Happy 2018! Yes, I know, we are four days into the new year, but I am just getting into the swing of things again. I am slowly un-decorating the Christmas home and slowly working on new projects.
One feature I have decided to bring you in 2018 is THRIFTY THURSDAYS. My 12 Days of Christmas projects made from thrift store items was a hit so I thought I would continue the thrift store fun with weekly projects made from thrift store and garage sale items.
![Thrifty Thursdays at Beyond the Picket Fence home decor projects made from thrift store finds](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE0zf73JND4MxTco9pDd-RuwwxvEWsDpWxGTY0s0dn4vfdMTnanEkXPAlwF_9rQGQmO_0WiUn6DghOmA2i_3nhZGAGPbyBmo0OK3XBdZ3aOmFrciTL9ONivjRRZePFGlxlg5KRW7eYMS39/s640/thrifty-thursday-at-beyond-the-picket-fence.jpg)
My goal will be to MOSTLY share projects made with easy to find thrift store items, rather than the one of a kind find. BUT, every now and then I will share some thing created with that "Wow, I can't believe I found this at a thrift store!" item.
![Farmhouse Style Hand Painted Coffee Sign make a farmhouse style sign from a thrift store lazy susan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB7N-vxjOywVNzrJDJ2QNbxluxDPc5RcT166Ta4YuZUYBotL0EGwHbI7WIfbEMLoaNFV_q403ihX-lUTinzkJQTWzCRnOthsz7F5oZDC9lm5H4IF09jjGm6_j7G_4FUn4IvyT5UCAViQvR/s640/farmhouse-sign.jpg)
My first project was a farmhouse style coffee sign!
![Items to ALWAYS Look for at the Thrift Store upcycle these commonly found items at thrift stores](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMgZfIRMdZTxb2zvBaiYgGCs6-JNzIZ98_AfCIyytHPwggH0lBk68FDBTtu3Yf-cM14HxafcK4ktQfgDGrXDxOhIG7dpwbRr0XWKO5p9bZfVFEAuNCXQ0mX_GqfdsnvtiLKpceLUw4hAg/s640/thrift-store-items-you-should-look-for.jpg)
I sketched out a few of those items that I always look for at a good price at thrift stores.
These include but are not limited to: frames. candlesticks, cutting boards, wool blankets, leather belts, wire baskets and containers, lazy Susans, wood boxes, great jars, and wood trays. Some trips I find many of these things, some none. But, for me it is always good to have a list, at least a mental one, of items I want to find at the thrift store.
I do always look at the furniture, but it is getting harder and harder to find good quality furniture at a good price.
![Before Picture of a Lazy Susan from the Thrift Store Before Picture of a Lazy Susan from the Thrift Store](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXm9NiGcImIT2VvaMLLYRYTEozgVqOeMzqr72RrEeQz9FNGw-G8GdzSuD4i8BQY4mzutGXy1xNiVMKBKkYgLAtkOXfKSq3fINCfLmDa1up1Onblyya1RNcEV_IzoWM2oEYifwCiaKeey6/s640/thrift-store-lazy-susan.jpg)
For today's project I started with a lazy Susan. I like to buy these because they make great signs without the edge that wood trays have.
I removed the rotating part of the lazy Susan and lightly sanded it. I keep the rotating mechanism, you never know when you might need something to spin. I painted the inside white that I didn't tape off.
![Fresh Brewed Coffee Sign use a thrift store lazy susan to create a round coffee sign](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbN1MAipVVDM40RSVyGVDF6PY4uFQSX7yfZOFb6e-VHgBfyRcBQyxmGRpwsI-XF4IqZGDNNXgjjD7gEtbzW8mkY-gDwoKrctNeG_EWlYCZ27T-Nw33sr1RwSlWMa_q2gQbvHpKp_EdYIu6/s640/round-sign-hand-painted-on-a-thrift-store-find.jpg)
I penciled out a design, in my sketchbook first, and then hand-painted the sign. I chose black and white the sign to give it a farmhouse look.
![Hand Lettered Signs are the BEST hand letter a round coffee sign on this easy to find thrift store item](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSwLQkj6lXtNwP4PzdHZ-5qXgsLp7evR1rqVvTF7hPBGE9yCHAT4q8eHaVsdD9YE3GTiVbnafmhrwCzn5KeHysrcexjFRfc8ludT8CNuicN05BZirPpi6WV9HiI92OElOGaHEhUzkkioL/s640/hand-letter-a-coffee-sign-on-a-lazy-susan.jpg)
Circular signs are fun and different from regular ol' rectangular ones and MUCH EASIER to make with pre-made circles from a thrift store lazy Susan.
![Farmhouse Coffee Sign paint a sign on a thrift store find](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJvvtcGFs7Gwi5lO6nHEY99w3oKp_u3V8BfKomCgy8r-auZvSZ0Fcsp8pl7vvWeQS31JlrlG-S_4Vr7aRXtgoeZJ6ueUFLJBckzNB77RbTBKmF-Qax7qiH3LhyEiWmFOAv4WJvm3XoLpHF/s640/paint-a-sign-on-a-thrift-store-lazy-susan.jpg)
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![Upcycle a Thrift Store Lazy Susan hand paint a farmhouse style sign on a lazy susan from the thrift store](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionWRoX7CFc6T2wZrJfsRROY9mdwb9t7x9Hd44ukjXsX0TbxPlPXScxOlzLMpE0uQM4IcTSAs-xG719SwblKwqBb177s7abzFa3vGmU8G76y0_6tcRvZp66sGB9w2bW5ZTIfZtrNXWcB98/s640/thrifty-thursday-at-beyond-the-picket-fence.jpg)
Cute idea!
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ReplyDeleteYou did an awesome job! I love how it came out and LOVE thrift stores!
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