Did you know there's such thing as National Thrift Shop Day?! It's my next favorite day after Christmas. Heck it is like Christmas for this thrift store junkie. Mark it down people, August 17th is National Thrift Shop Day so get in your car (or truck) and head to your local Value Village. If you stop by here often you know that I'm a bit of a thrift store addict and my loft is full of thrifted … [Read more...]
BEFORE & AFTER: Mosaic Heart Tile Table Makeover
I'm about to give you a heart on for a table. I swear you won't look at any old table ever the same after I share this mosaic heart tile table makeover with you. My friends at Value Village challenged me to find something preloved (and probably forgotten) in their stores and it give it a DIY makeover. They obviously follow this blog because..umm..that's kinda what I do all the time. Challenge … [Read more...]
Creepin’ Craigslist: get ’em while they’re hot
I've been meaning to start this series for ages now. You all know how much I LOVE thrifting and hunting for old treasures right? To the point that's a bit of an obsession and/or compulsion. Well inspired by my design hero and fellow vintage & craigslist creeper, Emily Henderson's series Trolling Craigslist, I'm starting my own curated collection of online finds. Some of them need a bit of … [Read more...]
BEFORE & AFTER: new teak hutch + $100 furniture giveaway
You all know how much I love giving old furniture a new life and new home. I'm usually a real thrift store hunter - you know, going through LOTS of rough stuff before finding those diamonds. Every so often though I'm not so much in the mood to hunt and kinda just want to look at stuff that someone already went through the trouble of curating and collecting. That's where The Millionaire's Daughter … [Read more...]
