I Found a Dresser at a Yard Sale
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I was on my way to see my grandson, Andrew, when I found a dresser at a yard sale on a side street.
I’d stopped at McDonald’s to get an iced caramel coffee and was driving east when I saw the dresser. It’s been ages since I stopped at a yard sale. I reasoned that I was a little early and that stopping would eat up some time.
As soon as I parked and got out, I knew it was the dresser I’ve been looking for. I’d say it is a sage green color. It was sitting sloped in the grass in the owner’s yard.
Looking for a Dresser:
I’ve been looking for a dresser under $100 for nearly four years, with no luck finding one.
The dresser didn’t have a price tag on it. I tried opening and closing the drawers. They slid in and out easily and worked just fine. Not a ding or a scratch could I see on it.
I went up to the woman running the sale and asked her how much she wanted for the dresser.
“Seventy-five dollars,” she told me. I told her I’d think about it while I looked at the other things she had for sale.
I was reluctant to pay $75. I’ve been paying medical bills that have been coming in of late. So I really wanted to get the price down a bit before I actually bought the dresser.
So I walked around and picked up a neutral-style painting for $2. But I knew adding something else wasn’t going to help my bargaining with the woman. So I put it back.
Would She Quote Me a Deal?
I walked up to her again and asked what kind of deal she was willing to make me. She thought about it for a minute and then said, “I’ll take $50.”
Sold!
I paid for it, and she helped me wrangle it into the back of my SUV. I’ve actually carried recliners in the back of this vehicle.
I was very pleased, and imagining what I could put in the dresser once I got it home. Certainly, I could get rid of stacks of stuff sitting in my closet with nowhere to go.
Visiting Andrew:
So I visited with Andrew. We played patty-cake about 150 times. I kept changing the song’s wording, trying to sound like his mom or dad.
He loves to be pushed around in the rolling desk chair. Anything that is moving and not being still is what he wants. My daughter chases after him, trying to get him still long enough to change his diaper.
I don’t have photos today because I’ve stopped taking my camera lately. Andrew is far too busy moving and gets aggravated when I ask him to be still so I can take a photo.
My son-in-law said if I’d wait till they got out of church the next day, he’d come over and bring the dresser into the apartment for me. That was nice of him.
So all day Saturday, once I got home, I imagined where I’d put the green dresser. I decided to put it in the living room at first. In the back of my mind, I thought I might use it later as a coffee bar in the dining area.
I added a lamp and put it at one end of my couch/chaise. It stores things from other rooms. And I enjoy having the dresser surface next to where I sit and work each day.
Your cottage is lovely!
Congrats on the dresser! If it is in a yard sale as opposed to an estate sale, they are just trying to get rid of it anyway, so people will usually come way down.
Great find! Glad to see your reds coming back!
Brenda, the dresser is perfect! A lovely find with a terrific price!
I'm happy about the dresser…it was meant to be! You were in the mood for a change and then there was the catalyst!
Oh I had to laugh about the rolling chair…remember those days when my little grand wanted to spin around in the computer chair. AND diapering on the run, lol, yes! 🙂
I love how nice and cozy your home looks. I can imagine how peaceful it must be sitting on your sofa reading, with a nice steady rain outside -and your pupsters curled up beside you.
I love how nice and cozy your home looks. I can imagine how peaceful it must be sitting on your sofa reading, with a nice steady rain outside -and your pupsters curled up beside you.
I love how nice and cozy your home looks. I can imagine how peaceful it must be sitting on your sofa reading, with a nice steady rain outside -and your pupsters curled up beside you.
Great find, great price! Looks so cozy in your home! xox
Great find! Nothing beats getting a good yard sale bargain!
You scored at the yard sale, Brenda! That's an awesome find and your place looks great. I really like all that red in your table area. Big surprise, huh? 😉
Everything is always so perfect! I wish I could move things around and pull it all together like you do. I got rid of alot of my stuff when we moved because I thought I couldn't get it in a small space. Turns out I have more room in this apt than I did in my house and I'm so sad that I let go of so much. You certainly have a knack for decorating. Love your style.
That Dresser base is JUST P E R F E C T….But especially where you chose to place it. and btw I think I want to go find an old trunk TO PAINT WHITE.
What a great dresser and for $50 it looks pretty great. I have missed your reds and so I'm happy you are bringing back your quilts and some red items. I like to change things up myself as I get bored with the same things. Rest and enjoy making those changes.
hugs,
Linda
Hi Brenda! Yay! That's a nice dresser at a nice price too! Love it in your living room! Poor little Charlie. Chloe Dawn had these little 'Schnauzer Bumps" that would come up on her and I tried to get the vet to lance them and he said would just pop on their own. Gross. They did! Love seeing your colorful place! Take care.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
Love the dresser and love that you are bringing back the cottage look.
Grace & Peace
Looks great, Enjoy!!! Love yard sales….never know what treasures will be found .
Janie
the dresser looks wonderful Brenda, what a great deal for an intact dresser. most of the time they have sticky drawers and wobble. you did good. Iove that white trunk, why don't I remember seeing it before? The lamp and wicker, cushions etc. all look perfect! so glad you got to enjoy your time with Andrew, that's worth everything in the world!
Love your dresser, Brenda! Don't you love how a little detour can lead us to a treasure. Your vignette with the white-painted trunk is stunning, too. And I adore your quilts. Everywhere I look, I see inspiring ideas.
Looks great Brenda! Nice find. 🙂
So glad you got to spend time with little Andrew.
What a wonderful find! I think the reeds look so much better in the mason jar–great idea!
Oh girl, you did great with that dresser! Always talk 'em down, that's my motto 😉 So glad to see red and blue back in your decor, you know how I love it.
Mary
Oh, I just love a great deal on furniture pieces. How great that you stopped at the garage sale and found it! Pieces like that generally go quickly… gotta grab 'em and go! Lucky you!
Love the dresser. What a bargain. Good for you. I am always re arranging. I'm calling it 'tweekin' now for your party!
Thanks for sharing your find! Have a great Thursday.
That dresser is GORGEOUS!!! And what a steal! I'm so happy that you were able to score something you really wanted at a wonderfully reasonable price!! And yes, the mason jar with reeds and fragrance looks beautiful sitting on that new dresser! Everything looks beautiful!
What luck coming upon that yard sale. That's a very nice dresser. I love how you mix and match things.
I always do an invisible happy dance when someone stronger helps load/unload for me. Great find, looks just right in your living room, more storage too.
That dresser was a steal! It looks great in its new space. And, the scented reeds look adorable in the mason jar. So creative!
Love that you found a useful, beautiful, and affordable piece. I love yard sales!! Your vignettes are lovely.
Great find Brenda! Isn't it amazing how one piece can help you cast a new vision on a whole room? Sounds like it got those creative juices flowing! 🙂 Love the fragrance sticks in the mason jar…