Posts tagged: thrift
From Thrift Store Junk to Lovely Vignette
By DIY Maven
Maria snagged a side table, vase and mismatched frames at a thrift store for $10.67. She gave each its own re-do, and she now has a sweet display in the corner of her home. (Don'tcha love framed image on the right? Cheeky!)
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Mobile Home? Yes.Thrift-Store Decor? Oh Yes.
By DestinybyDefinition
This is sort of a follow up to my "Painting Trailer Walls" blog. I was so scared to paint my walls because I thought they would peel like a dirty bandaid. And nobody had, to share, a personal account of painting them, so I listened to my husband and accepted that it couldn't be done. About five minutes after that, I changed my mind and went to Home Hardware.
For anyone who wants advice for painting those lousy vinyl covered trailer walls w » READ MORE
How To: Four Lives of a Modern Side Table
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Good thrifting advice is to go ahead and buy a piece if it stands out from the ordinary. What stood out about this table? The legs. Modern, sleek, solid wood and sturdy. The supports are also solid and can be used again, I'm sure. The table tops are a composite wood covered with formica and a plastic band around the edges. See three more very different looks you can get with this $6.99 Goodwill table. » READ MORE
Ten Ways to Decorate with Thrifted Goods.
By ChrisjobThe thrift store. It's eco-friendly. It's cheap. And most importantly. the limitations force you to work creatively.
So, take CasaSugar's approach and go for it: use those second-hand gems as central items in your decor. You may be surprised.
Tips For Scoring Free Stuff
By DestinybyDefinitionIn all my spare time I have discovered places and people to help me get my thrift fix. I want to share with you a few places you can go in search for those table legs or that sheet of lumber you need to finish your homemade ottoman.
1) Go Binning! Sounds terrible and probably is best left for the bottle-collecter, you say. No! Take a detour throught the alley of a block of apartment buildings. You're almost guarunteed to find a cute chair or an » READ MORE
Second Hand So Cal
By erika
When I first moved to California we lived in Oceanside for awhile so I will start there with DAV. We then moved up the coast to San Clemente where you will find Laura's House of Treasures and The Salvation Army , my 2 favorites down there. A little further up the Road you will find a St Vincent dePaul (not the best one tho) and a couple of others not worth mentioning.
Up the 405 to Laguna Hills you will find another St Vincent dePaul.
My favori » READ MORE
DIY Whimsical Chandelier.
By ChrisjobThe Flirty Guide offers this cool, multipart tutorial for making a custom, playful chandelier. Paint, beads, wire, shades...it's a whole heap of processes towards a fun, one of a kind piece. Thrift store magic.
Who butchered the Baker?
By boopalina and bebe
In August, we helped my dad move into a new home and we subsequently inherited this vintage roadside find. He was going to just leave it behind, but I instantly knew it had incredible design potential. What I didn't know, until finding a little hidden plaque on it, was that it's a Baker cocktail table. If you're wondering what the heck that means...well...you're not alone. I was a bit curious (and Baker-ignorant) so I did wha » READ MORE
Holy crapola! its a table lamp batman!
By Faynillaone day I was walking through a thrift store, and noticed this lamp, it was really interesting, and at the time fashion or style had nothing to do with me, i just loved the shape and how fun it looked. it was $10. and I thought, eh why not. well i buy it, go home, and then remember that i never even looked for curtains which i needed. I go back to the thrift store a few days later, and BOOM there is the same lamp. this one was 12 dollars, but I g » READ MORE
How-to: Make a Slipcovered Vase
By ModHomeEcTeacher
This easy tutorial came to my attention through Paper and Stitch when I was googling one of my past tutorials to find sites where it was picked up. Ugh, shameful self-centeredness. Nevertheless, it led me to this simply adorable vase slipcover. I'm considering some vase projects these days, so this will go in my "great ideas" folder. This also makes good use of small fabric scraps or "fat quarters" you may find at a quilt shop or fabric » READ MORE
Goodwill Hunting: Ten DIY Recyclables You Should Never Pass Up
By ModHomeEcTeacher
The thrill of the hunt quickly goes south when you realize the plaid Herculon sofa you snagged for $15.99 will set you back at least $500.00 to reupholster, not including the twenty some yards of fabric you have to buy. Impulsiveness is part of the buzz, but if you're a thrift shopper who is seriously shopping for recyclable materials, you need a plan. You'll save time as well as money if you know what you're looking for, within general guild » READ MORE
How to Crochet a Neckline
By threadbangerFor your next t-shirt reconstruction, shake things up a bit with a 70s-inspired crocheted neckline! Take a trip with Threadbanger to visit Cal of Hodge Podge and learn how to do this unique craft! For more details, watch the video, and for more DIY style, subscribe to Threadheads on iTunes!
Materials:
Old t-shirt
Tiny steel crochet hook (usually for lace/doilies)
Size E crochet hook
Scissors
Needle with a large eye
How to Make a Sweeney Todd Vintage Inspired Dress
By threadbangerHey guys! Here is how to diy dye a skirt to create your very own Victorian costume! For more information on this style and to see how we created a Sweeney Todd/Victorian-inspired shirt for Rob, watch the video!
Materials:
standard bridal petticoat
Rit dye
rubber gloves
old towel
newspaper
large pot
salt
detergent
stirrer
scissors
pins
sewing machine
1. First put down some newspaper, put on the g » READ MORE
Home Furnishings: Stylish Savings
By Ken Hoyt
Online high-end furnishings merchant Decorati sells the finest To-The-Trade-Only lines. But they've got a little secret... they're selling off the samples to anyone with the cash.
You'll be able to get a lot more mileage out of your budget AND use exquisite pieces. Like:
Jacques Garcia Malmaison Arm Chair, styled after the chairs from the Fontainebleau Palace. Retail: $2615, Clearance: $862.95
Lorin Quilted Sofa, a 92” long sleekly styled arml » READ MORE
Go Green, Live Rich
By Ken Hoyt
Leading financial expert David Bach didn't choose his home because it was green. He liked the view and the proximity but he experienced better health and his young son's asthma disappeared. This book, Go Green, Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying, is the result.
Most often the argument against purchasing green products is the cost. Approaching the subject as a finance guy Bach illustrates how the opposite is true. C » READ MORE
Green, clean coupons
By Ken Hoyt
I like to make many of my home cleaning supplies (in fact, I write about it for Natural Home magazine) and I included a few recipes for DIY home care supplies on this blog. And, like many of us, I try to do my part to reduce pollution.
But I like to have options. I am especially taken with Seventh Generation products. They fully disclose the ingredients in all of their products. Meanwhile, here's a little good news for your budget: they have a » READ MORE
Free Stuff: Books!
By Ken Hoyt
HarperCollins has made checking out their latest books a lot easier. You can browse the entire contents (cover to cover) of a select cross section of their offerings on your computer.
They liken this offering, called Browse Inside, to giving the customer a chance to peruse a book much as they would in a bookstore. And they are guessing that you'll purchase the book if you find something you like.
I think it's a great idea, and I'm likely to succ » READ MORE
Free Stuff: Clip Art
By Ken Hoyt
If you make cards, fliers or do anything crafty that might benefit from wonderful images you're in the market for clip art. Clip art is a collection of images that are, most often, royalty free when used outside publishing.
Dover Publications is one of the biggest purveyors and easily among the finest. The books are inexpensive and quite useful.
The computer age has changed clip art. Years ago one might find an image in a book and photocopy it fo » READ MORE
Free stuff: An earful of style
By Ken Hoyt
Lately, it seems, very chic people have taken to hiring other stylish people to keep themselves au courant. Or, at the least, keeping them wardrobed, primped and styled perfectly.
In my long career I've styled both people and homes, and generally I loved both. I will admit, however, that houses almost never suffer from insuperable pretensions.
I've written about DJ Earworm before. He's a genius at MashUp and has the golden ear for making sexy sou » READ MORE
Green Scene: Reduce Chemical Dependency
By Ken Hoyt
Cleanliness may well be next to Godliness but the way we get there may be taxing to the eco-system. Dry cleaning may make our clothing fresh but the process employs many solvents that are anything but earth friendly.
California recently banned one of the worst offenders, PERC (perchloroethylene), although it may still be in use at your neighborhood cleaners. One alternative, DF-2000, is marketed as a green or organic alternative. However it, too, » READ MORE
