goodwill hunting

my apologies for the hiatus.
anton and i have been playing freeze out for the past couple of weeks and my fingers are just now beginning to thaw.
whoever said moving to charlotte would guarantee mild weather until december/january was w.r.o.n.g.

in the mean time, i had a particularly successful trip to the university goodwill store on wt harris blvd. love love love this organization.

allow me to share the following treasures, which will later be featured in an updated house tour. (we’ve been busy hanging, moving, rearranging, and organizing).

i spotted this lantern-esque lamp that oh-so-gently whispers “nautical beach house” for a whopping 5.00:

goodwill (for your shopping information), guarantees a 3-day return policy on all lamps if you take it home and does not work to your liking.

this striking candle holder makes a bold statement and has my favorite earthy accent (sea grass) wrapped around the center. it originally hailed from pier 1 – it still had the 30 dollar sticker on the underside. goodwill was selling it for 5.99. i took it home with a firm quickness:

this table put us back 8.99 and is in remarkably good condition. i couldn’t let this piece go; it’s the perfect height for saturday morning coffee mugs, anton’s xbox controllers to rest upon, and the occasional wednesday evening dinner in front of the tv to watch our new favorite show.

as i was perusing the aisles, i saw a box that appeared unopened but had a really weird and gross oily substance spilled over it. as i looked closer, i discovered that it was the exact.same.bookcase that i had been eyeing on target.com:

only it wasn’t priced at 69.99.
it
was
14.99.

although it wasn’t my first choice of espresso, this chestnut bookcase will suit my fancy any day of the week, given it’s steal of a price tag.

stay tuned for where these goodies ended up in la casa de la banks…………