You’ve probably noticed me whining about wanting a desk more than a couple of times recently 😉 If you haven’t, you’re probably not over here enough, haha! I’ve been REALLY wanting a desk to spread out on and potentially step up my writing, as well as hopefully just generally being more organized.
I pride myself on being pretty good at finding amazing stuff for a good price, and I’m not quick to rush out and buy something for full price if I can help it. This time around, thought, I was VERY tempted.
See, we’ve had this particular desk in mind for months now. Its from Ikea, its $110, and it matches these beautiful dresser units I have in our en suite. Its crisp and white and simple. It would go beautifully in our bedroom. Yet I’ve been watching Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace for the last couple of months to find anything that measured up, and nothing has really even come close. If there was potential, it was usually right around the same price, and in my head then, I figured I’d rather wait and get my “ideal,” which was this Ikea desk. The only other style of desk that I wanted was something older, maybe vintage-ish, with lots of character, because it would be the only thing like it in our room. But there was no way I could afford the cost that is usually placed on those items. I was getting pretty close to just buying some fake wood-look particle board thing for $20 while I waited for either the right thing to come along or to get to an Ikea. But even that desk didn’t show up for me! I’ve been getting impatient.
In case you hadn’t guessed from the title, it FINALLY showed up!! Not the cheap particle board desk. Not the trip to Ikea. But the beautiful, antique desk that will be more of an art piece than just a basic place to set a laptop and a notebook.
I found this beauty on Kijiji. The seller was requesting an offer for it, but also said they needed it gone fast. I messaged them and said I was VERY interested but knew I couldn’t afford the price of an antique. I asked for the ballpark value they were hoping to get. She responded back “Its up to you.” I’m always nervous to lowball someone, but she gave me nothing to work with! I wrote back “$40?” and she said “Sure, you can have it for $40.” Boom!
I excitedly texted Brady about it, and it turned out they were located just a few minutes away from where he was finishing up his work day. He willingly agreed to go pull out some cash and pick it up for me.
I helped Brady move it into the house and up the stairs. Its not that big, but its HEAVY! We estimate it around 100 lbs. I couldn’t resist playing with it as soon as possible, and was pulling out the drawers and checking it over the moment we got it into the entrance. It. Smells. GREAT! Very solid. Very antique. Definitely something I won’t even consider refinishing for a LONG time!! It is SO much better than I anticipated it would be. I couldn’t be more thrilled, which is weird, because its just a desk. But seriously, guys, I’m SO glad I didn’t bite the bullet and just buy out of Ikea this time. I love Ikea, but I love this more!
Now we keep our eyes open for a cool chair…
I saw that one on Kijiji . It’s beautiful . I check Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji every day for things . But have actually had way better luck on the Facebook Marketplace . I have bought and sold many many things on that site. .
I had never used Facebook Marketplace before I started my persistent search for a desk, haha! Its definitely a good tool! Makes it dangerously easy to just shop and shop and shop! Lol!