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friday fancys | furniture edition

It's Friday folks! 

I have many loves in this life and furniture takes top of the list. Vintage furniture to be exact. Nothing makes me happier than a no budget trip to the antique shops - wait, I don't know what that feels like, no budget?
 I love having unique pieces that can't be duplicated today. I love how each piece has a story to tell - where it came from and where it's going. Whenever I purchase something, I always ask where it came from and that truly brings it to life.  They are little old souls not ready to leave us yet. 

Did I get a little weird on you guys? 


These are some of my favorite little fancys;)

*spoiler alert: not everything is technically "furniture" 

1. "The teal chair" 
Purchased Circa 2007



That's what we call this cutie. This is where it all began - my first piece. Then like a drug I just couldn't kick it. 
This used to have rooster fabric that clearly wasn't upholstery fabric - it needed to be ripped off ASAP. I have to reinforce the padding a little and now I'm sure it could stand some more fluff. I got this for $20 bucks so I was okay with spending $80+ on quality upholstery material. 
When recovering this, I have a few [talented] friends over the course of a spontaneous weekend assist (basically do all the work while I pretended to help) in bringing this to my standards - and for that I am forever grateful! 

I think it's about time that I recover this little guy - what do you guys think? 
2. My claw foot tub! 
Gift with purchase - 2014
Stamp dated back to the early 1900s


When we were writing down our must haves and dreams list before purchasing a house - claw foot tub was pushed to the dreams portion of the list because there was no way we would find that in a house. Whoa were we wrong! I about died when I walked into the main floor bathroom - died. Basically we signed our contract because of this little tubby. Otherwise, we would have said "See ya!". Just kidding-we would have bought the house regardless of that tub, I would just have to buy one;) 
This guy was also in pretty bad shape when we first moved in. It took [someone else's] elbow grease to bring it back to its glory. The inside was all chipped and peeling, the bottom was baby blue - it needed some love. I hired a professional painter over the summer who works specifically with cast iron tubs and it turned out amazing! 
For how much I spent on the faucet, I just had to highlight it.


3. Vintage Secretary 
Purchased Circa 2013


This masterpiece goes everywhere and anywhere. Hubs and I went to the ghetto to pick it up - that's how much I wanted it. Certain pieces I search and search for until I find THE one. I've been ISO a secretary for quite some time and when I found this little guy - I was ecstatic!  The lady we purchased it from said it was in her family for generations. I told her that I would be taking very good care of it:) 
I love all the little compartments that are still intact and undamaged, I love that it is beautiful AND functional, I love that I didn't have to re-stain it - I just love it!  



4. Barrister Bookcase
Found 2014



Oh man! This was my most rewarding find! 
Barrister bookcases or Lawyer bookcases go for upwards of $700. I scoured all of my vintage furniture sources to see if I could at least grab one for half of that. It was definitely a challenge I wasn't going to give up on. I HAD to have one of my own. 

This is 5 separate pieces - made transportation much easier: bottom legs, 3 separate cases and 1 top cap - like piece. Each case has a glass door that swings up and slides back into itself. 
I was antiquing with my mother in Indiana when I found this cutie. Hubs knows if he gets a call he better just surrender because it's a lost cause when I set my eyes on a piece I love. The price was already marked down with an extra percentage off and it came out to be $125!! I just can't even believe my luck. I wasn't expecting to spend money at all that day but it's one of those pieces that gets an exception - sort of like a "Hall Pass" but for furniture. Kinky huh?
I just couldn't wait to get him home and fill it with all of my stylish office junk. Still happy about this find:) 




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I am on a vintage curtain hunt - for basically every remaining room in the house. If you have suggestions on where to look or have some at home, I will be forever grateful! Can't wait to show you guys what I come up with! If I ever find any...


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