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The Best Thrift Store Find Yet!
You may doubt whether I snagged the best thrift store find ever. However, after reading today’s blog I think you’ll either agree fully or at least agree it’s ONE of the most epic finds ever found. Following are the steps I took to turn this “not too bad” neglected piece into a true beauty.
Thrift Store Bench Makeover
It won’t always be like this, but lately I’ve been on a thrift store streak. I scored a sweet little bench with a cushioned top and front drawer for storage for less than 10 bucks! As is my habit, a few Saturdays ago, I checked my local Goodwill to see if they had anything I couldn’t live without. Apparently, my survival depended on a cheap bench. It wasn’t much to look at, but I could see its potential and the price was too tempting to resist. While I gave in to impulse, my motivation was about sharing with you. Okay, a little about replacing the bench I’d grown tired of in my primary bedroom, but also the sharing thing. Read on to follow the steps I took to create a cute piece for a killer price.
Thrifting Tips
When you need artwork, vases, lamps or even furniture―to get a bigger bang for your buck, go thrifting! Part of the fun is the challenge. You enter a store not knowing what you’ll find, then suddenly, there’s that item you can’t live without. Here are some tips to make the most of your thrift store adventures while avoiding buyer’s remorse.
Restoration in Blue
When I feel the urge to do a creative project, my car seems to drive itself to the nearest thrift store to look for that perfect little piece with plenty of issues and plenty of potential. To satisfy my recent creative itch I found the perfect piece at the Habitat Restore. I love buying there since they use the profits toward their house-building projects. A win-win! Read on to see how this little lovely turned out!
EASY AND ABSOLUTELY FREE ROOM MAKEOVER!
Today’s blog is all about refreshing the look of your home for no money. No matter how much you may be pinching pennies right, you can still get creative, have fun, and lift your spirits…
FROM BATHROOM TO SPA FOR VERY LITTLE MONEY!
Do you have a main bath, master bath, or powder room that makes you cringe or at least sigh every time you walk in? If so, cringe and sigh no more. You are not alone…
7 TIPS TO MAXIMIZE YOUR GARAGE SALE EXCURSIONS
Spring has sprung and, depending on your part of the country, that means garage sales—or yard sales…
THE $50 ROOM MAKEOVER
The next time you’re so sick of a room in your house that you think, “I gotta get out of here!” Instead of rushing out to catch a movie with a friend, take that fifty bucks…
WHY THRIFTING IS A GOOD IDEA…
It’s no secret that I love thrifting! Repurposing is the centerpiece of my business, and I’ve written many blogs explaining the reasons I can’t help hitting the thrift stores…
TOP 10 PAINTING TIPS (+ MONEY SAVING ADVICE!)
Getting ready to repaint a room or two (or, if you’re like me, three or four) to help spruce up your home as part of your new year’s home improvement resolutions? If so, you’re in the right place.,,
FLIPPING FURNITURE – THE FUN, QUICK, INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE
I’ve always dreamed of the ultimate redesign project: flipping houses. That’s challenging though, especially in Southern California where housing is so flipping expensive!
FREE BY THE CURB OR HOW CAN I SAY NO TO SUCH A GREAT PIECE OF FURNITURE?!
How many times have I said, I simply can’t pass up free stuff people have set out by the curb? Probably over a thousand times. I always look and think of all the things I could do
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