How to Thrift and Score for Your Home, Mid-Century Chair

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 Here are my finds of the day that show how, if you put your mind to it, it is possible to decorate your home in the latest style for just pennies.  From the picture you may think I am crazy…pic However, try and imagine a beautifully decorated brownstone in Brooklyn.  I envision a mid century modern chair in the corner and above it, a large cool piece of artwork.

Well, voila!  Here is my mid century modern chair that I found today in the trash.  Don’t laugh!  Yes, it needs a lot of work and I plan on sanding it back, staining it and re-doing the seat before listing it.  Can you believe we found a cushion in the store for $2.50 that fits the seat?  Hey guys, the chair was free! mid century find4Mid Century Modern www.thepainteddrawer.com Mid Century Modern www.thepainteddrawer.com For the interesting artwork, how about this framed original blueprint?  It’s from the Moison Architect company and is the front elevation of a house named Holland Residence, Bacon Road, Roxbury, Connecticut.  It is super cool!  How very strange that it was sitting in the thrift store.  Who and why did they throw it out?  I think if I were to see this in a Pottery Barn catalog, it would cost minimum $150.  I got it for $4.00.printBlue Print www.thepainteddrawer.com Blue Print www.thepainteddrawer.com Blue Print www.thepainteddrawer.comSitting on a desk next to the mid century modern chair that is under the framed blueprint (in my imaginary brownstone) is this little wooden moving mannequin.  My little man that moves!  I found him today and he was less than $2.  I happen to love him.  Plus I found more vintage, colored glass.  I collect it and this piece is very old and has a green tint to it. Wooden Mannequin www.thepainteddrawer.com Wooden Mannequin www.thepainteddrawer.com Wooden Mannequin www.thepainteddrawer.comLastly, I picked up this great vintage suitcase.  It definitely would look great in my imaginary room sitting on the floor next to the chair.Vintage Suitcase

There you have it.  My thrift score Thursday!

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  4. I LOVE your scores. I celebrate them. Woohoo. I, too, am a thrift store, treasure hunting Queen. Let me ask you, please, where do you put all your treasures? Are you just simply uber organized like, object in, object out? My problem is I LOVE everything I get and don’t want to part with any of it. After awhile…sigh, it gets crowded. What is the treasure control strategy. (Hey, new blog idea…). I need help.

    • Rita – that is actually an excellent blog post! When you are like us it is so hard to leave a good find behind. I either sell or find space. Actually, I used to do the Luckett’s market and would part with treasures there. I’m pretty good at either flipping my finds or using them. My home is pretty crowded at times! I need help too lol!

    • Thanks, CoCo! I was so psyched when I found that blueprint. The second I put it in my cart, a man came over asking me about it. I could tell he wanted it but hey – finders keepers! Beat him by seconds lol!

  8. Always love your finds. The chair is going to be fantastic. Can not wait for the after! And thank God you’re not like me, because that would be in my ‘great ideas pile’ for about a year

  9. That chair is an awesome find. It blows me away what people throw to the curb – bonus for us DIYers. Suzanne I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with it and the cushion (because something tells me that’s changing too).

    • I know – isn’t it funny that I have their house plans? Holland Residence, Bacon Road, Roxbury CT! In my local thrift store – so strange!