Thrifty Finds 2.24.13

This past Sunday, we hit up a few of our favorite stores along 7th Ave in central Phoenix -- Antiques on Camelback, Modern on Melrose, Retro Ranch, and Zinnia's at Melrose -- in search of a new end table, a tripod, and a lampshade (three guesses what we wanted to do with those last two items!).

Obviously we didn't buy all of the awesomeness that we saw, so I took a bunch of pictures of the things I longingly passed on. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case, these pictures are also probably worth a thousand bucks still safely in the bank. Phew!

Join me in lusting after these fun vintage items, won't you? And let us know what you think of

That's right, this deer was also a pirate. 

Someday, we will own an Eames chair. Someday.

And for the grand finale...get a load of this beautiful tripod lamp we made! Good thing it's in my direct eye line at all times, because I don't ever want to stop staring at it. The vintage tripod we scored from Antiques on Camelback for $15, and the lampshade we found at a central Phoenix Goodwill for $5. Voila! 

Let us know what you think in the comments!

Stuff We Can't Get...But You Should! 7.2.12

Sometimes, we come across things on Craigslist that we'd LOVE to grab and sell ourselves, but we're held back by a teensy little detail -- neither Trevor nor I have a car big enough to transport it. Rather than annoy our friends to no end by borrowing their pickups every weekend, we thought we might as well share these gems on our blog in the hope that our loss can be your gain!

Here's a sampling of stuff spotted today that we can't go get, but you can (and should!):

Beautiful wooden chest - 9 drawers - $95 (Scottsdale)

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/fuo/3115259684.html

Lane Hope Chest Ceder VINTAGE - $125 (North Phoenix)

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/fuo/3069792993.html

Black Metal Desk - $175 (Tempe)

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/fuo/3092749792.html

And just for fun, since Trevor's a U of A alum (but I'll never let him have this):

Beautiful 6pc Youth LOFT BED - $295 (East Valley)

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/fuo/3082495206.html

P.S. -- All pictures are from their associated Craigslist listing and were taken by their authors. Please don't judge me for any poor photo quality. 

Now go out and grab them before they're gone!

$40 Smaller Mid-Century Desk: The Ikea Alternative - SOLD

UPDATE: This has been sold!
I know, I know, we've all been guilty of it -- in a college dorm room or in a small, one-bedroom apartment, we tend to head to Ikea to find cheap pieces of furniture to fit our tiny spaces. Well, we're here to tell you that just because you have a small space doesn't mean you should have less-than-fabulous interior style, and this mini mid-century desk for $40 is here to help.

And of course, an Instagram pic:

The dimensions of this little guy are 42 inches wide X 28 1/2 inches tall X 24 inches deep. The top drawer has space for a hanging file rack, and the bottom drawer has plenty of space for your printer paper, iPhone chargers, and any other ironically modern thing you can think to store in a desk that comes from a typewriter world.

Friends don't let friends shop Ikea. If you want your dorm to be the envy of all the interior design students, or you want to save some money and work from your cozy apartment for a change instead of always heading to coffee shops, give us a shout at thriftybusinessphx@gmail.com. 

Thrifty Finds 3.9.12

Last Friday, Trevor and I were in a new part of Phoenix to check out a potential Craigslist gem, and we decided to do a little spontaneous exploration. First, we noticed an Estate Sale sign in the neighborhood, so we headed over. There was no furniture, no retro decor, and none of the mid-century things that we obsess over. However, there was this (real) Coach glasses case that I personally couldn't pass up for $3:

Then, we stopped at the Goodwill on 40th and Thunderbird and found a few fun trinkets for our apartment, including this 50's style clock:

Not sure if it actually works since we don't keep things like AA batteries lying around our apartment -- remember when you were a kid and AA batteries ran the world? Now we never seem to have one when we need one. Regardless, it looks great on our desk, whether it works or not. It's always 10:00 somewhere.

Trevor found these cute retro pots/fondue pots/most likely will be used for soup pots: 

And I couldn't resist this watering can and ceramic pot for my (future) herb garden. It'll happen, I swear. I'll even post proof someday.

Finally, this purse had nothing to do with our Goodwill hunting, but we were in Red Modern Furniture looking at their beautiful mid-century stuff, and I popped over to the Mint Vintage Clothing side of things and found this amazing Adrienne Vittadini purse for 20% off.

I haven't been this in love with a purse in a while, and when I found out it was only $20 bucks, the love grew even deeper.

So that's a wrap on our thrifty finds this weekend. How did the rest of you do out there, Phoenix? Tweet us your finds at @ThriftyBizPHX or share them with us on our Facebook wall :)

Danish Style Mid-Century Modern Chair

Today's Craigslist score! A Danish style mid-century modern chair, with teak wood and cream fabric. It's got such nice lines, and not only is it classy, it's also quite comfy!

Trevor and I both envisioned this sitting in the corner of a bedroom as a catch-all chair (which to me translates as a place to throw your jacket or purse at the end of the day), as a classic accompaniment to a mid-century modern desk, or as a chic entryway chair to sit in while lacing up or tugging off your shoes. 

If you've recently thought to yourself, I could really use a chic little side chair to fill up such-and-such space, then this neat ol' guy is for you. Drop us a line at thriftybusinessphx@gmail.com and make an offer if you're interested!

Sunday Afternoon Thrifty Browsing.

Today was quite the productive day for us. After selling these bedside tables to a better home where they could finally fit in, we immediately went out and about to our favorite thrift/antique stores to find replacements ones to fit our style. We were HIGHLY successful- but I'll post pictures of them tomorrow, when there's some daylight so you can get the full effect. Tonight I wanted to share some instagram pics of amazing pieces we wish we could've brought home with us. Ah, the joys of furnishing on a budget.

Hope everyone else who was out there today had successful thrifty Sundays!