I have had my eye on a really cute ottoman at our neighborhood Salvation Army for two weeks. Ok, so it’s not so cute in its current state. It’s pretty hideous. But I could see great potential. Especially those turned legs. I am truly a Leg Girl. I will look at legs first, every time. Most of the time ottomans do not have legs. They have feet. Bun feet, cute but not very exciting. The ottoman also had a rather interesting frame with kind of a scallop or curve. I could just picture this in Chalk Paint and some distressing on those legs. The original dark finish should show through really well.
Why two weeks? The price. When I first spotted it the price was $30. $30?? What were the thinking?? Apparently I was not the only one who was asking that question because when I walked in there Saturday morning it was still sitting there . . . And it was marked down to $10! Like a lunatic, I carried it around the store while I shopped, afraid some other lunatic would grab it. At this point in ANY of my stories, Big Daddy gives me his patented, ‘You Had No Worries’ look.
Legs!
I have the coolest fabric store right by my neighborhood. Coolest, amazing selection but not the cheapest. I go in there frequently for inspiration when I am working on a project. I zeroed in on this fabric like a Stealth bomber.
Then I saw the price. $22 per yard. As is also my habit, I am stewing on it . . . And combing the internet for a better price. So far, no dice.
I have already gone past the, ‘I wish I had never seen it” phase but I still can’t get it out of my brain. This ottoman would be a Keeper for me, not to go in any Junkchick Sale pile. So I don’t mind paying more for the fabric. What I do mind is redoing it because I found a fabric I liked better a month or so later. So for now, I am Bonding with it before I go buy it. This works for me . . . Most of the time!
More to come on this one,
Paige
What a great find! So cute! So glad they came to their sense and marked it down for you. The fabric you picked out is gorgeous also, I'm crossing my fingers you find something you like with a better price tag.
Robin thank you sooo much! You are my first comment! And we are not even related. You have made my day!