Carved Wood Side Table

Thrift Store Carved Wood Side Table

Thrift Store Carved Wood Side Table Every project has to start somewhere and this one started with the discovery of this beautiful carved wood plaque in a local thrift store for only $12. This gorgeous plaque is 21″ in diameter … Continue Reading →


Thrift Store Transformations with Paint

Thrift Store Transformations with Paint I have 2 super easy  transformations today for you using  paint.  The green box is straight from the thrift store and the globe on the pedestal was a gift to my husband  from a coworker … Continue Reading →


DIY Table Leaf for Vintage Dining Table

DIY Table Leaf What you see here is an early 1900’s oak pedestal table that I found at the local Goodwill well over a year ago.  I had no need for another table but it just happened to be half … Continue Reading →


Nautical Salad Bowl Mirror

Over Memorial weekend my local thrift store had a half price sale for everything in the store.  I’ve been looking for a wooden salad bowl for a couple of months now and to find one on half price day, even … Continue Reading →


Easy Upcycled Doodle Table

My son’s girlfriend is moving into her first apartment and I’ve been enjoying helping her find a few things to fill up her big empty space.  When she needed a dresser, I matched her up with my brother who was … Continue Reading →


Vintage Mirror Window Side Table

This is a fun project I’ve been wanting to do for a while…create a vintage mirror from glass.  You know, when an old mirror has started to lose it’s silver on the back and it starts to look black around the edges.  Normally … Continue Reading →


Small Vintage Table with Easy Repairs

I love finding vintage tables at the thrift store.   This little guy was just $8.  He was a kind of sad and broken, but he just needed a  a little TLC and he was practically screaming, take me home! So I did. The table was a little wobbly. … Continue Reading →


Double Drum Pendant Light

My latest Goodwill find, a double lampshade.  I must say I’ve never bought a lampshade at a thrift store before.  Usually they’re kind of dated and I already have my own supply of dated lampshades. I wasn’t even shopping for … Continue Reading →


50+ Thrift Store Makeovers

If you like before and afters this post is for you.  If you head into a thrift store and have no ideas what to look for, this post is for you. Last week I shared my latest thrift store finds … Continue Reading →


Thrift Store Retail Therapy

On Monday I dropped off my youngest back at college.  He survived his first semester only having a couple issues with Calc. 3.  With a second semester  about to begin, I helped reload his dorm room (did he bring everything he owned … Continue Reading →


I Found my Stools at the Thrift Store!

Thirty  years ago my husband and I  fixed up our kitchen.  We added a breakfast bar, redid counters, added a new floor.  We also bought two counter height chairs for the new breakfast bar.  I believe they were from one … Continue Reading →


Little Red Jewelry Box and Christmas Mantel

I have another cute jewelry box for you straight from the thrift store.  He spoke to me not just because he was half price ($3.00) but because he had an abundance of little drawers. I wasn’t too crazy about the … Continue Reading →


Recipe Box and Book Holder

In August I picked up about a dozen treasures from a nearby flea market  that I wanted to makeover or transform. I’ve managed to complete a couple of the projects, but most of my finds are still on my todo list.  The … Continue Reading →


Thrift Store Junk, Indoor Spring Planter

I have another super easy project for you this week.  Not quite as easy as Monday’s vintage milk crate, but it’s close. At least I got out a paintbrush this time. I’m still stealing ideas from  Joanna Gaines of Fixer … Continue Reading →


Thrift Store Salt and Pepper Mill Makeover

This week I’m sharing with you two thrift store makeovers, that you could also use for your holiday gift giving. This is a salt and pepper grinder I found at a local thrift store.  There is actually nothing wrong with them, but that … Continue Reading →