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Industrial Metal Card Catalog from Upcycled VHS Tape Drawers

September 18, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 39 Comments

I can’t be 100% certain, as I’ve not visited EVERY thrift store across the globe, but I’m 99% certain that every thrift has old VHS tape drawers (or cassette tape drawers) on their shelves. You know the ones I’m talking about, right? Usually 2 or 3 drawers wide…faux wood grain…stackable, etc?

Well, I decided that I needed to come up with a great reuse idea for them (because they’re so plentiful). And I knew exactly what I wanted to try to achieve: creating a DIY industrial metal card catalog table using this pair of old VHS tape drawers.Read more ›

Categorized: Create, Organization & Storage · Tagged: DIY furniture, DIY table, file drawers, filing cabinet, hairpin legs, industrial, industrial chic, industrial decor, industrial DIY, industrial furniture, industrial home decor, industrial organization, industrial organizer, industrial project, industrial style, metal card file, organization, organizer, Storage, storage table, table, tape drawers, tape storage, thrift store makeover, thrift store repurpose, thrift store upcycle, VHS storage, VHS storage cases, VHS tape drawers

Creating Wall Art from Architectural Salvage

September 12, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 35 Comments

For someone who loves architectural salvage so much, I don’t work with it often enough. Sure, I’ve created a few projects in the past, but far fewer than those using, say…thrift store finds. So, I’m here to add another repurposed architectural salvage project to my collection- this time, using pieces of gingerbread trim that I spied at Maliasmark’s booth during a Vintage Market Days event in Asheville, North Carolina.Read more ›

Categorized: Create · Tagged: architectural salvage, architectural salvage DIY, architectural salvage project, architectural salvage repurpose, architectural salvage upcycle, displaying architectural salvage, faux finish, gingerbread trim, oxidized copper, repurpose, salvage, salvaged, salvaged wood, salvaged wood project, upcycle, wall art, wall decor

Pumpkin Sign Fall Décor from a Repurposed Wooden Paper Plate Holder

September 7, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 34 Comments

Sometimes, I find a potential project piece while thrifting and I have NO IDEA what it even is. That was what happened recently, when I stumbled across this oddly shaped wooden rack. So, I posted it on my Facebook page and asked for help identifying it. Within moments, dozens of people happily informed me that it was a paper plate holder!Read more ›

Categorized: Autumn, Create · Tagged: autumn, autumn craft, autumn decor, autumn project, autumn repurpose, autumn upcycle, country pumpkin, DIY pumpkin, DIY stenciled sign, fall, fall craft, Fall decor, fall project, Fall repurpose, fall upcycle, painted pumpkin, paper plate holder, pumpkin, pumpkin craft, pumpkin craft project, pumpkin sign, repurpose pumpkin, repurposed, stencil, stenciled sign, stenciling, thrift store repurpose, thrift store upcycle, upcycle pumpkin, upcycled, wood pumpkin, wooden paper plate holder, wooden pumpkin

DIY Japanese Fishing Floats (from Thrift Store Glass)

September 4, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 17 Comments

What happens when you first publish a blog post in July of 2014, only to find out a few years later that the craft product you used is no longer made and off the market? Well, this happens: republishing the project and tutorial entirely, starting over from start to finish…and re-making my 2014 DIY Japanese Fishing Floats, but with a new (and improved) paint product AND far more blogging expertise under my <tool> belt.Read more ›

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DIY Vintage Wooden Crates from Upcycled Drawers

August 22, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 31 Comments

This is one of those ideas that has been rattling around in my head for a while, and I’ve finally set aside time to give it a go. See, last year, I repurposed an old drawer into a potting bench and endeavored to recreate the look of an old fruit crate with wood stain. It was at that moment that I wondered if I could upcycle drawers (of a slightly different shape) into DIY vintage wooden crates- like the old soda crates of days gone by.Read more ›

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Saving a Suitcase: Vintage Luggage Décor

August 16, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 25 Comments

During one of my Junkin’ Journey trips (specifically to Richmond, Virginia), I came across the most GORGEOUS old suitcase at an antiques shop. But as much as I loved it, I couldn’t justify the cost on something I simply didn’t need- truly an exercise in restraint for me. So, I snapped a photo and thought of it often…until I wondered if I could recreate the look of vintage luggage décor on my own.Read more ›

Categorized: Create · Tagged: antique luggage, antique suitcase, repurpose luggage, repurpose suitcase, retro luggage, retro suitcase, suitcase, suitcase craft, travel labels, travel stickers, upcycle luggage, upcycle suitcase, vintage decor, vintage luggage, vintage luggage decor, vintage suitcase, vintage travel, vintage travel labels, vintage travel stickers

Embellishing Accessories with Repurposed Ribbon Belts

August 12, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 9 Comments

When I was a teenager, I had grand plans that involved collecting snippets of vintage jacquard ribbon (and non-vintage, if pretty enough) to decorate “all the things”, such as handbags, headbands, and t-shirts. But I quickly found out that the gorgeous ribbon I coveted so much was expensive…and my plans fizzled out. Fast forward a couple of decades, and I’m back at it with an alternative (and thrifty) plan: What if I repurposed ribbon belts from the thrift store to embellish all the things?Read more ›

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Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Caddy & Bakeware Storage

August 8, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 19 Comments

Magazine racks are a pretty common sight at thrift stores, aren’t they? I’ve certainly seen my fair share of them, and have even repurposed them before. So, I really had no intentions of upcycling another magazine rack so soon…but upon spotting this behemoth on a thrifting adventure a few weeks back, well…I simply couldn’t say no. With it’s tall straight sides and the desperate need for a makeover, it just screamed “kitchen caddy” to me because it was perfect for holding bakeware.Read more ›

Categorized: Create, Organization & Storage · Tagged: bakeware holder, bakeware storage, DIY farmhouse, farmhouse, farmhouse decor, farmhouse DIY, farmhouse kitchen, farmhouse makeover, farmhouse organization, farmhouse organizer, farmhouse project, farmhouse repurpose, farmhouse style, farmhouse upcycle, kitchen caddy, kitchen holder, kitchen organizer, kitchen storage, magazine rack, modern farmhouse, modern farmhouse decor, organization, organizer, Storage

Beach Sand Collection Display (in a Vintage Spice Rack!)

August 2, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 23 Comments

There I was in Goodwill, crawling through the housewares when I paused to check an alert on my phone. A friend’s photo popped up- of a gorgeous sunset on the beach- and when I went back to thrift shelf scanning, there it was. An older spice rack that someone else had painted purple, using it to house her button collection. But with the beach photo still burning a hole in my mind and the spice rack in front of me, I suddenly realized that that the two would work swimmingly together- as a beach sand collection display!Read more ›

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French Farmhouse Décor from the Thrift Store

July 25, 2018 · By Sadie Seasongoods · 64 Comments

I wanted to take a quick detour from my normal upcycling / repurposing DIY tutorial for a slightly different kind of blog post. Today, I wanted to dive into thrift shopping a little deeper, because shopping secondhand is near and dear to me, and the foundation of everything I do here on my blog. Think of this as a “Shop the Look” kind of post, but not with fashion. Instead, we’re going work on a “Shop the Thrifted Look” home décor vignette (French Farmhouse Décor) using an online magazine photo as inspiration.Read more ›

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Welcome to Sadie Seasongoods- my blog dedicated to approachable repurposing and upcycling projects using vintage treasures and thrifted finds! I'm Sarah, the gal behind the projects and inspiration you'll find here- and I'm so very pleased to meet you. I feel a fundamental need to repurpose and upcycle the broken, the neglected, and the tossed- and to avoid buying new whenever possible. I hope to encourage others to live a more creative, less disposable life...and to
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Working with my husband in our little home to share my ideas with you brings me more joy than I deserve, and I hope you'll sit a spell and page through my creations. I'd love to hear from you; connect with me through social media (buttons above my photo) or please drop me a note at [email protected] .

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Industrial Metal Card Catalog from Upcycled VHS Tape Drawers

Creating Wall Art from Architectural Salvage

Pumpkin Sign Fall Décor from a Repurposed Wooden Paper Plate Holder

DIY Japanese Fishing Floats (from Thrift Store Glass)

DIY Vintage Wooden Crates from Upcycled Drawers

Saving a Suitcase: Vintage Luggage Décor

Embellishing Accessories with Repurposed Ribbon Belts

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Caddy & Bakeware Storage

Beach Sand Collection Display (in a Vintage Spice Rack!)

French Farmhouse Décor from the Thrift Store

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