A few weeks ago we did the old switcheroo and changed out two rooms of furniture (which was a royal pain in the tookus.)

A little recap and progress:

After the flood in the basement, we decided to bring up the family room sectional into the living room since we seem to congregate there more. After the ill-fated curtain dying project, I ended up putting back the old curtains. Although you can't see it, they have seen hard times so they're on the way out sometime soon.

We finally opened up the carpet we had been saving since our trip to Texas this past Spring (where I purchased it) and rolled it onto the floor. I'm glad we knew we'd use it and didn't pass on the good deal. A sisal rug for only $29.00 - booyah! The other one was sent downstairs since the basement is in need of some kind of floor covering now.

And over the weekend we finally brought up my new favorite thrift store score: a Kent Coffey Perspecta vintage dresser. Again, moving that was a pain too but we learned our lesson and went out the back door and came through the front door, etc, etc. Oh and another favorite thrift store find? The big, round glass lamp on top for $3.99. See it?

Love the details

Now, just a few more tweaks and it'll all be put together, finally. Who knows? I may even have time to decorate for Fall!

Have a good day :)

~Laura

Home confusion

One thing that I really enjoy when I look at interior spaces is a good mix of vintage and contemporary design. By contemporary, I mean current times. And vintage can be your choice of antique from whatever year or design style that you enjoy.
As long as it's adds character to a room and is something you like, then who cares about "rules."

Nice legs.

Cleared for Craig

Original hardware

Now, I have a lot of different tastes which can be tricky when you don't have the space for it all. It looks a little less thought out and more like Sanford & Son when you try to cram it all in one space.

Which reminds me of the time when I lived in SC and my mom was visiting. We went to the thrift shop and I found an awesome round dinner table but we couldn't get it into my Jeep. We tried every which way and had the chairs sticking out all over. I was tying rope around everything trying to keep it from falling out on the main road. We packed and repacked. Then my mom, who was just 5'2", opened the passenger side door, stepped up so she could see over the car and said, "Why do I suddenly feel like we are Sanford & Son?" To which I busted out laughing. And then every time I tried to rearrange something, I would hum the tune of the show, do a dance and we'd laughed until our sides ached.

Anyway, sorry - I love to remember funny things...

Because our house is small and to keep it from being "home confused" - is it a home or a thrift shop? I have to rotate items and part with some like the dresser pictured which has a huge detached mirror. Although I would love to keep it, there is just no space. Insert sad face moment.

Dressers are not just for clothes anymore either. They are being used as sofa tables and office storage. I think they are even better than sofa tables because you have a place to stash all of the stuff that finds its way onto your couch. Like at my house you can find toys, parts to a game, books, magazines, play make-up, and anything that isn't supposed to be on the couch, on the couch. The list goes on. Right now I have a large ottoman that hides all that but I would love to throw a dresser in the mix - dang that space issue...

So I better quit talking (typing rather) and get this dresser up on Craig and his list before I change my mind.

Have a good day!

***no turning back. Within minutes of posting on Craigslist, the e-mails started coming in.***

****Update: Kent the dresser was sold tonight. It's nice to have some space back!****