Before I moved, my friend Stacey and I had a conversation about how my Craigslist karma was going to end by leaving San Diego. It’s true, Modesto is not exactly a bastion of midcentury interior design, but I was confident I could find something, especially if I was willing to drive. I’m now roughly equidistant from Sacramento, Fresno, and San Fransisco, so as long as I’m not afraid of an hour drive, my Craigslist choices have just expanded exponentially.
Sure enough, I found this amazing dresser in Sacramento the first day I started looking. For years I had been using a cheap particle board dresser in my studio, and it had finally had enough. One more move was just too much to ask. So I had to find something as soon as we got here or I wouldn’t be able to unpack anything. This antique dresser only cost us $75 and half a tank of gas.
Of course, there is the small problem of the paint job. They SPRAY PAINTED IT! Oh the thought makes me shiver. A beautiful midcentury dresser covered with one thin coat of flat white spray paint. :whimper: At some point this year I’m going to have to address this.
That is an awesome find! Haha, spray paint 🙂 I really like the handles on the drawers.
Okay – you NEED to help me do this with the chicago area craigslists… really! how do you do it?
I am jealous. That's an amazing dresser.
Ooo oo! I need to call you today. We can talk Craigslist finds.Also, spray paint =/= a bad thing all the time. I have seen some impressive things. Granted, they've been on vases and other things far easier than dressers, but…