On March 6th my husband and I went to look at The
House of Goodwill for the first time with a real estate agent. We loved it immediately. Not only was it a beautiful lake house on two
acres, but it was in immaculate condition and, miracle of miracles, did not
have any carpet at all, making it perfect for a dog-friendly home.
We made an offer on the house right away, which happened to
be about a week before the Coronavirus started shutting down the whole
world. I made it to one thrift store
before everything was shuttered completely.
I was hoping to start working immediately on finding things for the
house, but it’s been challenging with only online resources available. For the bulk of the kitchen items, etc., I
was hoping to find some good auctions or estate sales so I can buy in quantity. Buying everything piece by piece will be much
more expensive. I haven’t worked this
problem out yet.
Craigslist has been my best friend; it’s always been the
best furniture source for me.
On March 12th, before we even made the offer on
the house, I bought my first piece of furniture for it. I happened to see a beautiful (and huge!)
marble table for sale half a mile from my house. For $25!
Miracle! (This is because the
Murphy’s Law of craigslist is in effect 90% of the time - when you find the
perfect craigslist item it’s located at least an hour away.) I took this as a sign that God certainly must
have wanted us to buy this house.
The table’s got some random paint on it (?) as well as some
scratches, but nothing that a little sanding and stain can’t fix.
Note: I have an obsession with marble top tables. Not only do I think they’re beautiful, but I
love that you can set a hot cup of coffee or cold glass of water on them
without worrying about damage to the surface.
Perfect for a rental property!
And right now Victorian-style marble top tables are totally out of style
– which makes them easy to find and way less expensive. (Though this one is not Victorian.)
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