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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Too Cute & Free

I had off from the day job on Monday and had an “in the right place at the right time” moment.  Coming home from a quick trip to the supermarket had me passing by the house of a friend of my daughter.  They had a yard sale on the weekend because their house is up for sale. At the curb on Monday morning was this.

IMG_8499_4835A small table and four mini-sized Windsor chairs!  After finding out from my daughter that yes she would be interested in it for the granddaughter, we headed back there and loaded it up.  Everything is intact and there are just a couple of loose spots on the chairs.  A little wood glue will fix that right up. 

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Here are the other two chairs.  Some sanding, a little primer and a coat of Heirloom White, and we’ve got a little table and chairs set for tea parties!

IMG_8501_4837I love being in the right place at the right time.  I also love free!  I have to say that this is the best thrifty find this year.

Linking up with Frugalicious Friday at Finding Fabulous.

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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    Wow, what a find! You're right. With a little paint it will look completely different and you can't beat the price (or lack thereof :-))!

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  2. One Cheap B*tchOctober 14, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Nice score!!!!!!!!

    Jeanine

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  3. Red Door HomeOctober 14, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Great find! Enjoy all your tea parties with your little one.

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  4. LouLouOctober 14, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Kathy, what luck! That is going to be precious! I can't wait to see the after pics...

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  5. Blondie's JournalOctober 14, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Lucky girl!! It's precious and will make for many happy tea parties!! :-)

    XO,
    Janie

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  6. LEanneOctober 14, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    What a great find. I can't wait to see it finished.

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  7. Daphne Nicole & Lynda CadeOctober 14, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    What a great find!!! Can't wait to see more pictures!!! hugs~~~ Daphne

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  8. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeOctober 14, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    Free is always perfect. What a great set for tea parties. Love it. Hugs, Marty

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  9. Marsha @ Tattered ChickOctober 14, 2010 at 11:41 AM

    Now this is a find!!! Ohhhh, Alice in Wonderland tea parties!! FUN FUN FUN!!! Can I play too!?!

    xxoo

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  10. Lou Cinda @ Tattered HydrangeasOctober 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM

    Lucky you!!! That is a great find! I would have loved to have been off on Monday for Columbus Day and looked for treasures at the curb...but noooooooo....we had to work!

    I love my job.....NOT!!!!!

    Lou Cinda ;)

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  11. Lisa@Pickles and CheeseOctober 14, 2010 at 4:50 PM

    I love FREE! That set has huge potential. I like your idea of tea parties for it. :)

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  12. Sonya@Beyond the Screen DoorOctober 14, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Congratulations for being in the right place at the right time! You found an amazing set! Can't wait to see it painted!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 14, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Great find!

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  14. Chari at Happy To DesignOctober 14, 2010 at 6:10 PM

    Hi Kathy...

    Wow!!! You certainly were in the right place...at the right time! What a fabulous treasure find! Ohhh yes, this little table and those darling Windsor chairs will make a really sweet Tea Table for your granddaughter! She'll just adore it!!! I hope that you'll show us how it turns out...after painting? I would love to see the finished product! Thank you for sharing your sweet little table and chairs set with us today!

    I also wanted to come by to say thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at my Autumn Enchantment tablescape and mantel. I really enjoyed your visit and sweet note, Kathy! Thank you!!!

    Warmest autumn wishes,
    Chari @Happy To Design

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  15. UnknownOctober 14, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    I love it when that happens!
    xo
    amanda

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  16. CosmoGirl CarlaOctober 15, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    Su-weet score, Kathy! I can't believe no body scooped it up at their yard sale. Good for you, though! Can't wait to see it's transformation.

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  17. KimOctober 15, 2010 at 5:48 PM

    SCORE!!!! Good for you Kath! Have a great weekend!!!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  18. Beth@The Stories of A to ZOctober 15, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    How adorable! That is a FANTASTIC find! It will look so cute once refinished and your grandbabies (yes plural) will all enjoy it in the years to come. My boys love to sit at their little table.

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  19. Controlling My ChaosOctober 16, 2010 at 12:06 PM

    What a great find. I'd love to see it when it's all fixed up.

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  20. Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative PaintbrushOctober 16, 2010 at 2:34 PM

    Hi Kathy!
    Just found you on another blog,and decided to jumped over and was so glad I did! I love redoing furniture, so much so I turned it into a business! The Decorative Paintbrush takes old pieces and turns them into functional pieces of art. Perhaps sometime if you're not busy you could take a look at my blog http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com

    I'm following you now and look forward to your posts-Have a great weekend! M

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  21. Suzanne@thriftstoredecorjunkyOctober 17, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Great find!

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I always enjoy reading your comments! Kathy