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    Default Curb side special

    I just picked up a 3 drawer dresser curb side yesterday it needs new pull knobs but otherwise is is pretty good shape. I also recently picked up a night stand curb side. It is amazing the things people throw away! Love it! I would be fun to hear what others have scored!

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    Thats awesome!!..We have a dresser in our garage that we got on the curb too, its still waiting to be worked on....We have gotten lots of things this way ....I have two beautiful display shelfs that dh and I re finished, they were in the trash...cabinets in my workshop..thats all I can think of right now...

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    wtg on your find!
    I don't accquire much stuff this way, but congrats on your score!
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    WTG on your find. We don't see anything here at the curb because there isn't that type of pickup here.

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    I got my coffee table curbside. It is solid wood (oak, I think) but had sat out in the rain so it was a little warped. That worked out for me because I like to decorate in cottage style. I painted it white then did a little distressing. Let's see if I can find a picture...
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    I found an antique side table, dh thought I was nuts when I dragged it home but refinished it is quite lovely.

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    tbs727,
    your coffee table looks amaizing! WTG! btw, I love your hair cut too, very cute on you.

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    Tiffany, thanks for sharing the picture...see, I could never do that - I'll just experience it vicariously though folks like you!!

    Your table is amazing btw!!
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    Great find

    I never seem to find good stuff curbside here LOL
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    Thanks!

    Just like rainbow said, my husband looks at me like I've brought home a mangy dog when I show up with the house with someone else's trash furniture. I just smile and say that I have a plan. USUALLY it works out. Sometimes it ends up being our trash.

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    The only thing we have found is an outside wooden chair and love seat for our yard. They have cushions on them too. It is nice when we have a party because it gives us 3 nice comfortable seats in the back yard.

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    I got a media cabinet curbside last Easter. DS thought is was an awesome score

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    Sounds like a great find!

    I don't luck out very often, but I found this bike on the curb last summer:



    Here it is after DH fixed it up:

    Last edited by The Muse; 01-17-2009 at 09:29 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tbs727 View Post
    I got my coffee table curbside. It is solid wood (oak, I think) but had sat out in the rain so it was a little warped. That worked out for me because I like to decorate in cottage style. I painted it white then did a little distressing. Let's see if I can find a picture...

    Oooh I like how you did that. Awesome.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Muse View Post
    Sounds like a great find!

    I don't luck out very often, but I found this bike on the curb last summer:



    Here it is after DH fixed it up:


    Now that is quite the find. WTG on your dh for fixing it up.

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