I don't normally do a whole lot of outdoor Easter decorating. Mainly because it's normally pretty chilly here in March. Who wants to hang out on the porch putting up spring-like decor with snow flurries blowing sideways and wind whipping all around? But this year is different. We've had a virtual heat wave here in...
Vintage Teak Wooden Bowl Makeover
If I've said it once I've said it 4,999 times, 1970's wooden salad bowls and serving pieces seem to be spontaneously reproducing themselves at thrift stores. They're all over the place. I blame it on people decluttering their houses this time of year and deciding they don't need to store a huge salad bowl set...
Boho Bliss: Transforming Thrifted Bamboo Into A Stylish Serving Tray
I like to mix a little boho decor with my vintage decor pieces. Or as I like to call it, my somewhat eclectically eccentric vintage-loving decor. I feel the old bamboo pieces so easily found at thrift stores and estate sales give a little bit of a classic, bohemian aesthetic along with a bit of...
Festive Christmas Cocktails For A Taste Of Yuletide Cheer
Whether you are knee-deep with entertaining 459 cousins and uncles this weekend or just sitting back chilling and having a relaxing quiet time all by yourself, I thought you might want to try your hand at making some festive cocktails. BTW, most of these recipes give a non-alcoholic version so you can still enjoy the...
Thrifty Transformations: Upcycling Ideas For Your Thrift Store Treasures
Throughout 2023 our Thrift Store Decor Team has shown many genius upcycling hacks for secondhand finds. It's a true passion of ours to turn ho-hum everyday items easily found at thrift stores into one-of-a-kind marvels. Whether these thrifty projects are creative home decor ideas, outdated furniture getting a second lease on life, or upcycled ideas...
Incredibly Easy Winter Porch Pot Hack
Do you think you have to spend tons of money or hire a professional floral designer to make porch pots for your holiday entryway? Not at all! Porch pots are VERY easy to make and today I am going to show you the absolute easiest and quickest way to throw one together. It takes less...
5 Iconic Vintage Christmas Decor Items
This year, reproduction vintage Christmas decor is HOT at the stores. All of a sudden the stuff we love is going mainstream. Sure, we'd all love to have original and authentic vintage Christmas decor, but what if Grandma didn't leave you all her Christmas decor when she died? What are you gonna do about it?...
Cheese Dome Repurposed For Christmas
A few years ago I showed you how to make an Easy DIY Waterless Snow Globe from a jelly jar. Today we're going to make something similar, although less shakable, with a thrift store cheese dome. It's a cheese dome turned winter wonderland Christmas cloche. Now as much as I enjoy a good hunk of...
Transforming A Wooden Bucket With DIY Waterslide Decals
I found this wooden bucket at the thrift store. It was only $1.99 which made it ripe for a makeover. I'm not sure exactly what you call this. It's similar to a firkin or even a wooden ice cream churn bucket, but it's really a lot more narrow than both of those things (roughly 12"...