Can I Keep It?

When you buy and sell what you love, it can be hard to part with some things. It can be a struggle to not feel guilty when you find something fabulous that you feel you should sell, but keep instead. Sometimes I keep things for awhile and then sell them if I've moved on or found something else to replace it with. This swing is not one of those things. With me for 4 years now, I am thinking this summer I need to have her sandblasted and professionally painted. For now though, I enjoy all the shabby, chippy glory of her.

The Fabulous Tufted Antique Settee Project that is too long

I saw a picture of a re-done antique settee in a magazine and fell in love, but it's designer price tag was $8000.00

 Brought it home and though I had measured the front of the bay window to make sure it would fit, I had neglected to measure the back, and the sweep of it's curve is wonderfully long. It does not fit. My loss could be your gain.
 90 inches (7-1/2 feet) long by 32 inches deep. This is as long as a couch.
Four beautiful curved front legs and a nice carved center detail.
Any spots are shadows from not great photography, it was hard to photograph the yummy chocolate fabric color. You need to see to appreciate.

$1400.00 or close offer. Cash or credit card more pictures on FlickrSo I searched and found an antique settee and drove out of town to buy it. Had the frame painted in a wonderful teal blue and poly-ed. Ordered a new custom down topped cushion. Went seraching for the perfect heavy weight chocolate fabric with blue embroidered dots (17 yards- there's a piece left you can have if you fancy making a pillow or two), had it professionally reupholstered including some fabulous tufting work.