I started scouring Craig's List for two things desperately needed for the Abbott's new home!
1. A slipcovered sofa; light/washable/well made...say Pottery Barn or Crate & Barrel, DEFINITELY NOT IKEA!
2. A leather recliner or 2; great condition, transitional lines...say Lane or Crate & Barrel, JUST NOT PUFFY LAYERED PLEATHER OR ASHLEY!
Well 12+ months later, I have become quite the seasoned Craig's List Shopper. I have emailed more questions than Barbara Walters to more sellers than I can count and forwarded way too many listings to a "friend" by the name of Tyler, who most of the time didn't reply because his pockets are about as deep as the ones sewn together in a brand new suit! God love him, good thing his personal shopper is his MOM!
Well, persistence pays!
Lo and behold, today I snagged these leather chairs!
Priced at $100 each or $150 for both!!!
You read it, $150 for a pair of full leather chairs!
Not recliners,
but wonderfully deep & extremely comfortable!
Well made and in excellent condition!
Who needs that prone to break mechanized footrest or grease spotted headrest anyway?
Next CL search..."ottoman" of course!
Yes the sofa still eludes me!
Oh, there have been several that were promising,
but the Abbott sofa budget stars just did not align.
I have faith however, that it is out there somewhere, just waiting for it's owner to be over laundering it's slips...
Can't really imagine anyone letting go of one of these jewels, as I am a true believer that slipcovered sofas are perfect for a family with small kids and dogs.
Trust me, I have lived with and love one, boys and all!
Always just one machine wash away from new life!!
Speaking of new life, I pray you all had a wonderful, full of blessings Easter...
Ours was a weekend of little guests searching for hidden Easter bags,
College guys in at jackrabbit speed grabbing their chocolate on the way out....
Between that, Easter service at St. Cecilia's again, listening to Cameron share God's gift of music. Bless his heart, he had to transpose all the music 30 minutes beforehand for his Bb trumpet, after his loaner C fell through.
Cool as a cucumber....as always!
Springtime grace and peace to you,
Craig's List Looker and Teary Eyed Mom, B
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