I love to use some of my vintage enamelware basins and washtubs in the garden to hold pots of flowers. It's a good way to dress up (or dress down) your typical flower pots and give them more of a vintage/farmhouse/rustic vibe. But then because the basins are sitting out in the elements they tend...
50+ Budget-Friendly DIY 4th Of July Decorations, Crafts And Recipes
Today our Thrift Store Decor Team is putting together a collection of our favorite 4th of July decorations, crafts and recipes. I think the Fourth Of July calls for colorful, easy-to-make and inexpensive projects. The best part of 4th Of July crafting is you can use patriotic decor all summer long since Memorial Day, Flag...
Mosaic Bowling Ball Yard Art
Bowling balls are one of the easiest things to turn into upcycled junk art for your garden. And they are readily available at thrift shops and yard sales. Psst - this post was originally published in 2011. I have recently updated it with a more current supply list, prettier photos, and a more complete tutorial....
Repurposed Nautical Farmhouse Planter
So you're at the thrift store minding your own business looking for something fun to repurpose for this month's Thrift Store Decor Team's post. And you keep running across all these springform cake pans. Like an odd number of them. There were at least 15 of them at my local Goodwill! What's a girl to...
Easy DIY Lavender Bath Salts A Simple 5 Minute Recipe
Learn how to make lavender bath salts inexpensively at home. These beautiful lavender bath salts are simple to make and a wonderful gift to give during the holidays, for Mother's Day or as wedding favors. See how to make them here. I've always loved a long hot bath at the end of the day so...
Summer Purse Upcycle
I like to make my own wreaths. It gives me greater control over colors and such and I can usually make one for a fraction of the cost of buying a premade one. Sometimes I make traditional wreaths like my dried hydrangea wreath and my boxwood wreath. Sometimes they're a little more "unique" like my...
How To Make Planters Out Of Baskets (A DIY Guide)
INSIDE: Turn thrift store baskets into outdoor planters in a few simple steps. They're an inexpensive way to decorate your porch for spring and summer. Find out how to make one here! I've officially gotten the spring gardening bug. The only problem is it's still too early around here to plant very much in the...
Baking Soda Paint Thrift Store Makeover
INSIDE: Discover how to take ordinary thrift store items and make them extraordinary with this textured baking soda paint technique. A quick and easy way to upcycle outdated thrift store finds! When I was out at the thrift store the other day I found this wonderful brass urn. It's light, so I think it's more...
How To Care For Tulips In A Vase: No More Drooping
I adore tulips. To me, they just shout SPRING HAS ARRIVED! But for a while there, I had quit buying them because they were a big old waste of money! You have no idea how often I would buy pretty tulips at the grocery store only to get them home and within 4 hours they...