Thrift Store Furniture and Why You Should Take Pictures of Your Home

I am sitting here feeling a little defeated as I write this post. It started as a post about this fantastic, rocking, rattan chair I got at the thrift store. 

Don't get me wrong, I do love this chair. It is super comfy and all it took to freshen it up was sewing a new cushion and freshening up the bamboo with Wise Owl Furniture Salve. (Get it HERE). I like the natural, boho look and the smaller size works better than what I did have here. But, yikes! In taking pictures of my home I realized I have stepped over the edge of eclectic boho to way too many styles and cluttercore. I guess the good news is that I recognized I have an issue.

Make It Monday How to Create High End Art for a Few Dollars

Today's Make it Monday project is super easy, costs less than $10, and can be varied in so many different ways to fit your decor and home style.

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I started with some fake tropical leaves that I got at the thrift store. I used some of these to inspire my front porch makeover that you can see in my previous blog post. You can buy similar leaves at the craft store or you can get some HERE.

A touch of gold and a frame and 20 minutes and you have a piece of art that definitely looks high-end and custom created.

Fake leaves, a frame, background fabric or paper, paint and glue are the items you will need to create this project. Keep reading for the easy how-to plus ideas on variations for this idea.

Thrifty Thursday Tropical Front Porch

I am not a theme decorator. I have styles that I use in my home, but not themes. But, for summer I decided to decorate my front, covered porch with a tropical feel. It is definitely an eclectic tropical theme as I pulled together a lot of different styled elements, but it does have a fun, tropical vibe that screams, drink a pina colada right here.

Keep reading to see what came from a thrift store, garage sale, and the side of the road. Get tips on how to tie unlike things together and how to use what you might have to create a cohesive, user-friendly porch space.

Make it Monday Boho Hanging Vase

Today's Make it Monday project involved me learning right along with you as I had never made something like this before. The idea was born out of some necessity and some out of my desire to have more plants in my sunlit entryway. I started with a growler from the thrift store (or get one from your favorite brewery) and some macrame cord.

A little makeover for the growler and some macrame tying or knots and I have a boho, hanging vase.

This is a perfect addition to my entryway and is a great place to start some citronella clippings that actually broke off while I was replanting my large citronella plant.

Keep reading to see how to create one of your own and ideas to personalize it.

Make It Monday Tennis Racket Guard Shelves

Today's Make it Monday project came to me when look at some plant shelves that were shaped in a trapezoid. Ding, ding, ding...I could make something somewhat similar from vintage wood tennis racket guards. 

I just happened to have a couple in my stash and knew instantly how to turn them into fun, wall shelves. 

These are super similar and add so much personality to a wall space. Keep reading to see how you can make your own tennis racket guard wall shelves. 

Thrifty Thursday Vintage Bamboo Coffee Table

Today's Thrifty Thursday post is really all about me😁, or about a recent thrift store find that I love and am keeping. But, I am sharing thrift store decor tips and what you should look for when thrift shopping. But, back to me...or my find, a lovely, vintage, 1940's or 50's, bamboo coffee table. Here is the before:

And, with less than 45 minutes of work, here is the after:

It is the perfect addition to my sunroom. Keep reading to see how I brought this back to life and TIPS for choosing great decor at the thrift store.

Upcycling a Curbside Find

When hubby says he grabbed something FREE curbside I have to admit, sometimes I am not that enthusiastic. He does great 65% of the time. Unfortunately, that doesn't erase the cringe moments of some of his finds from the memory. However, this time he did well with a solid, heavy duty, end table that he found.

This isn't any priceless treasure, but it wasn't nasty gross, and the price was right. Once I started sanding it, I sanded through the veneer quite quickly so I decided paint was going to be the makeover product choice.

Keep reading to see how easy this upcycle was and to see how to mix a traditional look with something more casual.

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