vintage suitcases used as an end table ~ tweaking in the living room

 I last left you here...where I was moving tables and was using the black cabinet as

an end table in the living room.

 That black cabinet didn't seem "right" to me, so I decided to play around

with vintage suitcases/trunks. I'm liking this arrangement much better. This

lamp base was my grandma's. The suitcases - both thrifted over the years.

 Can you tell this is Zippo's favorite napping spot? He's in the original (first)

photo and now this one!

 That black cabinet used to be here next to the black ladder bookshelves. I moved

the cabinet to the end of the hallway and then made a new arrangement using a

vintage suitcase and  wicker chest, a stool, and a bunch of plants.

 This area in front of the windows is always hard to decorate, as it's right when

you walk in the front door. The black chair was a long ago Goodwill find and the

little table belonged to my grandma.

 And I just have to tell you all ~ good news on the AC and furnace front! My friend's

son, who does HVAC on the side, came over yesterday and was able to fix the

problem. It was the transformer on the furnace. Like I've said, I know we're living on

borrowed time considering both units are the original of the house - 26 years old! -

but with living on one income right now and a kid in college, the huge expense of

having to replace both units would've been...well, basically impossible. I'm incredibly

grateful that it was something relatively simple and that the cost wasn't too much.

Linking up to Cozy Little House Tweak it Tuesday
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