Where: Salvation Army, Sodo, Seattle
Level of Love: 11 out of 10
Much of the furniture in our home is thrifted, so it's about time I featured one here. This piece was something we had been hunting for awhile, so it was extra sweet when we finally found it. We knew we wanted something mid-century (yes, we caught the Mad Men bug) that would hold our record player and have plenty of low profile storage. Our apartment has very little storage and we have a lot of hobby related gear that needs to be accessible but still out of sight (I'll admit it: three of those six drawers are full of yarn). It had to be something with a pretty simple shape, too. And although we wanted mid-century we didn't want crazy mid-century that we'd get sick of in a few months. Even though we were ready to spend a little more for something extra special, we still didn't want to pay too much. That was the trick here in Seattle. There are plenty of really, really beautiful, perfect mid-century pieces at vintage furniture stores around the city. And they're ridiculously expensive. I wanted to thrift my own. Not pay five times as much for one someone else had thrifted, polished, and placed in their pretty shop window. These things are too sought after in these parts. While home in Wisconsin last summer, my heart hurt a little bit to see a whole gorgeous bedroom set in a lovely little shop in Wausau for about the same as just a dresser in Seattle, and know I couldn't possibly take it home on the plane with me (if you happen to live near Wausau - I highly recommend this shop btw). Okay. Rant about people who thrift things and mark them up to ridiculously high prices just because they can: over. Back to the dresser! We found it one weekend, just sitting there ready to be picked at the Salvation Army. I hovered over it while Kevin got the salesperson to come over and put a big 'ole sold tag on it. We weren't sure it would fit in the backseat of the car. Well, I was sure. But I'm always sure and I've been wrong about these things before (if we ever go to IKEA together, don't believe me when I shrug and say it'll all easily fit in the trunk, no problem). The salesperson was definitely unsure. He was a flat out disbeliever I'm sure. However, we gave it a go, and miracle of miracles it fit perfectly!!! We all felt so triumphant, even the salesperson, who I distinctly remember sharing a congratulatory handshake with. The dresser was $40 - definitely one of the higher priced thrift store items we've ever brought home, but 11 out of 10 worth it.
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