From a faux pumpkin that I found at Walmart, to vintage book pages from a thrift store and faux foliage from Target, I was able to make something special for my Fall Lavender and White tablescape seen here.
I have been blogging for awhile now. Browsing through my blog posts I have found 15 Thrifty DIY Projects Under $20 that you can do.
Each one can be tailored to your own taste. Some are from thrifted finds. Others are just creative crafts that anyone can design.
Not only have I done crafts and DIY projects since I have had a blog, but long before that as young child. I remember making a “thatched hut” from a shoe box for a school project, using flour and water as a glue for paper crafts, and cutting intricate snow flakes for Christmas to hang on our family front door. Then even designing my wedding reception in a new, fresh way.
This can be an enjoyable way to highlight thrifted finds or create a statement piece with a family heirloom.
Today’s post is hosted by Julie at Redhead Can Decorate and part of the Thrifty Style Team.
These are some of my own table makeovers along with a few from my blogger friends. Each one is unique with detailed tutorials.
It was super easy with my own recipe for homemade chalky paint.
I was lucky enough to visit there two times in my stay in Virginia. You can read MORE about my Lucketts experiences HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. There is so much to see and enjoy.
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.
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…
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.
If you have had the opportunity to visit Lucketts, you will know that there are several vendors, small shops and beautiful, rustic, chippy goodness all over the property.
To see my own experiences at the Lucketts Vintage Hip Store and property visit my blog here, here and here. You are in for a REAL treat!
I KNOW you are going to love it as much as I do! You can read parts 1, 2 here and here. You won’t want to miss out…
It was a crazy busy and fun year. With packing, moving, unpacking and re configuring a new (to me) cottage apartment in the desert, family vacations, traveling and then the Christmas season my year was jam packed.
My brain and creativity are already moving full force with fresh, new and clean ideas. Not only home decor, but for design, keeping myself healthy and working on goals for a better lifestyle. I will be telling you more about that soon.
For now let’s look at the Top Ten Seasonal DIY Craft and Decor Ideas for you, your home and family.
Even though the cottage back porch is small, with just a few thrifted finds and ingenuity I was able to Create an Inviting Back Porch.
With some vintage family pieces and a few thrifted finds the dining room table is ready for Christmas in the cottage apartment.
Designing this table is part of the Thrifty Style Team this month. I always look forward to the second Friday of each month. It’s when a talented group of bloggers gather and share their thrifty ideas, decor and DIY projects.
It’s week FIVE for the Deck The Home DIY Challenges and it’s been so much fun to watch all of the amazing ideas for creating a beautiful home at Christmastime.
This week is all about Christmas ornaments.
Yes, I guess I am old enough to call my own kids’ baby shoes vintage. I don’t know how much they will like that, though!
If you would like to see Part One, visit here.
I am actually going to make this series into to 4 or 5 parts. Only because I have so much to share.
I may have mentioned that we have family that lives in Virginia. I have been blessed enough to have visited them several times, now. I love seeing the grand-babies and exploring while I am there. Everything from historical monuments, gardens, cemeteries, plus lots of antique stores and beautiful restaurants.
Yes, part one, because there is SO much to see. I literally could spend hours upon hours there. And I think you could, too.
It’s just a few easy steps and anyone can do it.
Reaching into my refrigerator, I pulled out fresh fruits and vegetables to start this new look in my cottage apartment.
It’s always a treat when I can find a piece of furniture at a steal of a deal. It makes my heart skip a beat, without a doubt. Especially when I can spy something in the dumpster! I know, I am THAT person. You can read about how I found this amazing chair (pictured below) here.
