Category Archives: Furniture

Loads of Fun

December 4, 2013Categories: FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

If you follow me on Instagram, you know we went appliance shopping this weekend. We were in search of a washer, dryer, and refrigerator, and we knew with the big Black ~~Friday~~ weekend sales going on, it was the perfect time to shop!

So we headed to Sears on Saturday and found a set of Kenmore front loaders for a steal. We weren’t crazy that they were Kenmore (Sears’ “house brand”), but for that price we could compromise. Since we weren’t 100% sold, we decided to sleep on it and go back on Sunday. When we returned the next day, a brand new set of Samsung front loaders had been added. They were basically the same as the Kenmore set, just slightly nicer. So for $100 more, we sprang for the Samsung set!

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I never thought I’d be so excited about a washer and dryer. I guess we’re really grown ups now!

If you’re interested in the specs, you can find our washer here and our dryer here.

We decided to only look at front loaders so that we can build a countertop across the top of the machines. Our laundry room is pretty cozy, so this will give us a lot more storage, room to fold, etc. I’d love something that looks like this.

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Click here for more laundry room inspiration!

The Craigslist Hunt

October 10, 2013Categories: Decor, FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

Sometimes I find myself trolling Craigslist just to be entertained. You can find some pretty interesting posts out there. My proudest Craigslist purchase was our authentic 1926 pedestal sink that I scored for $100 when we first got the house. I was a little eager, since we hadn’t even closed, but that’s ok!

Yesterday, instead of looking at some of the bigger cities, like Raleigh, Greensboro, and Charlotte, where I know I can usually find a few good pieces, I trolled over to Eastern NC. That’s right. Down east has it’s own Craigslist.

Anyway, here are a few items I found, along with ideas of what I think you could do with them.

1. Brocade and cherry accent chairs – $150 for the pair

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I think these chairs would look super chic painted white and reupholstered with a fun fabric, like animal print or stripes. The price would be right if you could use them as is, but the print isn’t really for me. And let me tell you–reupholstering is ‘spensive!

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2. King size brass bed– $350

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If I had any money or any place to store this, I would take it! The bed looks great on its own (you know how much I love brass!), but I think painting it could take it a step further.

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3. Hoosier cupboard – $425

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It’s overpriced, but I really like this for sentimental reasons…it brings back memories of an old red, white, and blue one we had growing up. All this guy needs is a good coat of paint and maybe some new hardware!

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4. Brass & enamel mid-century lamps – $95 for the pair

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I admit, these are some ugly lamps. But they aren’t a total lost cause! You could easily turn these around with some paint and new shades. (Mary has a good tutorial for sprucing up boring lamps here.) You could even to all funky with some teal and red if you wanted to! But at $95, I think they’re too expensive for the work you’d have to put in them.

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5. Antique sofa – $125

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This sofa has good bones, but needs to be reupholstered. Luckily, the reupholstering wouldn’t be as difficult as if it was tufted, but it’s still going to cost you. The finished product could be just gorgeous enough to convince me though (if I need another sofa!). Are you as in love with that green and gold as I am?!?!

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What are your thoughts? Would you buy any of these? What’s your best ever Craigslist score?

Three Men and a Piano

October 8, 2013Categories: FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

When my dad told me that our church (that’s undergoing a massive renovation itself) was trying to get rid of a piano, my first thought was “we’ll take it.” My second thought was “we have to learn to play the piano.” Neither of us play, and we certainly don’t need it, but it’s a piano from the church I grew up in since I was a baby. Charles and I got married there. So I thought, even though it seems a little silly to some people, that it would be a priceless addition to our house.

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The only question left was…how do we get it here?

My parents drove up on Saturday morning, and we had planned to have a few of the workers on the house come help us move it. We figured with 6 men, they could probably get the job done in no time. Well as luck would have it, they never showed and we were stuck with a 900 pound piano and a very large desk sitting on my dad’s trailer. The boys stood around for a while, hoping the cavalry would arrive, but after some time, they just decided they could handle it.

With a little rolling dolly and A LOT of manpower, these three got the piano into the house. I still don’t know how it happened! You may not want to see all the pictures of the process, but I’m going to show them anyway. These guys deserve a full post! :)

First, they pulled it off of the trailer onto the porch step.

Then they climbed the three steps to get up to the porch.

Then they took a well-earned breather while I snapped a few shots of the piano.

Then it was back to work to get it over the threshold and into the house.

Look at those legs! The old man’s still got it! ;)

And it’s in! If only we could leave it right there…

Finally, both pieces ended up in the formal living room, which is basically finished.

A gigantic THANK YOU to my dad, Charles, and John for getting these pieces inside. Seriously. Y’all are amazing.

The desk will be heading up to the office once it’s finished. Now we just need to decide on a place for the piano. It is definitely staying on the first floor!! So that leaves us with the foyer, formal living room, den, and dining room to choose from.

What do you think? Where would you put it?

The Perfect Pink Couch

August 19, 2013Categories: Decor, FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

Two things…

1. I love estate sales! Especially on Sundays. Usually, everything left from Saturday is marked down significantly on Sunday, so you can really get some steals. Mary and I went to a sale in the middle of nowhere yesterday and left with some great stuff, both for ourselves and for The Remedy House.

2. I’ve been wanting a pink couch for some time now. I know it’s super girly, but I’ve always wanted a pink couch to go in the formal living room. My vision for this room is very ethereal and feminine. (See my Pinterest board for more of what I’m thinking.)

So imagine my excitement when I found this gem at the estate sale yesterday…

It is in great condition, needs no work, and is pink velvet. Does it get any better?? And, at a whopping $150 (it was originally $300 but everything was 1/2 off yesterday), it was just too good to pass up!!

Here are a few ideas that I pinned a while back. I’m thinking some white and soft gray throw pillows, elegant and flowy window treatments, and of course, plenty of gold mixed in! (Note: the color is a little funny in the pictures above. The actual color is very very close to the first couch below.)

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What do you think? Are you a fan? Is there any piece that you would just “have to have” if you saw it for a good price?

One Man’s Trash is Another (Wo)Man’s Treasure

April 17, 2013Categories: FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

I found my camera at last (woop woop!), so I can show you the pictures of the furniture I got a couple of weeks ago. I went to “look around” The Red Collection (http://www.theredcollectiononline.com/) and ended up with three large pieces of furniture. But I got a lot of bang for my buck, and I learned the used furniture shopping method. If you see something you like, take the tag immediately!! If you take the time to linger and decide, especially on a Saturday morning, you are likely to lose your favorite piece. I could have spent about 827 times what I did and I still would have wanted more!! The store was seriously awesome.

Anyway, on to the pics. I have to apologize for the poor quality of the photos. I’m sure I’ll have better ones at some point!

1. Blue Antique Settee

I can’t wait to get this bad boy upholstered. We will have to wait and decide on our “color scheme” before I decide on a fabric, but I’m thinking something elegant and sophisticated like one of these:

2. Chest of Drawers

I love this for storing special dining pieces, like platters and serving trays. But I’m more tempted to remove the top drawers behind the doors and make it into a bar. Maybe something like this:

I also love the idea of putting cute little knobs on it, like these from Anthropologie:

3. Gold Console Table- Even though this piece may need a little shine brought back into it and a new piece of glass, at a whopping $30, I couldn’t pass it up!

I plan to clean it up and either use it in the entry way, or as a sofa table like this:

Another Craigslist Score

March 25, 2013Categories: FurnitureSarah @ 702 Park Project

Charles and I definitely want a 36″ gas range for the new kitchen. However, since we know it will be quite a while before we get to the kitchen, we didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a new appliance. So I was excited when browsing Craigslist one day I found a Jennaire 36″ gas range. It was white, and not the prettiest thing in the world, but it would certainly get the job done until we can afford an upgrade.

So Charles contacted the seller and we went to check it out one Sunday afternoon. The sale price was $90, which is super cheap…these retail for around $1600 new. The range looked to be in good shape. A few minor cracks and a couple of knobs needing to be replaced, but overall, a good option for us. (It even included the manuals!)

After we looked at it for a few minutes and decided we wanted it, Charles offered the guy $80. (I learned from my dad that you NEVER pay full price on Craigslist and everything is negotiable.) The guy seemed sort of put off and said that he would like to get at least $125 out of it. WHAT!?! It was listed for $90!!!! He didn’t seem to want to budge, so Charles played hardball and walked away, telling him to give us a call if he decided he could sell it for $80. Well it was only about 4 days later that we got a text from him saying it was ours for $80 if we wanted it. I was so proud of my hubby for his negotiating skills!! It really paid off and ended up getting us a fully functional gas range (in the size we want, which is hard to find) for an incredible price.

Check it out…and yes, it does include all of the knobs and burner covers, I was just too lazy to get them all out and put them on!

On a similar note, our apartment living room is starting to look like a used furniture and appliance shop! Oh how I long for storage!!