Sunday, February 21, 2010

Flea Market Caster Find and Chair Makeover

I went to the Long Beach Flea Market today to help a friend come up with some decorating ideas for her wedding. While looking for jars, dishes, linens, etc., I came across these vintage casters. For anyone that loves casters as much as I do, knows that casters with metal wheels are rare. The big, box home improvement stores only sell the casters with the rubber wheels these days. So when I saw this set of 4 for only $5 I picked them up! I don't have a project for them yet but I'm hoping they inspire my boyfriend to build a cool coffee table that could use some casters. They were really dirty and rusted but with a little steel wool, soap and a toothbrush they will clean up nice. I spent Saturday night working the chairs I got at the thrift store. Foam and fabric that was removed:
Several hours and one box of staples later...the chair gets a much needed face lift. (New chair on right)One down, two to go.
The french baguettes I had planned to make this weekend will have to wait until I can buy a new KitchenAid stand up mixer. I plugged in my current one, touched the bowl and was electrocuted. This is the second time it has happened and it overheats, so I think it needs to be laid to rest. I'm pretty sure people that purchase their KitchenAid's at department stores for $300 don't have this problem. People that acquire them from the side of the road, left for Goodwill and then have their boyfriends fix them, do. Well, it's all out there now. I'm not above Charles Shaw or used appliances found on the street. I need to post of picture of myself. My looks don't resemble that of a transient. I hope not at least.

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  1. I love the look of the chairs. That material is so cool. In a previous post you had a cool vintage inspired table that they will look great with. Now to get the boyfriend to build the coffee table, all in a weeks work. Really stylish.

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  2. Thanks kcpny! I also bought some fabric that matches the chairs to sew some placemats.

    Do think if I pulled a Julie & Julia and hooked up a PayPal account to the blog, my followers would contribute to the new KitchenAid??? Only $75 each if the all the followers and myself split it. :)

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  3. I love the chairs! Great job!

    I have another idea of how you can get a new KitchenAid. Your dad will also really like it! ;) Of course, in the end it will cost more than just buying one for yourself!

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  4. Oh, what is it?! My Dad would like it? hmmmm...

    Finally host the young republicans meeting he has been begging me to do for years and take donations there?

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  6. I just learned that the mixer I found you at the curb in a very upscale waterfront community was a p.o.s.??? Yikes. Maybe it was intended for the garbage instead of the goodwill. Just remeber to save the accessories for the next mixer as they work for other KitchenAid mixers. Will keep my eye out but at least this one got you through the baking of the holidays.

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  7. Just an FYI - checked out craigslist in your area and found several brand new for sale for less than $150, one was even as alow as $100 in the box. They are white and I know you were hoping for a hip blue, but just a thought. Take a look.

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  8. I 9 year old boy that I know was able to check out the wheels and LOVED them. Would like to help you come up with ideas of what to build with them

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  9. What to build that a 9 year old would like....homemade roller blades?

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  10. Did you check out design*sponge blog today. She had a telephone bench with a similar pattern, very cute. I love this print!!!

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