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This is the space directly next to my bed and after many searches and tries, I can now say that it is complete (until I change my mind).

All of these objects were acquired with little or no cost, as usual, with a couple elements I either splurged on or bought with a bargain!

Item A: Is a framed lithograph print that my best friend gave me. The frame came from my Grandmother's house and has been in the family for several generations.

Cost: $0

Item B: This is a faux wooden frame that i purchase from a tiny resale shop in Champaign, Illinois. It makes a bigger statement without anything displayed in it and is a nice breakup between the top picture and the bottom table.

Cost: 25 cents

Item C: This vase was made from an old lamp that i got in a giant Salvation Army in the Chicago suburbs. Since the wires were fried and more than likely, it was a fire hazard, I got the idea to tear out its guts and glue the bottom base on (i love the base and decided to keep it). It now functions as a vase and it's my absolute favorite find in my home.  

Cost: $5

Item D: Item D shows my new hippo ashtray. I purchased this from Ten Thousand Villages and since I don't smoke and since I love houseplants, I took a section of my other fern and planted it in the ashtray! 

SPLURGE Cost: $14

Item E: This was my first furniture purchase with my own money. I'm absolutely in love with antique furniture so my mom and I go to Third Sunday Market every summer to find our vintage goods. This particular side table was made from old antique doors/wood. All handmade by the very guy i bought it from

Bargain Cost: $30