Hello friends! I seem to be on a find-dated-furniture-and-paint-it-every-color-you-love kick the last few weeks. But a solid piece of furniture that needs a facelift is so hard to pass up! That may have something to do with the shrinking space to park my car in the garage, but that’s for another day. Today we are…
Thrifty Finds
Farmhouse lantern gross to gorgeous!
We almost missed this huge lantern when thrifting recently. There it sat, super dirty and full of cobwebs, looking sad and sitting on the dusty floor of our local thrift shop. It was the price tag that got out attention, $6.99 at Goodwill for a huge metal and glass lantern that is screaming for a…
Thrift Store Redo: a thrift store chair makeover
I am fairly certain I had no dang business thrifting or hitting yard sales this year at all. Not with the makings of my own thrift store in my garage right now. But sometimes you have to live on the edge a little, and you see something that strikes a chord (apparently that happens…
DIY Painted Canvas Pouf-Storage cube-Footstool
I know that’s kind of a complicated name but this little number can be used multiple ways so the only accurate name I could come up with was “Canvas Pouf-Storage Cube-Footstool.” And if you are the kind of person to stand on your furniture (yeah me too) instead of finding a ladder in the garage…
DIY Lamp Makeover Before + After!!
I love a good before and after, don’t you? It’s like watching someone who loves their denim jumpsuits with Birkenstock’s get a whole new look and wow us all between commercials and in less than an hour! Miraculous! Today I thought I would show you the before first. I have a feeling my girlfriends and…
DIY Knotted Leather Hanging Planter
Do you love to pop into your favorite thrift stores and just see stuff you cannot live without? (daily, weekly, yearly, if it’s frequent that’s a relief & hopefully will justify how often I go!) Oh good. I know, and I feel the same way. The thrill of the hunt is hard to beat, and while…
Upcycled Embroidery Hoop Wreath + Merry Printable Banner
I would love to tell you that I have learned the art of embroidery. I have not. It’s on my stuff-I-really-want-to-learn-but-I-get-so-distracted list. Upcycling a sweet thrift store find however is something we specialize in around my house. And today I am sharing a sneak peek at my Christmas Home Tour coming soon. This Embroidery…
How to Make a Glitter House Village {the easy way}
Does the thought of having a your own Glitter House Village sound wonderful? It has to me too for a couple years now. And I have thought about different ways I could construct cardboard glitter houses, But schedules are busy this time of year, and it’s hard enough to sometimes balance it all and…
Thrifting, coffee & loving the DIY life
thrifting compulsion: the compulsion to visit thrift stores or any establishment with low priced used goods on a more-than-frequent basis. the inability to apply self control when a thrifting opportunity presents itself. thrifting has begun to effect your relationships such as being late for a wedding due to stopping at a thrift store. late to…
Upcycled apron from a skirt
Call me a lover of kitch & all things retro. I love the idea of having a stash of super sassy aprons hanging around just waiting to be thrown over my clothes to ensure they are nice and clean once I am done whipping up dinner. Most days I am working in jeans and a…
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