beautiful bargains

vintage cabinet

I spotted this little cabinet in my all-time-favourite local charity shop a couple of weeks ago and my heart skipped a beat.

I’d been looking for something to store some of my ever-expanding fabric stash in – and this little beauty had my name written all over it. Except… after tentatively enquiring as to it’s price, I was informed that it was already reserved.

Oh.

But the nice man in the shop said it wasn’t yet paid for – and that if they didn’t come back for it by the end of the week, I could have it for a tenner.

And so… it is now mine – for £10!

A further week later, and we finally loaded it into the car yesterday and brought it home.

I’m going to give it a bit of a makeover.

It has all it’s doors and shelves, but I’ve never been a fan of teak veneer (so orange!) so, weather permitting, I’ll be out in the back garden doing a bit of sanding and painting.

Oh, and I promised to show you the other thing I bought from Dolly Mix Vintage, didn’t I?

vintage scarf

I think it’s the nicest vintage scarf I’ve ever seen.

And it cost me £2! I’m not sure whether to wear it, make it into a cushion, frame it, or just add it to my collection…

What do you think?

I think it’s certainly been a week for bargains.

It’s funny how they just turn up when you’re not really looking for them, isn’t it?

12 thoughts on “beautiful bargains

  1. Things always turn up when you’re not looking for them – or when you don’t have any money 😉 Fab finds – that cabinet will look stunning when it’s painted – what’s bargain! And I adore your scarf – you should wear it – it will make any outfit!

  2. That scarf is gorgeous!!! Please wear it, don’t hide it away… Looking forward to seeing the cabinet all finished. So glad you got your blogging mojo back – I missed your posts!

  3. Wear it! You could turn it into a top by using another scarf for the back and sewing them up both sides and along the shoulders to create a slash neck. Or just buy some thin jersey to make the back of the top. Would be lovely and cool in hot weather. I’ve been collecting scarves from charity shops for a few years now, just need to get my act together and make a couple of tops out of them. Love the cabinet, just think how much fabric you could stash in there! x

  4. I have a very similar cabinet that I’m too afraid to take paint to (not very confident of my DIY skills). Will have to wait and see what kind of outcome you get before having a go. 😉

    As far for the scarf, I’d say wear it! It’s far too lovely to hide away. It can always become something else later on.

    (sorry if this is a duplicate comment, I had an error?)

    • I think the secret is to sand it well and use the appropriate primer before painting. It’ll be my first furniture makeover painting from scratch, so it’ll be interesting to see how I get on!

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