I wanted to take a quick detour from my normal upcycling / repurposing tutorial for a slightly different kind of blog post. Today, I wanted to dive into thrift store decorating a little deeper, because shopping secondhand is near and dear to me. In fact, it’s 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 “Thrift the Look” home decor vignette using a magazine photo as inspiration. And the theme of this Thrift the Look post is French Farmhouse Decor. Read more ›
French Farmhouse Decor or Cheap Farmhouse Decor from the Thrift Store
July 25, 2018 · By · 70 Comments
25+ Project Ideas for Repurposed Cutting Boards
May 20, 2018 · By · 9 Comments
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times- beat up cutting boards from thrift stores and yard sales are one of my all-time favorite treasures. Sure, they’re plain and probably scarred all over- BUT, they are blank canvases that are destined for upcycling greatness. There are just SO many ways to repurpose and upcycle them- heck, I’ve reused them in several projects myself! I just can’t get enough repurposed cutting boards in my life, I guess.
“Ensconced” Organization for Gardening Tools
April 13, 2017 · By · 64 Comments
A couple of years ago, I made a simple repurposed clip board for our gardening/work gloves– both of us had a bad habit of flinging them off in the garage and struggling to find them the next time we needed to wear them! And let me tell you- having the clip board has been a life (and glove) saver! So, when I found these outdated bucket sconces at a thrift store, I decided make something similar for my gardening hand tools.Read more ›
Upcycling a Small Footstool into Farmhouse Furniture
March 23, 2017 · By · 75 Comments
I don’t often buy much thrift store furniture for upcycling projects, simply because I usually repurpose small items from the housewares section. But I couldn’t pass up this small footstool that I saw the other day. Its woven rush top was unraveling, but I could tell it had good bones and was a nice piece of primitive furniture. I knew right away that I could replace the top and upcycle it into farmhouse furniture for our farmhouse bedroom.Read more ›
Farmhouse Style Tray from a Thrift Store Cutting Board
November 19, 2015 · By · 102 Comments
November is here and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! It’s also time to reveal the latest project I created for The Good Life Blog , which is the DIY/Fashion/Upcycling blog affiliated with my local Goodwill stores. Read more ›
