First Bargain

I have always wanted to visit my towns local antique store ever since first hearing about it. That is, I only first learned of the building this past year even after driving past it my whole life. It is now my new favorite place to browse and collect the coolest of antiques and vintage items such as my new end table for only 20 bucks!

The table is composed of a basic two chamber box with a sliding wood panel door offering access to one side at a time. This is perhaps my favorite feature other than the slender wood legs of the end table. It will be a great addition to my room and hopefully my dorm this fall. Here are two pictures illustrating the way the end table functions.

I also stumbled upon this funky lamp. However, it looked nothing like this when I bought it for 6 dollars. I replaced the old lampshade with a newer and larger drum-shade from Walmart for around 5 dollars and stripped the base of its previous stain. After sanding, I re-stained the base with a darker color. It looks ten times better and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. The light is a little screwy and has trouble turning on sometimes but I don't use it often enough for it to cause me any concern. here's a picture!