ROTFLMAO! I didn't know there was a thread going on about this. It's about time somebody mentioned this! I LOL daily when I peruse the CL's ads. Where are these people coming from? People, proof your ads before you hit that "submit" button. I really LOL when they list an appliance for sale that is so filthy and then they say "would really look nice when cleaned up". Well, duh, clean it up before you take the picture and heck, you might actually "sale" it! I'm glad somebody posted this thread, I've been thinking the very same thing for months. LOL Now I think I'll go have a looky at Craig's list and see if I can find me sum of them thar anteek chester draws.

my3dogs, you have a beautiful home! That chair looks perfect, and it was amazing that OSH brought it to you. How many of us get that kind of service? She posted something in Hot Topics that was interpreted in a way that she didn't intend it, and she was temporarily banned. It seems she often had her remarks misinterpreted. I find it interesting that an English prof has such a hard time expressing herself in a way that readers will understand her correctly. I have no idea what went on over at Hot Topics, but whatever happened to freedom of speech? While this forum is open to the public, we are all guests here and expected to abide by GW rules. GW says you can't insult someone or attack them personally. If you want freedom of speech start your own blog. I remember OSH as being a very pleasant contributor here on the Decorating board, and enjoyed her posts. However on the Hot Topics board she was like a different person. I think she became a little too passionate about issues leading up to our recent election. She WAS nasty to me, and others. I don't think she is a bad person - quite the contrary. She seems to be a soft-hearted woman. She just has problems controlling herself if you disagree with her. Nicole

Thanks, ladies! I started to pull the old fabric off the balloon chair yesterday, and gathered up my little sample jars of chalk paint to see what I'm going to concoct for a color. I need to get some 1" foam for it, as that is what is between the front and back fabric on it. My young carpenter friend, who I've sort of 'adopted', was here yesterday briefly and I told him I was going to glue the 'throne' chair back together this weekend, so I could start to get that fabric on. You should have seen his unhappy face, as he looked at me and said, 'REALLY? You've got enough chairs down there to keep you going for months, and it HAS to be that one this weekend?' He WANTS to do it, as he IS a carpenter, and he has strap clamps to use, and he has detailed for me how he'll do it. So, that is why the balloon chair is underway, and I'll admit that once I got to tearing the fabric etc, off that one, I was just as happy as if I was putting fabric BACK on the 'throne'.

hi nosoccermom... so i'm coming up to speed late on your dining room table hunt, but we just moved to the dallas area and there are a couple people who have been advertising their custom rustic style tables they make, so it made me wonder if you had anyone with similar skills in your area on craigslist, and sure enough there is! i'm not sure if you're looking on CL because of a budget, or if you like the earth-friendly nature of reusing, or if you just like the look of older furniture or what... and these guys might be more than you want to spend, but check out the listing below. i think the farm style table is $600 but it includes the benches so if you've got chairs you could surely get it down a bit more. they're in VA but advertise on the DC board and deliver within 70 miles or orange, va. not sure where you are in the DC area - if you're north or east of the city it might be too far. anyway, wanted to share. personally i'd drive 2 hours for a good deal on brand new item i've been hunting for, but that's just me! haha Here is a link that might be useful: custom furniture