Scavenged: Most of My Living Room

I can't believe the luck I've had on Craig's List lately, although my luck is preempted by plenty of internet scouring, studying, and saving. Right now, we are squirreling away as much money as possible for a big kitchen demo and renovation, so any room I want to freshen up needs to be freshened on a budget, which has made Craig's List a real asset lately for buying, as well as selling so that I have more capital to turn around and spend.

The keys to Craig's List success are:

Know what you're looking for.
Don't get distracted by junk you don't need, even if it's great.
Check the site often.
Always negotiate. I typically offer half of the asking price and you'd be surprised how little people haggle with me after my initial offer. I go in ready to negotiate, but hardly ever have to pull up my sleeves.

The recent refresh to the living room was done for just a few hundred dollars thanks to the One Woman's Trash approach. Because I spend a lot of time at CMU, I love to look at data, so here's a breakdown of what I saved:

     
         List Price
       	 My Price
     
         Ikea Stokholm Rug
         $199
         $50
     
         Eames Style Rocking Chair
         $100
        $30
     
         Danish Lounge Chair and Cushions
         $600+
        $200
     
         Total
         $899+
        $280

Check out those savings!

I also scavenge picture frames from yard sales and my parent's throw away pile whenever I can, so there's a stock pile in my house for when I'm ready to hang something on the walls. Not sure of the value of these particular frames, but it's safe to say it's more than $0. Scavenge savings achieved once again.

It's peaks and valleys with the scavenge game, but like all good things, patience and a good eye help things along. Happy scavenging, gang!

Scavenged, Living RoomChrista CardoneMay 2, 2017ikea, danish lounge chair, stokholm rug, eames style rocker, craigs list, picture frames, living roomComment