Deluxe redux...

Just outside our bedroom was an odd little alcove at the top of the stairs. It was about 3 feet wide and we didn't know what to do with that space at first. Put a plant there? A chair that no one would ever use? A kegerator?

Mid Century Mad Men

When my girlfriend saw it she suggested we use the space for our CD player. It would be out of sight, but still accessible. I loved that idea and started casting about for something to set it on. I didn't have to look far, since I already had a Craigslist acquisition that wasn't really working in a different room of the house. Mid century modern is a hot look right now,  but there are a lot of pieces on CL that can be had for a song. Earlier, I had been looking for a couple of small storage pieces for my dining room and found a CL listing for two small mid century dressers that were going for $10 each, an incredible deal! 

When we went to pick them up, the guy was so happy to be rid of them he actually gave them to us for free! But, in reality, they never truly fit the space in the dining room. We sold the taller piece after a couple of months, but the shorter dresser was a perfect fit for the space outside the bedroom. Also, its 3 drawers were ideal for storing CD's. The wood finish was a little beat up, but with some high gloss apple green paint slathered on it - this mid century dresser now sported a 21st century look.

What I learned from this project...
1. It pays to look around your house and see if something you already have will work better somewhere else.
2. Pay no attention to the guy at the paint counter when he says "We don't get many people who pick this color."