craigslist!

okay, seriously, i love craigslist. in one week, i was able to sell 3 pieces of furniture for 10 times more than i ever would have been able to at a garage sale, and i didn't even have to get up at 4 am and sit out in the sun for 12 hours haggling with crazy people.

anyway, i took my profits from the sale of my old furniture, and turned right around and bought someone else's old furniture. ha ha ha! i was going to spend nearly $1000 at ikea on a wardrobe system, and instead, i spent $350 on 2 really neat matching cabinets that sell new for $500 each at cost plus.

(added bonus: i didn't have to pay shipping, or put the cabinets together! i just had to con my dad into driving up to LA for one and down to san clemente for the other. good ol' dad.)

i'll have to spend a few more bucks on storage baskets and what not, but i'll still be spending half of what i was going to at ikea, and the cabinets actually match the rest of my furniture better. score!