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Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint

March 16, 2020 By Meegan 8 Comments

If you follow me, you KNOW I am a lover of all things thrifted, painted or inexpensive. Today I am sharing my latest Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint. I just love the way it turned out. Even better than I expected.

It was super easy with my own recipe for homemade chalky paint. This post was updated October 2025.

Thrifty DIY Moss Candle Holders

March 13, 2020 By Meegan 7 Comments

Creating these Thrifty DIY Moss Candle Holders could not have been any easier. With Dollar Store items I was able to set a lovely Spring table for very little money and beautiful style.

This post is part of the monthly Thrifty Style Team collaboration. The 2nd Friday of each month my talented blog friends gather together. We like to share our thrifty decor, crafts or money saving ideas with you. * This post was updated 2025.

Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss

February 15, 2020 By Meegan 15 Comments

Do you ever visit an antique store, thrift shop or go junkin’ and leave inspired to create your own version of what you have seen? That’s what happened to me when I came home from Lucketts and Garden Gatherings in Virginia. You can read about my experiences here and here.

When I got the challenge to “Upcycle It” from the At Home DIY Bloggers, my creative juices starting to flow. That’s when I made my Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss.

I wanted to use a vintage piece in a unique way. After spying my mom’s typewriter from the 1950s, voila! That’s all it took for my imagination to take off…

Make Vintage Art From Your Home Blueprints

February 14, 2020 By Meegan 17 Comments

We were blessed to build a home in the early 80s. It truly was a dream home. From the floor plan to the intricate details. It took us a year to build, with lots of helping hands. Since moving from that home almost 20 years ago, there has been much reflection on the labor, events, love and emotion that was created there. I have been wanting to Make Vintage Art From Your Home Blueprints and I have a tutorial so you can make your own.

I have had this idea rolling around my head for awhile. It was actually quite emotional browsing through the brittle blueprints one by one.

From the process of choosing a style and floor plan that would best fit our growing family, to submitting the plans for approval, to the first shovel of dirt for digging the footings. Every step came flooding my mind.

*this post was updated November 2025

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Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint

If you follow me, you KNOW I am a lover of all things thrifted, painted or inexpensive. Today I am sharing my latest Thrifted Table with Homemade Chalky Paint. I just love the way it turned out. Even better than I expected.

Thrifty DIY Moss Candle Holders

Creating these Thrifty DIY Moss Candle Holders could not have been any easier. With Dollar Store items I was able to set a lovely Spring table for very little money and beautiful style.

Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss

When I got the challenge to “Upcycle It” from the At Home DIY Bloggers, my creative juices starting to flow. That’s when I made my Garden Typewriter Decorated with Succulents and Moss.

Make Vintage Art From Your Home Blueprints

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