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Seasons greetings!!! Now that the summer is clearly out of the way, I've been able to focus on redoing the Dacha. In February, the Dacha took in 3 1/2 feet of water from the Russian river overflow due to heavy rains. It was painful to see the aftermath. Everything below 4' was damaged and had to be removed.
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It would take months before we could get a reliable contractor since they were in high demand not just in our town, but the entire Sonoma county. The average wait time was 6 to 8 months. In early August we finally got the ball rolling once we passed the county's contamination clean up inspection. The goal is to be completely finished by Christmas.
As a fresh start, I decided grey everywhere!! Papa Dan and Daniel were dead set against it but I convinced them it would still be as warm and inviting as our original look once the grey walls were layered with the artwork that thankfully survived the flood.
Lately, I have been overly obsessed with leopard print and asian decor. An even bigger obsession is currently the Marketplace on Facebook. A platform on the popular social media that allows its users to sell items from household goods to campers. The above french style arm chair was one of a pair that I purchased from the Marketplace.
I purchased the chairs for a steal of a deal. $40.00 for the pair! Chair frames were in great shape. Fabric was slightly worn with stains from the prior owners with children.
(Before) I actually liked the fabric color which a teal blue. However, I wanted to stay with the Dacha's original design color palette. So of course, it was a great excuse to pull out the leopard print fabric.
The beautiful vintage lacquered folding screen was another Marketplace find for $200.00.
Seller originally asked for $500.00 when the item was first posted. I patiently waited watching as the price dropped every week the item did not sell. 3 weeks later, it dropped to $325.00 then another week after, $300. That's when I submitted my offer for $200.00. It was well worth the gamble and wait.
And yet, another great Facebook Marketplace find!
This old black lacquered cabinet was purchased for $25.00. The seller inherited the beautiful piece from her grandfather but could not fit it into her home design aesthetics. Lucky me!
This is one of a pair found on Marketplace. At $75.00 for both chairs, I thought it was already a steal of a deal and paid the asking price.
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| Leaving 1 of the pair of Ralph Lauren chairs in the main home's red room |
The couple I purchased the pair from were recent Los Angeles transplants downsizing to their retirement home.
A pair of ceramic foo dogs for only $20.00!!
Spray painted the pair in a high gloss black lacquer. Used a small brush to hand paint a few of the details on the pair with a gilded gold paint.
Finally, a little sneak peek of the progress at the Dacha. I hope to post the final reveal at Christmas time. Happy holidays!
