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Thursday, May 3, 2012

And the verdict is....

My Lobsters are happy, and so am I. The possible future sofa I posted about yesterday now belongs to me. It's BRIGHTER in person and it's actually orange, yellow & red. It's in AWESOME condition "Better than I even expected." And I paid $50.00 for it.

This was the photo from the classified ad, (Which I decorated a little.)

*Fabric closeup*

The seller was a friendly older woman named Eleanor who had quite a lovely 1940s - 1950's home.

One of the rooms in the basement of her house had 1950s bi plane wallpaper on a whole wall. It was really cool and I totally wish I had took a picture to show you guys "But I didn't want to look like some weirdo snapping pics in a strangers house."

The seller told me that the couch had belonged to her parents who died in the 1970's. She then took it and had it in a spare room in her basement and and had only used it 4 or 5 times.

The seller also had a HUGE aloe vera plant sitting in the window sill of the room the sofa bed was in. I told her it was nice and looked to be thriving. She then asked if I wanted some of it to re-plant. The next thing you know shes digging in her aloe plant pulling me out some pieces.

I planted what she gave me and I hope it survives the moving shock. I will show you my newly acquired aloe in my next post.

The fun doesn't stop there... I was then asked if I wanted to keep the bedding that was on the sofa bed because if not She was just going to donate them to a thrift store.

I have not taken a good look at them yet they are still in the vehicle and I need to wash them, but I know that two of them are vintage wool 50s - 60s blankets and for sure one has satin trim. There is also a 60's floral sheet.

*Sigh of happiness*

Thank you Eleanor!!

This is the bed mattress inside the hide-a-bed.

As I type this I am sitting on my new to me Sofa. When I suddenly thought to myself... I hope I don't wear the foam out in these cushions of this couch because I like it way to much.

"I seriously think the weirdest things"

Apparently it will give me a HEALTHFUL sleep too so that's a bonus.

I am looking forward to garage saling on Saturday morning.

Maybe I will find some throw pillows.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Orange and brown and striped all over

I have been on the lookout for a replacement vintage Hide-a-Bed for our "T.V. room"

Last year I saw one at a garage sale for $50.. It obviously didn't sell because I noticed the next day it was listed in the freebie section of the classifieds. ("So I went and picked it up") It worked good for the first while but we realized quickly the cushions that went along the back were a little too worn in and ended up sinking into blobs after watching a show or two. *lol* So we took those off the darn couch and have been using the couch without them which is... well hard and springey at times.

So I started my search for a new one in the beginning of January and have seen a few but they get snapped up QUICK or are priced higher than what I want to pay.

"After all I am a bargain hunter..."

This afternoon this sofa was listed on a classified site. I e-mailed the owner within the first 30 something minutes of it being posted. I have plans to go look at it tomorrow afternoon.

I just LOVE it.

So I have my fingers and toes crossed that it will look as good in person as it does in it's photos.

For some reason I have always loved plaid couches.

I will give you a update soon....

If I do get this loveseat... I need to get some crochet covered cushions ASAP!