My furniture-buying spree begins on Sunday. I would still really appreciate suggestions of secondhand shops in Florida. I will need to make decisions very quickly. I might pop on here to request quick help deciding if I want to get a thing, so am writing out the plan now.
The schedule is
Sun fly into Lauderdale.
Sun afternoon-Mon morning shop Miami & Lauderdale
3 pm Mon spa appointment in Vero Beach
Tues am relax at hotel
Maybe go to Palm Beach?
Tues evening turn in SUV in Tampa, pick up moving truck in Palmetto, shop Tampa
Wed am pick up stuff at storage locker in Clearwater
Wed afternoon, shop Naples/Ft Myers.
Thurs shop Atlanta
Friday afternoon home.
Here is a brief list of the rooms in the house, front to back, with a description of what I’m going for in each
Porch I have zero vision! Want a hanging chair, a chaise that lies all the way flat. Have a little grill & some big flower pots.
Front room/parlor/living room light & airy, a general feeling of lightness and good humor (like my best summer outfits). Colors keyed to these curtains https://pin.it/4QpLOUx
Have curtains, placemats from which I’m making throw pillows, book/curio shelf, ribbons to make ribbon curtain for other window, some exercise gear.
Need Couch: I'd really like a grey pop up sleep sofa with chaise like Ikea’s Friheten, which has clean lines and bad reviews.
Storage Coffee Table—I’ve liked this one for years, wish it'd go on sale! https://www.worldmarket.com/pr.....rom=Search
Occasional Chair, denim/chambray or maybe velvet upholstery—must be comfy, maybe a barrel chair.
Area rug, maybe light pink “Oriental” pattern.
Lamps.
Something to hold firewood
Study/Office/ Den: dark wood, dark green, serious. Think of the rooms Victorian gentlemen retired to for a cigar after dinner
Have secretary desk my grandpa made from radio cabinet, sewing machine cabinet and little set of drawers, brass floor lamp, armchair upholstered in this exact Kente, carved chess board from which to make small side table, 1x2 meter fabric mostly dark green, black, some brown, to make roman shade, several hundred books, black Ikea Ranarp desk lamp
Need
Bookshelves,
Desk
Rug—natural sisal/jute color with red from kente pattern and green from shade,
Desk chair,
Satori stool to sit at secretary.
Bedroom Relaxing pink & blue, airy.
Have bright red and navy metal cabinets to use as nightstands, gold-tone trim to use for curtain ties, throw pillows & blankets in blue & green, globe to use as lamp, white curtain rods with cracked glass finials, Queen-sized mattress.
Need
Bed frame—want spindles in headboard, so probably metal.
Full-length mirror.
Highboy/Lingerie chest, white or pastel Art Deco or glam style.
Sitting chair, probably white wicker
Fabric for curtains in pattern similar to https://www.hawesandcurtis.com.....dzc002-b02
Kitchen Need
Oval-backed “French Country Style” chairs to upholster in jewel-toned corduroy or velvet,
Small table,
Fridge <20” deep, <28” wide (considered mini-fridge in US),
Pantry shelves 10” deep, 20-25” wide
Mudroom Bright colors & very functional. Only thing I’m looking for is shoe storage bench 54” wide, but I might make one.
Small bedroom for my son. He’s not going to visit for a while so it can wait, but eventually we’ll want a single or twin bed, preferably with storage, a writing desk with comfy desk chair, and maybe a slim wardrobe.
Just found out about this https://www.westpalmbeachantiques.com/
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