Some good finds

I'm not a big thrifter though I love me a good bargain. This weekend as I was hauling Kumi up to swimming class, I chanced upon a garage sale and I saw all these large picture frames. I immediately went over and started salivating over the great stuff. The couple holding the sale were the sweetest people and were obviously artists and very into cooking (or at least bake ware). I got a bunch of barely used bread and pie pans, a brand new cheese grater (the kind with a handle that you turn), a couple of HUGE frames, a flower pot, a coffee table and the little storage chest up there. All for about 30 bucks. I especially liked the storage chest -- a mere $3 -- because it looked well-loved and had little bits of paint all over it. The woman who owned it told me she used to keep all her art supplies in it.

I also liked the old knob on the chest:

It's quite compact at 24 inches tall, 20 inches wide and 14 inches deep. Right now it's holding all of my pregnancy books which I will eventually toss. I think I'll fill it with my sewing supplies once I free up the space.

I am going to work on giving the coffee table a makeover and I'll show you the before and after!