Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

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Happy Monday! 

I have a thrifted DIY for you all today, but this one is coming from a different angle. 

Usually when I share a post like this, I share clear step by step tutorials that work out fine, but unfortunately not all of my DIY’s turn out that way. As a matter of fact, some of them hit some bumps and this one was one of them indeed. 

Oh yes… 🤦🏻‍♀️

So for this post, I thought  I would share everything I did (that I ended up NOT liking) and then the simple steps I took to actually get it to look the way I wanted to in the end. 

Sometimes, it’s too easy to complicate things and that is just what I did here, but hey, we are all human. 

Supplies I used (including some that didn’t make it to the end result):

• Brushed Metal in Brushed Bronze 
• White Chalk Paint 
• Antiquing Wax: 
• Folkart Acrylic Paint in Peppercorn

Last week, I shared my thrift haul on my Youtube channel and I shared this cute metal tin.  I loved the pattern and style, just not the color. 

So I thought I would add some Peppercorn (which I LOVE by the way) to the base. 

Then I added some Brushed Bronze to the top and bottom legs. This is the same Brushed Bronze paint I used on my faux vintage bells. 

I even dry-brushed some on the peppercorn. 

Then I dry-brushed some of my white chalk paint. 

But it looked too intense. So I decided to add watered-down chalk paint to all of it and then wipe it off. 

 

Talk about disaster!

I had to step back a minute and relax and rethink this through. 

After an hour or so I came back and went back to the beginning. This time I painted everything (except for the feet and round handles) with the Brushed Bronze. 

And then to age it, I mixed a little bit of the white chalk paint with the antiquing wax and literally began to finger paint! It was like I was back in elementary school. 

And guess what?! 

I actually had fun this time around!

As it turns out, that was all this piece needed. 

So simple, yet so chic. 

I love the textures and the bright bronze along with the white distressed look. 

I added a little greenery and it was perfect. 

And check out this side-by-side! 

I was also happy to try out a new color. I love all things white, but this goes perfect with so many things as well (like my neutral Valentine’s DIY’s)

Since I was so happy with how this turned out I tried my had at another thrift store flip…

I love finding cute little urns in thrift stores and it doesn’t matter what they are made out of, you can give them a faux cement look! This is actually the second time I have done this and now I want to have a little collection of them. 

If you are interested in seeing how I made this little urn look like a cement one, you can see the steps in the video below:

Timestamp: 3:19

Thrift Store Makeovers Episode 1

I asked my subscribers if they were interested in a thrift store makeover series and the votes are in! They loved it so I will be sharing more thrift store transformations like this! 

As always, don’t forget to share this with someone who would love it!

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I will see you soon! Until then, adios! 

 

 

So remember when I shared my last thrift store haul and I had purchased that obnoxiously red basket for $2.52?

Well, it was finally time to give it a facelift!

It was perfect timing too, because I was able to finish it just in time for the $5 Goodwill Seasonal Challenge hosted by Hillary at Old World Home. This challenge is always so fun because there are so many great videos on how to up-cycle thrift store items into beautiful pieces without spending more than $5 at the thrift store.

The best thing about this transformation is that it’s super easy and only required paint!

Paint I used: 

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• Martha Stewart Vintage Decor Paint in Tilled Soil
• Folk Art Home Decor Chalk Paint in Parisian Grey
• Rust-Oleum Chalked Paint in Linen White

Here’s what I did:

So first, I used the Tilled Soil paint and gave the basket 2 coats, making sure the red was completely covered.

Then once the paint was fairly dry, I dry-brushed the Parisian Grey paint making light strokes all over the basket.I didn’t want the basket looking too brown.

By adding the gray throughout it gave it a more weathered look.

And finally I added my favorite paint, Linen White to give it that coastal driftwood feel.

I dry-brushed it on as well making sure to get both the inside and outside of the basket.

Then I had my little helper (aka 6 year old daughter, Natalia) help me decorate the basket with pumpkins I had from last year.

You can see her in the full tutorial below.

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And that was basically it! Like my daughter says, “Easy peasy lemon squeezy!”

I love how it turned out and I am so happy that I was able to grab that basket before anyone else did. It was in perfect condition, it just needed a little TLC…

And it looks so good with my neutral pumpkins & fall decor this year.

Have you ever purchased a basket at Goodwill?

Let me know below!