Hi Everyone!
Happy Friday loves. Ever since I prematurely sold our nightstands in our big purge sale, I’ve been on a manic hunt for replacements. I knew it was going to be an uphill battle due to the space limitations on either side of our headboard. We were working with a mere 21″ and it wasn’t looking pretty. We had been using a garden stool on my side and an extra dining chair on Naomi’s, and we were in serious need of a more permanent solution….preferably one with some storage…..oh and they had to be really, really affordable since we had splurged on a custom closet in this space. I took to Craigslist, thrift stores, and garage sales in hopes of getting lucky. Things weren’t looking so good until I ran across this ad on CL yesterday:
Lets see: a pair of campaign nightstands for $20 that just happened to be 19″ wide….YES PLEASE! I didn’t have high hopes here, guys. I was fully expecting them to be in bad shape for that price, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see they were in really great used condition. The drawers worked well, they were solid wood construction with a wood grain veneer on the exterior, and the hardware was gorgeous. They would need a tiny bit of work, but I planned to paint them anyway. SOLD.
I’m not quite sure what color I’m going to paint them yet. It’ll depend on what color we decide to paint the bedroom walls. I know yall didn’t think I was actually keeping them beige did you? Seriously!? Naomi likes the thought of either navy or charcoal for the walls…something inky. In that case I’m inclined to go for something fun like fuchsia or chartreuse on the nightstands….then again I may stick with a neutral.
Who knows? Right now I’m just happy I was able to find just what we needed for practically nothing. I love a good Craigslist score. Have you scored anything awesome lately? Happy weekend friends. Until next time….
Xo-Shavonda
Darnetha | ChippaSunshine says
Great find and a great price to match! Love when that happens.
shavonda says
So do I!!! Thanks babes:)
Anu says
What are your thoughts on matching nightstands? I like the symmetry it creates, but I don’t want the bedroom to look to matchy-matchy.
shavonda says
Hi Anu! I typically am not a fan of matching nightstands. I far prefer the interest and look of non matching, but in this situation I think it was best. The space is awkward and minimal, plus since the room isn’t technically a bedroom, I think having them match helps to make the space look and feel intentional. If we ever decide to add on an actual bedroom though you can bet we wont go matching. Thanks sweets:)
Julia@Cuckoo4Design says
So jealous! What a great find!
Brandi says
Such a great find. Love when that happens! Craigslist is hit or miss for me, glad you found such quality pieces.
shavonda says
Thanks Brandi! Yes, its pretty hit or miss for me too. This was definitely a lucky score:)
Claudia says
Wow, that was a steal and they fit like they were made for the space. NO one would ever guess you only paid $20 for one, let alone for both.
Aimee says
I have the matching dresser! A craigslist find at 25$. I kind of like the strie effect that they seem to have now. An inky strie could look fabulous.
shavonda says
Wow! $25 for a dresser! Now thats a fab find”) I never thought of a strie effect. Thanks for the inspiration:)
cassie says
oh my lawd! love love love!
shavonda says
Hahaha!! Right!? Happy weekend friend.
sarah dorsey says
what a great find!! Love all of your color suggestions, but maybe navy or fuchsia!
shavonda says
Thank you so much Sarah. This is huge coming from you friend. You are the furniture whisperer and I wanna be like you when I grow up. I love the thought of navy actually. That was one of the first colors that went through my mind. I just have a feeling navy is gonna end up on the walls. I do have to figure out how to that the hardware off. Do you have any suggestions? Have a great weekend babes.