15 Ultimate Craigslist Scores That’ll Restore Your Faith in the Classifieds
From a $1,000 Nelson Marshmallow Sofa to scrap walnut plank flooring, these fortuitous finds may inspire you to start scrolling.
From a $1,000 Nelson Marshmallow Sofa to scrap walnut plank flooring, these fortuitous finds may inspire you to start scrolling.
There’s nothing like the rush of finding a hidden gem within the depths of Craigslist, as the following homeowners will attest. Below, you’ll find a sample of the best vintage scores that have graced our pages—and a peek at how designers have integrated them into the mix.
Budget Breakdown: An Oregon Retreat Revamped for $135K Channels Nautical Wes Anderson Vibes
For their renovation of a skinny, shingled home in the tiny community of Cape Meares on the Oregon coast, photographer Ty Milford and his wife, Kelly, aimed for a whimsical, nautical aesthetic. Ty scoured sites like eBay, Craigslist, and Etsy for the right mix of furniture and decor; a favorite find is the Penn Yan Car Topper, found on Craigslist for $1,000, which hangs from the ceiling above the second-floor dining table.
Photo: Ty Milford
Architect Christoph Kaiser turned a dismantled grain silo, purchased online from a Kansas farmer, into a cozy studio in Phoenix, Arizona. Inside, Christoph crafted a curved interior that matches the silo's circular footprint. "I didn’t want to cheat and do a box inside a curved shell," he says. "I wanted it to feel like the inside and outside were born of the same mentality." Scrap walnut plank flooring purchased on Craigslist for $350 accounted for most of the interior wood. It's paired with black steel touches. Everything in this room is custom—he designed the curved-faced cabinets, the dining table, the sofa, and the lamp that has hooks for pots and pans. The countertops are Corian. The Eames Wire Chairs are one of the only non-custom elements.
Mark Lipczynski
Interior designer Ginger Lunt turned a 1954 residence that she’d fallen in love with as a young girl growing up in the tropical forests of Mount Tantalus, high above urban Honolulu, into her own home and studio. "When I am surrounded by too much clutter and busyness, it affects my state of mind, especially when I sit down to work and design," says Ginger. With this in mind, she designed the interior to be warm but minimal, juxtaposing a "relaxed, Hawaiian home style" with midcentury details. A painting by Ginger’s grandmother hangs above a midcentury dining set Ginger found on Craigslist.
Photo: Mariko Reed
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