Upcycling old Silverware 3 Ways
Upcycling old Silverware 3 Ways A few weeks ago I shared with you a bunch of ideas for what to do with all that silver plated serving ware that the thrift stores are full of. One of the ideas were … Continue Reading →
Tag: goodwill finds
Use a Coaster, Removing Water Marks on Vintage Furniture
Use a Coaster, Removing Water Marks on Vintage Furniture Welcome back friends, as the title suggests today I’m going to be refinishing furniture just enough to get rid of some unsightly water stains. You don’t always have to strip an … Continue Reading →
20 Thrift Store Silver Plate Upcycling Ideas
20 Thrift Store Silver Plate Upcycling Ideas Head into any thrift store and you’ll find shelf after shelf of silver plated serving pieces. When Grandma and Grandpa used to serve their Sunday dinner they would break out the silver. Even … Continue Reading →
4 More Mini Thrift Store Makeovers
4 More Mini Thrift Store Makeovers Today I have 4 mini thrift store makeovers. Little fixes that require very little effort, or frankly even imagination. I’m basically taking inexpensive thrift store finds and making them useable. Hexagon Shelves First up, … Continue Reading →
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 →