Last week I blogged about my Craigslist dining table and chairs.
It started with 4 padded chairs that had seen better days – $20 for all four.
Next came the $15 sturdy table. (I forgot to take a picture before I painted it.) New fabric, black paint, and a little poly brought this dining set to life.
I had the yellow check fabric at home. When I found the black fabric, I knew it was a match made in Heaven. I love the way the two fabrics work together.
This set was never meant for my house. As much as I love the finished product, I already have a dining set and a kitchen set. I knew I was making this to resell on Craigslist (which I’ve never done before). I decided to ask $150 for the set. I spent about $50 purchasing furniture and materials, so $100 profit sounded fair to me. I listed it on Craigslist on Thursday night. By Friday morning I had a buyer! I had a lot of fun with this project. I’ve never reupholstered chairs that had padded backs like these. It was a learning experience and the quality of my work was no where near the quality I see at Calico Corners… but oh-so-rewarding to have $150 in my pocket and a large dining set out of my garage!
The Comments
Sweet Bee Cottage
Good for you! They look great and someone got a stylish dining set at a reasonable price!
LivingABonafideLife
Great job! They got a deal and you got cash, nice! 🙂
Christine
Congratulations on your sale! You really did a wonderful job…I heart Craigslist 🙂
Gloria (The Little Red House with the White Porch)
Hello there! Your black paint job and the different prints look fantastic. And you are smart for selling for a profit, good for you!
Best regards,
Gloria
P.S. I am going to become a Follower. Wish you had an email subscription for new posts!
Carolyn @ My Backyard Eden
Becca, it turned out great! I think the buyer got a great deal. I often wonder if I could soemthing similar and sell on Craigslist…now you've got me thinking!
Kim
Okay, Becca, that table looks great. Would you have been afraid of it not selling? Did you have a spot to store it? You've really inspired me :).
Little Lizard King
Congratulations! Are you hooked on CL, now? LOVE your finished project. You did good, mama!
Marilyn
Someone got a great deal that looks wonderful! ♥♫
Sharon
Congrats Becca! You've Inspired me!!! That is a beautiful table and you earned your fee..Keep it going, reinvest!
Have a wonderful week,
Sharon@KeenInspirations
Kim
Gor-GEOUS!!!!!!
Lou Cinda @ Tattered Hydrangeas
Looks awesome!! I love the fabrics and against the black…perfection!!
Lou Cinda 🙂
Its A Blog Party
Great idea and they look great!
Thanks for linking up!
~Liz
Room to Inspire
It looks great! I do love the black and those chairs look like completely different chairs. What type of poly did you use?
Chelsea
Irma@CosasBellas
Wow! By the sound of all the comments it seems like INSPIRATION is your new middle name.
Good for you!!!
BTW you've inspired me too!
Patti
well done…love the black flowered fabric on the chair backs
Stop over to enter my giveaway!
Room to Inspire
I am so glad you linked this up to Be Inspired today, it is a great set!
Chelsea
Barb
HI Becca,
I'm a friend of Michelle Renschler and I recently was in her kitchen and peeked at some updating she has been working on. She told me about your blog and your many talents. I want to refinish my kitchen table this weekend. I don't have a clue where to begin (other than running down to Lowe's). I want to do the "black rub" look with the darker wood top and I will likely need to find a deal on four black chairs to match it. any tips before I get started…this is new territory for me:) Love your photos by the way…are you doing any consulting? We have lots of updating to get started on throughout this coming year.
Thanks,
Barb Farrell
Gold Creek