So, as promised, I’ve got pictures of the things I purchased last weekend at the Randolph Street Market … and they were each under $25! Truth be told, that’s one of my favorite things about this market … the little things I sometimes come across that just make me smile. The big pieces of furniture or mirrors aren’t hard to spot. But the true treasure hunt begins when you stop at a table filled with items and take the time to look and find that one special little thing you just have to have.
My first find was this wonderfully weathered, hand-carved corbel …
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| (That’s Kyle all dressed for the pool but willing to be my blog assistant before we headed out.) |
I like to imagine what old building it came from … and where its siblings are currently residing.
For us, it will reside on a wall in the kitchen as a little shelf.
We haven’t hung it yet, but Kyle wanted you to get the idea.
The cost? $25.
I recently saw another great use for something like this, if you were ever able to snag a bunch of them. This is especially great if you have a rather uninteresting kitchen island that you’d like to spruce up. Like this one.
And this is what Kristen of k.f.d. designs helped transform it into.
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Don’t you love it? You can read more about the transformation here.
I also couldn’t pass up this beautiful hand-painted box.
The colors, the pattern … they just made me swoon. I wonder what has been kept inside over the years. A pearl necklace? Love letters?
The cost? $16
I also picked up two of these antlers. One for me, and one for a client.
They are kinda like this one from Restoration Hardware …
that costs … ahem … $129.
(I actually like mine better.)
(And it only cost $15.)
Hope everyone has a Fun, Fabulous Fourth with Family and Friends. I’ll be back next week!
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