It's that time of year again! I love our local flea markets - they're actually open all year round, but I'm not much for braving the winter weather. When the temperatures start to rise I definitely get the itch to be a Flea Marketer again. Here's a little inspiration (or not) for those of you on the hunt for cool stuff! Of course, I'm an idiot and didn't take before pictures... what was I thinking??!! You'll just have to trust me that both these pieces are completely transformed. =)
Here's a picture of a bookcase that used to be in the old school library at an elementary school in our downtown area. I actually got this at a neighborhood garage sale last year. My hubby wasn't so happy at first... since it didn't fit in my van and he had to go back and strap it to the top or our suburban to get it home. I finally got around to painting it last week and figured out how to get the shelves to stay in place - all it took was a quart of paint and some hardware to get it looking fresh again. Now that my husband's books are going to have a nice new home, I'm thinking he's had a change of heart.
This one is actually a garbage pick... totally free! I love FREE! All it needed was some fresh paint and new hardware, so for $30 I got a pretty nice piece of furniture! It's in the hallway at the top of our stairs and will soon be the home for that awesome lamp there on the left.
If you have any great finds, be sure to share! We love to be inspired!