Weekend Rummage and New Projects

We had absolutely gorgeous weather here in NC again this last weekend and I was happy to take full advantage of it! My darling neighbors helped me get my bike up and running again (they really are great!) and we were able to ride over to a couple of church rummage sales. I have posted HERE about the general thrift situation in my area and it seems, in general, fairly difficult to find cool old furniture; but this weekend I found SEVERAL very neat pieces. I certainly don't need to add any more projects to my "to-do" list, but I couldn't help filling a couple of spaces in the house that I didn't have the right pieces for yet. One of those spaces would be a work area for me. I had originally intended on sharing our current desk (located in the guest bedroom) with my husband, but was finding it difficult to work in a room with Northern exposure, when the front of the house has such amazing, sunny Southern exposure. So then I found this:

 

I love, love, love this little guy and think he's supremely perfect for a workspace for me out in the sun room.  The former owners had a desk in this spot and I've been thinking about putting one here ever since. That bright sunny window faces the front of the house so I can look up from the computer and look at the front gardens as a ponder what to write next. It is fairly small, but I am hoping that just prevents me from piling it high with "stuff". H thinks it looks like it belongs in a doll house. Check out all the detail in the craftsmanship:

The drawers were lined with charming vintage wallpaper:

 

I do have plans to paint it and think I might use some of the leftover paint samples from the old living room and go gray. 

Palette from Sherwin Williams ColorSnap App - You can totally tell the difference right?!?

And of course I'll be hitting up Hobby Lobby for some Anthro inspired knobs.

My other great find was this FANTASTIC dresser:

I had been using a credenza as a dresser but when I saw this, I just knew it would fit the space so much better. Our master is huge; and I'm not saying that to brag, but it really is gigantic given the age of the house. The former owners had a king size bed (on an angle and we all know how much dead space that creates! ) and two very large dressers. The problem with this is that our puny furniture just doesn't do the space justice. This new dresser is really deep and a lot taller than my credenza. I especially love the little drawers at the top which are perfect for jewelry and such. It fits in it's new home perfectly. H is a little jealous of it since he is using a boring IKEA dresser, but have no fear, for I shall continue to hunt for just the right piece for him too. My little mirror doesn't quite seem to match, but it is all I have for now.

We also found a DARLING table, but my neighbor decided to get that one. One of us had to get it because it has such fantastic bones and I didn't really know just where I could put it. I do not have a picture of it, but I found a picture of an identical one at Thrifty Decor Chick. "Ours" is still wood toned, and the top is in better shape, but I know it's the same one because the legs are identical.

All and all it was a pretty fun weekend of hunting and as always, I am looking forward to next weekends hunt as well! Where you able to get out and find any great things this weekend?