One of my favorite parts of thrifting is spotting the pieces most people would walk right past — and imagining what they could be with just a little creativity. On my summer thrift store visits, I grabbed these 5 items for less than the cost of lunch and came home with a handful of gems… Continue reading Before & After: Thrift Store Makeovers You’ll Love
We've all been there: the thrill of the hunt at the thrift store, a potential treasure catches your eye – a vintage armchair, a charming side table. Visions of weekend DIY projects and a perfectly restored piece dance in your head. But hold on, there's one crucial step before you race to the checkout with… Continue reading Thrifting this weekend? Do the shake test.
This was so ironic! My dear friend asked me to redo a hutch she found on Marketplace, and it was almost identical to the donation project I did for my local Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. See that amazing makeover in gray here. She and her husband drove it up, and we chatted online about color,… Continue reading A 2nd Hutch – New Look
We experienced a lull in flea markets during the pandemic, didn't we? Garage sales even went down a bit. And it left many of us in total withdrawal. Well, I hope to see the local flea markets thrive again. Can't wait to see what special finds the vendors have been storing up all this time.… Continue reading 6 Tips for Flea Market Season!
What to do. What to do. When it's 18 degrees outside and you want to work on a custom project for your client. You step outside, the wind whips your face, and you know it would be a bad idea. So you wait for much improved circumstances. But you want a project. You want to… Continue reading Thrifting for Smalls
I had the rare chance to a day to myself. Office was closed, but kids still in school. That never happens. So I decided to purge and organize my office desk area and ran to get some organizers for all the kids' drawings, school papers, photos, etc. that I just keep tossing in the cabinet.… Continue reading Gone a Thrifting
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