tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post7557698540544966062..comments2024-01-21T12:31:03.529-05:00Comments on High-Heeled Foot in the Door: Oscar the grouch styleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-12346762237408573552010-06-17T16:11:56.055-04:002010-06-17T16:11:56.055-04:00I just came across your blog and I am loving it! M...I just came across your blog and I am loving it! My dream is to become an interior designer, so I'm really impressed that you've taken the plunge! I actually just picked up a chair, much like the turquoise and lime one, but in MUCH worse shape! I can't wait to see what you do with them!Shannon @ What's Up Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837413464368494537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-83011918084600180902010-06-13T21:24:25.008-04:002010-06-13T21:24:25.008-04:00Great finds - my husband and i take things from th...Great finds - my husband and i take things from the garbage as well. It's always funny when people are like oh I like that - where did you get it. And then I tell them it's from the garbage.Hello Lover...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01412616468509644693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-45617281072051589372010-06-12T04:45:21.088-04:002010-06-12T04:45:21.088-04:00You two must have a blast.
Adsense AlternativeYou two must have a blast.<br /><a href="http://www.admaya.in" rel="nofollow"> Adsense Alternative </a>sanjeethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043304632873778108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-27072392493503400432010-06-11T15:22:46.073-04:002010-06-11T15:22:46.073-04:00my husband and i stopped in the pouring rain to gr...my husband and i stopped in the pouring rain to grab one of those entryway storage bench/hook combo things from pottery barn last spring. we had just picked up our wedding invitation envelopes from the calligrapher, so i had to balance all the boxes on my lap for the thing to fit in the car!<br /><br />i've gotten so bad (or is it good?) at collecting things that one of my husband's business partners snagged an awesome rocker off the side of the road because he thought i would like it...and i do :)lauren @ gathering mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16249864843518805111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-27452060879911129762010-06-10T14:16:04.454-04:002010-06-10T14:16:04.454-04:00Love the chairs and OMG, we had that table. Dad k...Love the chairs and OMG, we had that table. Dad kept his cigars in it and we had a horrid brass lamp that sat on it. I think my mom discarded in the mid 80's!The mad woman behind the bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15329865928939993983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-58043013577251889412010-06-10T11:35:13.066-04:002010-06-10T11:35:13.066-04:00The thought of you and Jon trying to pick that up ...The thought of you and Jon trying to pick that up from the street is cracking me up. Great finds!!LindsBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548424318705008557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-38428206567461810452010-06-10T10:38:23.933-04:002010-06-10T10:38:23.933-04:00This is amazing. You are a woman after my own hear...This is amazing. You are a woman after my own heart! What great treasures!!! I got my vintage drinking cart off the trash on 96th street, lol. If I had space and a house I'd be doing lots of great projects like this. So inspiring! Thanks for sharing your awesomeness! <br />http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com/post/378220871/one-mans-trash-another-mans-treasure-when-we#notesFrom Me To Youhttp://fromme-toyou.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-65419587040268539702010-06-09T21:59:54.459-04:002010-06-09T21:59:54.459-04:00It's crazy to me that people throw away furnit...It's crazy to me that people throw away furniture - at least donate it, people! Oh well, their loss, your gain, right?<br />Wish I could plan a fun, trash-snag run sometime soon!alison giese Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12505444655040656140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-28570851148548517422010-06-09T16:35:40.344-04:002010-06-09T16:35:40.344-04:00My bed frame . . . . and lots of other things.My bed frame . . . . and lots of other things.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452627115206030781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-35872735987531887832010-06-09T14:11:13.559-04:002010-06-09T14:11:13.559-04:00What a lucky lady to find such good trash pile tre...What a lucky lady to find such good trash pile treasures! I wish my neighbors would throw out more vintage chairs for me to reupholster!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-30683338629558089232010-06-09T12:50:54.773-04:002010-06-09T12:50:54.773-04:00I hope you repost photos...I'm interested in r...I hope you repost photos...I'm interested in redoing a chair or two and would love to see your end results. Plus, let me know any tricks you may or may not discover!<br />Thank you!!Jill Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06240006451763898014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-59279123079394673232010-06-09T12:47:33.555-04:002010-06-09T12:47:33.555-04:00Wow, no one in my neighborhood ever throws away th...Wow, no one in my neighborhood ever throws away things like this! I'm so jealous.Sara @ Russet Street Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120089301670852587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-57199136342911500092010-06-09T11:31:45.719-04:002010-06-09T11:31:45.719-04:00I *love* picking stuff up from our neighborhood cu...I *love* picking stuff up from our neighborhood curbs! The latest is a couple PERFECT bentwood chairs. Also recently, and my favorite, is a gorgeous huge farm table.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583618459604172258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-22039845991026000762010-06-09T11:12:31.060-04:002010-06-09T11:12:31.060-04:00we don't have a big space so i've had to &...we don't have a big space so i've had to "curb" my collecting of furniture, etc. i haven't picked up anything on the side of the street, but the free section of craigslist in DC has been where i go to find stuffRisa Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09004074323730089034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-69537150527672705702010-06-09T10:23:28.748-04:002010-06-09T10:23:28.748-04:00I am known as the trash lady because of all the th...I am known as the trash lady because of all the things I have found from the trash and refurbished. Most recently was a cane chair that I plan on spray painting black. Have fun with all of your projects! I know I enjoy mine, but boy my garage doesn't...it's packed.Danielle Sigwalt Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01064602921304008822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-68131941822998134392010-06-09T10:18:40.844-04:002010-06-09T10:18:40.844-04:00You can totally cover that chair yourself! Love y...You can totally cover that chair yourself! Love your finds! I am always on the hunt.....Revivalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14381695164488225543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-37738253274480552852010-06-09T09:02:16.547-04:002010-06-09T09:02:16.547-04:00People don't throw stuff out on the curb here....People don't throw stuff out on the curb here. However I have so many childhood memories with my mother, slamming the breaks on when she saw a good pile. As a pre-teen my sister and I would slump down in the seat so no one would see us.Pemberleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608379824915517929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-63730245274008784012010-06-09T09:01:40.222-04:002010-06-09T09:01:40.222-04:00those two are awesome! I grabbed a free chair toda...those two are awesome! I grabbed a free chair today from Craig's List. If I had a garage I would be out of control. Can't wait to see where they end up!Stephanie Sabbehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220517582586171874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-25661665515782088962010-06-09T08:04:00.216-04:002010-06-09T08:04:00.216-04:00When I first saw the picture in the beginning of t...When I first saw the picture in the beginning of this post I was like What the heck?!?.. lol But I can relate.. we did this a lot when we lived in Ohio.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197830742412847337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-82203211656743357352010-06-09T08:01:36.313-04:002010-06-09T08:01:36.313-04:00Why don't I ever find anything good along side...Why don't I ever find anything good along side the curb? The best thing I've ever found was some empty boxes when I was getting ready to move. <br /><br />Looking forward to your updates to the pieces.Karen https://www.blogger.com/profile/02441070110507014088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-92100627693741219502010-06-09T00:29:02.206-04:002010-06-09T00:29:02.206-04:00You picked up some great stuff!! We don't hav...You picked up some great stuff!! We don't have people that put stuff out where I live but I know if I went to the city I could probably find some things! Which I will once I have room for them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-82194166718960985672010-06-08T22:47:35.116-04:002010-06-08T22:47:35.116-04:00Jeez Frickin' Louise- we never have "tras...Jeez Frickin' Louise- we never have "trash" like that around here! You need to have a post dedicated to all the fabulous afters for those treasures. I have been looking for a dresser like that for my son's apartment.Debbie@Vintage Scout Interiorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06723124051250772403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-12558671160360567872010-06-08T22:13:44.131-04:002010-06-08T22:13:44.131-04:00You guys are hilarious! I'm so jealous!! I go ...You guys are hilarious! I'm so jealous!! I go running around my neighborhood scoping the neighbors dumps and I have yet to find anything of value. Love the chair that's on top of the dresser. Great lines!Lynetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00945821413237409610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-35094683255498025842010-06-08T20:59:24.938-04:002010-06-08T20:59:24.938-04:00Wow I'm totally jealous! Those are some great ...Wow I'm totally jealous! Those are some great finds! I wish my neighbours would start getting rid of old chairs!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09709407568119717915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6643332223539296916.post-78283492887937333922010-06-08T20:29:34.827-04:002010-06-08T20:29:34.827-04:00So jealous! That is some good shit! My fiance used...So jealous! That is some good shit! My fiance used to bring home good stuff all the time when we lived in our 800 sq. ft. house. Now that we have three times that to fill, he says we have too much stuff! Where's the logic in that?Oona Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951594171079633931noreply@blogger.com