Hello sweet friends! It has been a while since you have seen me and I am so sorry about that! The past couple of weeks have been super crazy with the start of school for my kids since they started on the 6th of August. Then we had a water leak in one of our drainage pipes from the upstairs that we had to repair.

Between that and getting rid of furniture to make room for new stuff, it has been complete chaos! I am ready for another vacation…

I put that in there in case my husband happens to read this. 🙂 

Anyways, I wanted to share with you my latest thrift store haul since I have been finding some really fun items at my local Goodwill lately. I have been scoring some amazing deals and I wanted to share what I look for when I go there. Stick to the end to see my 3 rules!

Before we start, you always have the option of actually viewing the video where I share them below as well!

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My first purchase was this (obnoxiously) red basket. I didn’t care for the color, BUT the reason I bought it was because it was in perfect condition. I loved how it had a little “base” to it at the bottom. And it serves perfectly as a bowl to put decorative spheres in.

It can be used to holiday decor or as a centerpiece as well. Plus all it really needs is a good coat of paint and perhaps some distressing. And at only $2.52, it was totally worth it!

 

My next piece was this small white milk jug looking thing and this tea light holder.

The milk jug was not that bad, but that’s not really my shade of blue so I will be changing that very soon. The tea light holder was nice in that it had a simple silhouette and could be easily painted to suit my color scheme…. plus, it has enough area to create some sort of detail pattern around it.

They both cost me $1.91 each.

 

The next items in my haul were these gems!!!!! At $1.91 each I don’t know why anyone would have gotten rid of these, but I swiped these up off the shelf so fast, you would have thought I was Speedy Gonzalez! Ha!

These candlesticks are perfect just as is. I cleaned them and they now sit next to one of my wedding photos (you will see just where soon!).

 

The next item was this metal dish stand thing-majiger.

I am a total professional here folks!

It was in perfect condition as well. Just needed to be cleaned. I thought this would look perfect on a shelf with perhaps more spheres or to use in the fall (which is almost here) with some pumpkin decor….

The price? $3.93! Love it!

 

 

And finally the last thing I bought was this large and not-so-pretty vase. This was actually my most expensive buy… at $4.54 check out this bad boy!

The artwork (on anything) does not scare me and it shouldn’t scare you either when you go to your local Goodwill. I checked it and it had no chips. It was heavy for its size so it was well made and it had a classic silhouette that I could work with.

If you have been following me on my YouTube channel you may have already seen its transformation. If not, no worries! I will be sharing it in the next couple of days here as well. But if you’re inpatient like me just go here. 😉

And that’s pretty much it for this haul! As you can see I didn’t spend that much at all (you’re welcome, hubby!).

So just remember if you are looking for some new items don’t forget to check out those thrift stores near you… and always remember the color you can ALWAYS change so never be taken aback by something that is not “pretty”.

Just make sure it’s:

1) not damaged

2) it has a classic shape that you can work into your current (or future) decor

3) it can be easily painted to match your color scheme.

Those are the 3 main rules I follow when I go to thrift stores.

It may be ugly when I bring it home, but it’s pretty when I display it in my home. Just sayin!

Well, I will be back here soon (promise!) with some great stuff so stay tuned!

Hello friends!

I have been going to the thrift store more often lately to score some decor for my home and I am sharing my latest coastal farmhouse thrift store haul with you!

I love going to the thrift store and finding hidden gems like the trays I updated for my daughter and I, or the chalkboard serving dish I made a few years ago.

So I thought it would be fun to share what I found and talk about what I look for when shopping. Plus, stay tuned to see what I end up doing with them in my home.

I plan on making this a regular series as I go to the thrift store more and more. So if you like thrift hauls, check out my latest video below and let me know what you think about the items I found!

Related:

$5 Goodwill Challenge

Thrift Store Farmhouse Lamp Makeover

 

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Hello friends! I am so excited to be joining another thrift store transformation event and I am particularly proud of how my little thrift store farmhouse box turned out. I love finding little treasures at thrift stores and making them into something new and improved. The best thing is that most of what I used to give this box a makeover I already had on hand, and it also goes really well with my thrift store lamp that I remade not too long ago, so it was a win-win!

So next time you need a cute storage box check out your local thrift store and as long as it is made of a good material and is in great shape you can customize it to whatever you like!

And if you are just tuning in, here is a quick overview of this thrift store challenge and what it’s all about.

 

The Rules:

• • Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
  • There’s no monthly theme.
  • There’s no budget to stick to.

Meet the Hosts

Thrift Store Farmhouse Box

So, for this thrift store challenge I decided to makeover this little box I got from Goodwill for only $1.91.

Here are the supplies I used:

• White chalk paint (I used this one)
• Home Decor Parisian Grey Chalk Paint
• Matt Stewart Tilled Soil Vintage Decor Paint
• 180 Grit Sandpaper Sheets
• White wax (I used this one)
• Small inexpensive artist brushes
• Wax brush – here is my favorite inexpensive one that I used in this tutorial and on these shelves 
• Old rag
• Painter’s tape
• Wood Glue
• Mini Adhesive Felt Pads 

Yeah, it was pretty sad looking and I wasn’t too fond of the color, but I had a great plan in mind for it.

First, I removed that hideous metal flower.

Next I wiped down the box and began painting it with white chalk paint. 

I applied 3 coats total.

Then I sanded it down and distressed the box and lid a little.

 

After I did that I added painter’s tape and began painting the taped area with the tilled soil chalk paint. 

 

Then on top of that I added the Parisian Grey. I was hoping to give a weathered wood look to the “stripe”. Afterwards, I added white wax.

The white wax added more “streaks” to the paint. I kept my strokes light while painting.

I removed the tape and let it dry.

While I waiting for the paint to dry I took a couple of wood pieces (a circle medallion along with this leftover finial from my DIY Christmas ornaments ) and glued them together with wood glue, placing the finial in the center.

 

I stained them with Minwax Special Walnut stain. 

Then added the same white wax I used on the box to age it as well. I made sure to wipe off the excess that way it wasn’t too white.

Once that dried I used wood glue to adhere it onto the center of the lid.

 

Then when that dried I added my clear wax all over everything and let it dry overnight to seal the paint.

 

And I was finally done!

 

While it might have seen like a ton of work, it actually came together pretty quickly since the paint dried so fast.

I did everything in one afternoon (with the exception of letting it dry overnight) and the only thing that I bought for this makeover was the cute circle medallion which only cost $1.99 (more than the box!!!).

It was totally worth it, because I just love how it turned out! Now I just need to figure out what to put inside of it.

What did you think of my little thrift store farmhouse box transformation? I would love to hear your thoughts below!

And if you liked this, don’t forget to pin it below and keep for future reference!

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And now for more thrifty goodness!

Check out what my fellow upcyclers created below!