Another Monday's catch (updated 6/29/10)

Held The Living Room's doors open today to bring in consignments from 3 households. Too much to post here just now, so please look at the flickr updates (just click on George the Cat over in the right column).

Thought you'd like to see this handsome dresser from the 1960's:

Strikes me as sort of a gentleman's armoire.

It's from Broyhill Furniture's Emphasis Collection. Measures 54"x19"x43" tall.
8 drawers plus 3 bins. When they're all open, looks ready to take off!


Sadly, it's from a smoking household. We're working on that, and if you have any sure-fire methods of taking out cigarette smell, please let us know!

Meanwhile, if you know someone with anosmia, this gorgeous piece of furniture would be perfect for them.

I think we've got it cleaned! Repeated washings and anointings with various cleaners (Murphy's Oil Soap, Restore-A-Finish, Oxygen Power, Orange/Beeswax oil...), each one bringing up another layer of nicotine. (Wow, please take care of your lungs! I've read that using black pepper essential oil can help overcome nicotine addiction; if you have personal experience with that, I'd love to hear about it.) So, come and take a test sniff; I think this beautiful dresser is ready for a home anywhere!