So, you’re a beachcomber and you’ve gone for a walk that resulted in handfuls of coastal treasures. Seashells, driftwood, sea glass, and more. Perhaps you want to craft with them or find ways to display them in your home. If that’s the case, you’ve come to the right place with plenty of inspiration for all of your treasures.Read more ›
Coastal Candle Holders with Sea Glass Paint
May 30, 2024 · By · Leave a Comment
Clothing, books, clear glass- these are some of the things that overwhelm thrift stores. Which means, of course, that I love coming up with new upcycle ideas for them. So, today I’m sharing some coastal candle holders that I made with glass vases that I found at one of the Habitat ReStores here in Charlotte.Read more ›
Fantastic Organizers to Upcycle for Your Entire Home
May 27, 2024 · By · Leave a Comment
When people ask me how to start upcycling, I always go back to organizers and storage-type projects. Because a lot of things can organize and “hold” items, whether they were originally meant to or not. The bottom line is that the thrift store is FULL of potential organizers and holders; sometimes you just need the right project idea to see it.Read more ›
Antique and Thrift Stores in Savannah, GA
May 17, 2024 · By · Leave a Comment
During the second half of my corporate career, I had the luxury of traveling to Savannah, GA many times to meet with clients. It quickly became one of my favorite coastal destinations. AND it just so happened to be a hotbed of antique and thrift stores, as well. At the time, I put together a short junkin’ journey blog post detailing my favorite shops.Read more ›
Repairing a Small Round Side Table
May 8, 2024 · By · 12 Comments
My husband and I are currently in the process of downsizing (and relocating) my storage unit. This means that there is a LOT of purging underway- as well as some reinvigorated inspiration. And one of the recent “Re-donate? Or keep?” pieces was this small round side table.Read more ›
Boho Planters from the Recycle Bin
April 18, 2024 · By · 2 Comments
Right around this time last year, I got into the Earth Day spirit by upcycling a plastic coffee canister into a fun indoor planter. It was surprisingly and delightfully well-received (sometimes the recycle bin > thrift store, I guess!). So, I’m returning to the recycle bin to make some boho planters again this year from a different resource.Read more ›
Fondue Forks as Plant Labels
April 10, 2024 · By · 10 Comments
Fondue has always been one of those things that seems great in theory but isn’t usually worth the effort in the end. Which is probably why so many fondue pieces end up at thrift stores! So, when I spotted one set of fondue forks after another, I knew it was time to repurpose a few.Read more ›
Antique and Thrift Stores in Jacksonville
March 27, 2024 · By · Leave a Comment
I lived in various parts (and on both coasts) of South Florida for many years. And in all that time period, I’d only traveled to Jacksonville a handful of times- and it was always for work-related trips. So when I had the opportunity to spend a little more time there in search of the best antique and thrift stores in Jacksonville, I jumped at the chance.Read more ›
Upcycling Ideas for Doilies
March 26, 2024 · By · 12 Comments
Doilies are something that a lot of us inherit, find in Grandma’s home, or even spot in thrift stores. But from there, what to do with them? Especially if these handmade doilies don’t really fit into our current-day decor style.Read more ›
Garden Tool Organizer for the Garage
March 18, 2024 · By · 2 Comments
Like many folks out there, our garage regularly suffers from a lack of organization. We both suffer from a “we’ll put it back later” mentality when it comes to replacing tools and such, instead leaving things strewn about haphazardly for way too long. But I recently had to buy a second trowel because I simply could not find our original one, which is when I knew it was time for a garden tool organizer. An organizer or hanger that I would actually use time and time again.Read more ›
