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Thrift Score Thursday: Midcentury Dressers

August 18, 2016 by Cassie 16 Comments

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Hi guys!  It’s time for Thrift Score Thursday!thrift score thursday12If you are new here, let me explain just what #thriftscorethursday is.  We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.

Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!  And we love it when you tag your friends to play along, too!

Each week Brynne from The Gathered Home, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Corinna from For A Designer at Home,  Maggie from Maggie Overby Studios, and  once monthly a guest co-host will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with#thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.

This week, I thought it would be fun to carry out a theme… plus I needed a way to help me narrow down my choices!  I’ve decided that each week moving forward I am going to be featuring 2-3 finds from instagram participants, so it’s a tougher decision now.  I saw one piece that I adored, realized I had a midcentury dresser to share, too, and the theme this week sort of selected itself.

My find is a large midcentury chest I found on craigslist.  The top was laminate so it was a perfect contender for paint on the body.  I loved the pattern on the top drawer, so keeping the drawers wood was the right choice, too.  I wanted to keep it masculine so I went with General Finishes coastal blue, and touched up the drawers with my trusty restor-a-finish.  And then it was ready to head to Sweet Clover!IMG_0083Check out the details on that top drawer!IMG_0084I really loved this piece, but no one in July loved it enough to take it home, so we’ve got it all set to go for this weekend’s even at the store.  I figured I’d show you a variation in staging just for fun.  TST Midcentury Dresser 1And if it still doesn’t sell, I might be sizing up some spaces in my own home.

So now, here’s the first midcentury piece I saw that set me off on this theme.  Bre has such great style and she found this $40 dresser and gave it a little refreshing.tst breFind it here on instagram.

Jo almost missed the bus to work because she saw this dresser curbside with a big fat “FREE” sign on it!  I would have found a way to take it on the bus with me… I mean, it’s glorious!  And should we talk about all of her other thrifted finds in this photo?tst jmwearingFind it here on instagram.

Now make sure you hop over to see what my cohosts found and featured this week!Thrift Score Thursday Brynne color (1)

Thrift Score Thursday Corinna ADAH

Thrift Score Thursday Maggie

Have a great day, and happy hunting to you!

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  1. Maggie @ Maggie Overby Studios says

    August 18, 2016 at 5:53 am

    I will take them all please! you know I can’t resist those sexy legs on mid-century furniture. If I lived a little close I’d come fetch your little dresser and give it a good home.

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    • Cassie says

      August 18, 2016 at 2:43 pm

      oh me neither, my friend!

      Reply
  2. Brynne | The Gathered Home says

    August 18, 2016 at 9:33 am

    I love your pretty dresser! And the way you styled it is super inspiring – those books in that green crate are GORGEOUS! And such beautiful mid century features! I’m in awe at the price point of both!!

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    • Cassie says

      August 18, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      thank you so much, brynne!!!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    August 18, 2016 at 11:08 am

    Three lovely dressers! I like the idea of having a theme. I’m into themes 🙂

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    • Cassie says

      August 18, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      i somehow knew you would…:)

      Reply
  4. Bre says

    August 18, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    Oh of course I love this theme. Thanks for the shout out! And I can’t believe Jo got that beauty for free!

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    • Cassie says

      August 18, 2016 at 2:33 pm

      your dresser was so gorgeous i had to share it! love me some MCM.

      Reply
  5. Lisa's Creative Designs says

    August 18, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I have done a few pieces with similar lines. I love the nightstand I upcycled for my son’s room. I painted it in black and silver.

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    • Cassie says

      September 7, 2016 at 7:26 am

      i love those lines so much!

      Reply
  6. [email protected] says

    August 19, 2016 at 5:54 am

    A FREE sign? Oh why can’t I find stuff like that?

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    • Cassie says

      August 19, 2016 at 8:46 am

      oh i know it!!!! me, too!

      Reply
  7. Monica @ MonicaWantsIt.com says

    August 23, 2016 at 8:29 pm

    These are perfect! And that dresser was free? So jealous.

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    • Cassie says

      August 28, 2016 at 4:49 pm

      i know, right? i want a free dresser like that!

      Reply
  8. jessica says

    August 24, 2016 at 10:07 pm

    I love a good mcm dresser and all of these had gorgeous written on them. I love what you did with your piece and the fact that you decided to two-tone it. I think it will sell quickly. Also, I love your new header. This is definitely YOU!

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    • Cassie says

      August 28, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      thank you! the blog is a work in progress at the moment!

      Reply

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