Curb Rescue, Painted Buffet

Curb Rescue, Painted Buffet Hi friends, welcome back.  Let me introduce to you my latest curbside rescue.  A very nice wooden buffet just waiting for me to take him home and give him a makeover.  While this piece looks like … Continue Reading →

5 Mini Thrift Store Makeovers

I usually visit my local thrift store about once a week.  Most of the time I have no idea what I’m looking for, but I’ll know it if I see it.  An item that just needs a little TLC is … Continue Reading →

Small Pallet Wood Christmas Tree Collar

Small Pallet Wood Christmas Tree Collar This is my latest thrift store find, a sad little Charlie Brown Christmas tree.  Yes, more than one person in the store remarked that I had a Charlie Brown Christmas tree in my cart.  … Continue Reading →

3 Easy Thrift Store Makeovers

Trio of Easy Thrift Store Makeovers Today I have for you, three thrift store finds that  just require a little touch up to make them as good as new.  These follow my last “Five Little Thrift Store Makeovers” from April. … Continue Reading →

Aging Pottery with Spackle and Dirt

Aging Pottery with Spackle and Dirt I’ve been wanting to texturize a pot with spackle and dirt for some time now and I’ve finally found my victim. This guy is a $12 thrift store find and the perfect shape for … Continue Reading →

Aging a Galvanized Napkin Holder

Aging a Galvanized Napkin Holder Above you’ll see one of my latest thrift store finds, a very nice and shiny galvanized metal napkin holder. It’s simple, it’s plain, it does what it is supposed to do, hold napkins, and at … Continue Reading →

Thrifted Dining Chair Makeover DIY

Thrifted Dining Chair Makeover DIY My latest edition of HGTV magazine featured this beautiful dining set. The magazine was not actually advertising the dining set, just the mismatched pendants from IKEA above the table.  They also didn’t give any information … Continue Reading →

Faux Concrete Paint with Baking Soda, Easy DIY

Faux Concrete Paint with Baking Soda This one is for all my crafting friends out there.   I’ve collected these birds and the candlesticks over the past few weeks in hopes of trying a faux concrete paint finish using chalk paint … Continue Reading →

Easy Thrift Store Makeovers with White Chalk Paint

Easy Thrift Store Makeovers with White Chalk Paint Last week I found this pair of wooden plaques at a local thrift store. At $6 each I had to have them.  I was having a good day, it was the same … Continue Reading →

Upcycled Salad Bowl Belted Mirror DIY

Upcycled Salad Bowl, Belted Mirror DIY I have another thrift store upcycle for you today.  This time I’m working with an old salad bowl. Besides the salad bowl you’ll also need a craft mirror that fits inside your bowl, upholstery … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Makeover, Frame for Baby

DIY Frame with a Thrift Store Find I’m so proud and excited to introduce you to the newest addition to our family, our  grandson, Isaac Michael.  This sweet little angel arrived last Thursday, weighing in at only 6lbs 9 oz. … Continue Reading →

Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover

Throw Rug Pillow Cover, Thrift Store Makeover Welcome back!  I know I skipped a post last week but I was on vacation with the family in beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee.   We rented a wonderful log cabin overlooking the Smoky Mountains.  Lots … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Mirror Makeover with Plaster Lath

Thrift Store MIrror Makeover with Plaster Lath Lately, I’ve been doing several projects with these skinny little plaster lath strips.  What’s not to like?  They’re full of character and they’re like rough pallet wood only thinner.  Once I found out … 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 →

Thrift Store Makeover, Doodling on Ceramics

Thrift Store Makeover, Doodling on Ceramics Isn’t this a cute little pot?  I found him at the thrift store a couple months ago with all intentions of doing an image transfer.  After a week of searching for the perfect transfer … Continue Reading →

Thrift Store Tray Makeover with Shutter Slats

A couple weeks ago when I shared with you the green side table with black glaze, I mentioned that on my last trip to the thrift store I not only found that side table but also a little red wagon … Continue Reading →

Green Side Table with Black Glaze

Most days I walk into the local thrift store and walk out empty handed.  This day was different, I found this side table, a little red wagon and a tray.  It didn’t matter that I was actually looking for a … Continue Reading →

Harlequin Diamond Thrift Store Lamp Makeover

  I found this lamp at the thrift store a few weeks ago.  Like most of my thrift store purchases this was not on my list of things to look for. The lamp spoke to me when I found out everything in … Continue Reading →