Fun Find: Lamps

So, I found these beauties back in our old town, right before we left. I wasn't thrown off by the color at all, but really had no idea if I'd paint them or not. And, of course the $15 price tag for the pair made it almost ridiculous not to buy...

And, believe it or not...I found the perfect spot...
(Stay tuned, guys.)

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Wednesday Redo: Random Thrift Finds

If you've ever wanted to dress a shelf without creating a mess of clutter or breaking your bank, then this would certainly be the way to go...

Check out the whole tutorial over at sincerely, sara d.

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Mirror Wall (...in the works)

If you remember, I've been wanting to create a mirror wall in the dining room with all my thrifted mirrors. Here's where I am so far with that...

I love the fact that it has such potential to continuously grow.
If fact, I'd love to fill the whole wall up.

That buffet you see is from a little shop around here that sells redone furniture finds.
It was a steal!

I'm getting pretty close in here...

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Fun Find: Candle Holders

I had a fit when I came across these old candle holders.

It's hard to believe someone would actually get rid of them, but goodness gracious, I'm surely glad they did.

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Wednesday Redo: Super Cool Side Table

How creative, right!?!?

It's amazing how adding something so plain and simple can take this $5 IKEA stool to a whole new level.

Ugh. I love it.

Check out the whole tutorial HERE!

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Up on the Chalkboard

So, I've been working pretty hardcore this weekend on the dining room. Grady got the old chalkboard hung right above this old thrift bench (that I don't think you've seen quite yet). And once it was hung, I couldn't bare for it to sit empty...

My chalkboard inspiration came from HERE. Really cool stuff.


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Fun Finds: Mirrors

Another go-to for me in thrifting is a mirror.

I feel like you can invariably find a spot for them, so I've always got my eye out for a fun shape or unusal design.

I've had my mind set on a mirror wall in the dining room...maybe even one that I can continuously add to?
It's in the works...

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Wednesday Redo: Succulants & Vintage Tea Cups

I've never had a green thumb. 

However, I heard succulants are super, super easy to keep...so this summer I went out and bought a few. I wasn't as clever as these guys and their tea cups, but I'm pretty happy with them.

(Oh and, I'm sure you'll be pleased to know- I've only killed one.)

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A Bathroom Facelift

So, last week I told you about the little powder room with a tub we have downstairs. 

This is what it looked like when we first moved in...

And, here it is now.

Although I sprayed and sanded the mirror to break away from all that brown...

I really feel like it's that new shower curtain that packs the biggest punch.

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Fun Find: Chair Back?

Funny. I've had this old chair back/bottom/idk for several years now. I think I picked it up for a dollar at one of my old stores. It's been hidding beside my washing machine in the old house...hoping I'd find a good spot.  Sad to say, I couldn't ever decide exactly how I'd use it.

It finally hit me here in our new house...

This is our downstairs spare bathroom. It's tiny...basically a powder room with a tub, so it's certainly not going to take much to fill it. It ended up that the new chair bottom magazine rack was the perfect addition.

But, I gotta ask, how would you have used it?

(More on this room next week...)
Happy hunting, y'all!

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Cannonball Bed REDO

Alright...well, I do know this isn't the most original RRR project in the world (because who hasn't painted a piece of furniture?), but y'all, it had to be done. And, if I can help the one person out there that hasn't painted a piece of furniture before, then so be it. 

Let's get to it.

You may disagree, but I've always liked this style of bed...and luckily my parents listened when I told them I'd love to have theirs whenever they decided to get rid of it.
Bed...free.

The first step I took was sanding...just enough to take the shine off really.

Next I primed it...2 coats of Kiltz.
Quart of Kiltz- $8.

Lastly, I painted...2 coats of aqua (Vaspar's Woodlawn Charm, to be exact).
Although I typically rough up anything I paint, this one I decded to leave alone (Besides the scratches I made trying to put the mattress and box springs in place by myself. Ugh.).
It's a nice change, I think.
Quart of Valspar custom color- $15.

Total cost- 23 bucks.

I'm also fully aware how blank and bare it is in here.
That's coming...

...eventually.

Now go check out the other cool RRR projects for this month!

Bigger Than the Three of Us: Upcycled Nightstand

Lovely ect.: Upcycled Baby Food Jars

Thrifty & Chic: Bar Stool Nightstand

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Up on the Shelf

As you walk into our new house, there are two identical built-in shelf spaces in the foyer...

It's the perfect place to fill them with all the old stuff we've collected up over the years...

not to mention a few thrift finds I've scored along the way.

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Flea Find: Old Wooden Ladder

Yet another flea market find from a few months ago, finally being put to good use... 

beacause, in my mind, if there's a crocheted blanket attached to it, you know something's right.

It's coming together, guys...it's coming together.

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