My new room is too small for a coffee table and I have no place for my remotes or to charge my cell phone so I wanted to make a sofa table. I found a solution on Pinterest. A narrow sofa table to go behind the sofa. I was in the thrift store when I … Continue reading
Me and my one bathroom house with no linen closet….I have an issue with storage. Situation: I wanted a place to keep my curling irons, girly stuff and cleaning supplies close to the sink. I hated the vanity with the cabinet. You know…the pratical one. And I had to have a pedestal sink…like I have plenty … Continue reading
Two Friday’s ago I got up bright and early with a few goals on my mind. 1- to hit about 4 thrift stores and 2- to work on my projects and get a good deal of work done on the three day weekend. I went to Goodwill and it must have been a full moon because … Continue reading
I had to decide on some colors and I did not want to overwhelm my room. Its small and I want the atmosphere to remain light and airy. I am the type to use lots of colors and fill every single space in the room but I am trying to get a little more sophisticated … Continue reading
I went to my favorite TROSA Thrift store a couple of weeks ago and spied these couches. Yes they are red. They are both pull out couches and when I removed the cushions I found that they were also sleepers and the beds look brand new still in the plastic. The cushions and the arms, … Continue reading
I don’t know if I mentioned how roosters, dogs and snakes have killed my chicken homesteading experiences in the past but they have. Roosters scare the holy bejesus out of me and they not only rule the yard but they wind up ruling me also. My neighbors dog killed two sets of chickens. One … Continue reading
Remember I went to the thrift store and found a chair for my kidney shaped vanity table from the 1940’s? Then I started fixing it by gluing all the joints together? Then I went to the thrift store again and found this one for $2.99? It is a little bigger but I liked it better … Continue reading
I like old stuff because old stuff was built to last. That meant it was heavy and by today’s standards more expensive to make. Tonight I wanted to hang my new GOLD mirror. It has a wood frame and a wood back (vs a cardboard back). It is pretty heavy and the last thing I want … Continue reading
I went to the TROSA thrift store today to purchase a mirror to go on my vanity. Just a mirror. I walked in the store as if I had tunnel vision and looked for the mirror but every mirror I saw was way too big. I couldn’t find my tape measure before I left but … Continue reading
I have been out thrifting, and collecting materials for my projects as normal. I am not sure for how many days in a row but it has been a lot. I must say, the thrift store fairy has been very kind to me. And I am not bragging Continue reading
Between yesterday and today I been out thrifting again. I guess I am so happy to be up and about I am working double time? Not sure but yesterday I went to Trosa and found this darling candle holder for $1.99. I was stoked. It looks small but it is about 7″ tall and I … Continue reading
Sooo one of the things I have been reading about is people using milk and chalk paints. I am not too much into the distressed look but I do like the soft finish. Before I started working on my desk I asked my expert. ” Google what is the difference between chalk and milk … Continue reading
Even though I am sick as all get out. I had to run an errand that could not be avoided so while I was out I decided to check out the thrift store. Wait, Let me tell you the back story before I continue… When I was a little girl my grandfather had a beautiful … Continue reading
My grand daughter, who is four years old and such a chatter box, informed me that all she wants for Christmas is a baby doll, and all doll stuff in the most dramatic way possible. I asked my duaghter what she got her and she said everything but the doll and the stroller. Cool. In … Continue reading
Okay so I have no linen closet in here and my stuff in my laundry room is all over the place. I clean it up and a few days later I am back to this and that corner was screaming for something to relieve me of this problem. I went to TROSA thrift store and … Continue reading
Thank God I’m cheap!! A new thrift store (TROSA) opened last month where the Walmart used to be and I was so excited about a gigantic thrift store being here but the first time I went in there I did not understand their pricing structure so I was a bit appalled at the prices. During my first visit … Continue reading
If you are new to the thread click to read: Part One here Part Two here Time I plan to work on this today? 2PM-6PM then I HAVE to do homework. I stopped work on the ottoman last night because something about it just did not feel right about it and I had worked on … Continue reading
Part one of the story can be found here…. I got the foam and cut it up to fit the top…I wish I had wider foam so that I could do it in one piece, but I work with what I have… It would be better to use one piece verses cut up pieces. If … Continue reading
So the other night me and my boy decided we were going to work on the Ottoman…a job I haven’t been looking forward to but since I had a helper I decided what the hay….I started but I needed a tufting needle so I left it for another day. The first part of this you … Continue reading
I guess someone else had my same idea. I went to Goodwill tonight and saw this bucket of sticks and I thought it would be so cute to put by my fireplace. I saw this price tag on it and thought oh good what a great deal when I got up to the counter he … Continue reading
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