Mirror, Mirror . . . .

I was looking at -- where else? -- Craigslist for a mirror to use with the dressing table I scored a couple of weeks ago. 

This one:

I wanted a mirror with some pizazz ... some zing ... a little mirror bling.

Unfortunately, people who have mirrors with pizazz and bling tend to know

what they have and want more than $10 for them.

Here's my budget for this project -- as close to zip as I can manage it.

I bought the intended skirt fabric 2 years ago,

. . . so that means it's as good as free.  Right?  The dressing table cost me only $20.

Sand paper and upholstery tacks are somewhere in the house, so they are also free.

I already have paint for the mirror, so ... yes! Free!

Do you like my creative accounting?  I could work in Washington.

Eventually Craigslist yielded an old mirror.  In what could be called rough shape.

But it was only ten bucks.

Ooops.  Boo-boos.

Wish me luck.

As Howard said when I told him I paid 10 bucks -- "You may have overpaid."

My Grandmother used to say that the Lord watches over drunk people and fools, and I don't drink much.   

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The projects at That Old House never end.

Last Tuesday, I shared pictures of some fabrics I am considering for new dining room draperies.

I got the samples.  Woo-hoo!  I just love wallowing in fabric samples.

Here they are, with a couple weeded out because the company doesn't have enough stock now:

I moved the current draperies aside, held each sample up to the paint, tested it against the oriental rug,

and narrowed it down to two samples:

And surprisingly enough, I chose this one:

It was #5 in last Tuesday's numbered selections.

(You can see them here.)

And I didn't expect to choose it, but when it was here in person, it just said, "Hey, lady -- I'm it!"

And so it will be.

Now I need to choose fabric for new chair seat covers. . . . 

Joining with Leigh of Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday,

and Kim at Cheap Chic Home for Fabric Fun Thursday. 

Why not mosey over and visit?

I'm off to New Brunswick for dinner with daughter Anne.

 Happy New Year! -- Cass