deal. The price for a new copy on Amazon ranges from $.01 to $149.30, and Lindsey didn’t have to pay the $3.99 for shipping. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0743287878/sr=8-11/qid=1395258394/ref=olp_page_next?ie=UTF8&colid=&coliid=&condition=new&me=&qid=1395258394&shipPromoFilter=0&sort=sip&sr=8-11&startIndex=10
Lindsey @ Better After
March 19, 2014 at 2:48 PMHahaha, I saw that it’s ranked somewhere like #1,824,863 on the Amazon best sellers list!
LeeAnn
March 19, 2014 at 5:01 PMGreat job!! Grandparents everywhere will find their rattan chairs missing, only to have them turn up at the grandkids Thanksgiving dinner.
Lindsey @ Better After
March 20, 2014 at 9:38 AMHa! That’s too funny, because my grandma actually DOES have a set that I’ve been coveting for a long time!
Kris {Driven by Décor}
March 19, 2014 at 6:06 PMShe did an amazing job with those chairs!!
Lila
March 22, 2014 at 3:15 PMHah, that books sounds hilarious. I love the dollar store, it’s definitely my “happy place” if I’m in a bad mood!
Daniel Lloyds
April 10, 2014 at 6:02 AMI must say that is a major improvement over the original chairs. I love the dark colour. Most restorers tend to go for the pink, white or pale blue shabby chic look but yours looks a little better, a more classic look.
Keep up the great posts.