I just love to find a good deal, I mean who doesn't these days? Santa got my daughter an American Girl doll for Christmas and if you know anything about these dolls it's that they come with a million accessories. You have to get outfits, and little shoes, and hair things, and they come with books. It's actually all super adorable and I'm kinda jealous I never had one when I was little. But...it can be a storage nightmare. When I learned that Santa was indeed getting her a doll, I figured I better get prepared with a storage solution. So off to Craiglist I went in search of a cabinet of some sort. You can go to American Girl's website and see the one that they sell for a ridiculous $350. Who buys this stuff?! Anyway, after searching for a few days I came across the perfect cabinet for $60, but it was way down in Kentucky in the boondocks. I figured, what the heck, driving 45 minutes to save $300 is worth it. Plus, when I got there I talked him down to $40 (go me!). The cabinet wasn't perfect. I think it was made for a bathroom, but I knew I could make it into what I wanted. So
I enlisted the help of my grandpa who took out a shelf and put in a tiny clothing rod. And I bought a couple cans of spraypaint and some new little knobs. I think it turned out perfect. Although I would not recommend spraypainting in the basement in the middle of winter. Bad idea. But it was too cold to do it in the garage according to the spraypaint can. I am planning on doing another coat of paint in the spring. Outside.
Here it is...
I also found a new twin bed for my son on Craigslist. It's from Pottery Barn Kids and it lists on their website for $1000. I got it used for $80. Happy Craigslisting!
You need a before picture you know!!! I'm sure it was not as cute in the before picture..... Jen B.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to take one! It was a natural wood color with white knobs. Not as cute, but you could see the potential.
ReplyDeleteoh, my word - that is so cute! Good work Shawna!
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