I am very excited that tomorrow after work, my husband will be picking up my new bedroom art. It's been months now since we started this bedroom "redo" which I'm not sure is an apt name for it as we haven't touched it in 8 years since we moved in, other than to whitewash over a hideous peach paint job.
In any event, we have been looking for a very long time for the right item to put above the bed. We need something big, or a grouping of pictures. It's the one room in the house that I am not looking to cover with my kids' artwork. I love them more than life itself but their stuff and artwork covers 98% of the surfaces in our home.
In this one room we want a decidedly adult feel. Classy, serene, but cheerful. Working on a very limited budget, we have taken our time to get things "just right". We splurged on the bedding, got new furniture, and have cleaned out everything that does not belong in there. The room is finally coming together!
I have been frustrated in my search for the right "something" to put over the bed. I need something with a splash of color, something cheerful but not childish. And today I found it! I was surfing Kijiji, and lo and behold there was a grouping of canvas paintings of ... (drumroll please) Gerbera Daisies! My all time favorite flower! The group of 4 paintings is brand new, price tag, shrink wrap the works. The lady who is selling them had bought them for her baby's nursery and she ended up having a boy. She paid $90 and is selling them for $50...
Sticking to my budget, I only have $40 cash on me. I e-mailed her and offered to pay her $40 tomorrow, or $50 on payday (Friday) she accepted the $40 tomorrow! AWESOME! I did not give her a sob story, or tell her I could not afford it, but was just honest with her, I offered to pay the full amount, but she is in a hurry to sell, lucky me! I know it was just $10 but it's the principle of the matter for me, I only have $40 to spend until Friday, then I should only spend $40.... not $50.
It was difficult for me though, because I REALLY want those paintings, the picture alone cheers me.. and I was afraid of losing out, and honestly they are worth the $50 to me. But I feel great about just sticking to it, and being honest.
And in terms of money not spent - buying items second hand means that you don't have to pay tax, so that's an additional savings there. And with HST coming up (damn thing caught up with us again), it makes Kijiji that much more attractive.
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