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Deck Refesh

June 18, 2019 By thriftytonifty

  Here in Wisconsin, summers are  cherished.  If you don’t embrace every minute of it, in a flash it is gone.   That means, get your butt outside, soak in the the warmth and sunshine and enjoy.  I took my own advice this season and did a deck refresh. Take a look back a couple years when I first purchased my new home. I concentrated my efforts on the interior by decorating with thrifty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, Transforamtion Tagged With: deck, stain

Magazine Rack Makeover

January 16, 2017 By thriftytonifty

Happy Monday, friends.  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Here, at Thrifty to Nifty, it was a weekend to complete some simple and easy projects. My favorite was a Magazine Rack Makeover Today, I am going to share this favorite makeover that was so simple.   I'm not sure why it took me so long to complete.  I found this great magazine rack on a resale site and I knew it had … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, thrifty finds, Transforamtion Tagged With: makeover, painted furniture

Simple Chalkboard Ideas

July 6, 2016 By thriftytonifty

When I was recapping my favorite posts of 2015, I noticed in my photos that I had a number of projects that involved creating a chalkboard from common items. This sparked the idea of combining those ideas all in one place for future reference for myself and others looking for Simple Chalkboard Ideas. The beginnings of my blogging days began with showcasing how I used my thrifty finds for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: chalkboard, Transforamtion Tagged With: chalkboard, DIY

Rocking Chair Redo

June 20, 2016 By thriftytonifty

I have been busy treasure hunting since the beginning of spring. So much as to the point I have to call it quits on any new purchases. It is time I got busy and started tackling these must needed transformations.   Looking at the pile can be a bit overwhelming, so I decided to do a piece that would take the least amount of effort.   This lead me to do a rocking chair redo. In a previous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: chalk paint, projects, Transforamtion Tagged With: chalk paint, transforamtion, treasure hunting

Weekend Treasure Hunting

June 13, 2016 By thriftytonifty

Oh oh, it's that time of year again!  The season of ... "We can no longer park the cars in the garage ". Why?, you may ask. My projects have come out of hiding from the basement and found a new home in the garage. Items left over from last year, and new found objects from a weekend treasure hunting haul, waiting for their transformation... weather permitting. Let me tell you about the fabulous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, garage sales, projects, repurpose, thrifty finds, Transforamtion, Upcycled Tagged With: friday finds, repurpose, treasure

Darling Bench Makeover

March 7, 2016 By thriftytonifty

I have been trying to stay true to my New Year's goal of treating my blog as a job.  All in all I have been doing well at starting and completing projects, writing posts, and updating my facebook page and other social media.  At first I felt a bit shy to share my projects with the outside world, but I have found great support and encouragement in this new endevor.  Thank you all for being such … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, repurpose, thrifty finds, Transforamtion Tagged With: coffee bean sack, home decor, makeover, Miss Mustard Seed Paint, painted bench

Upcycled Doors

November 17, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Recently, I have become obsessed with old doors.  I have even started a Pinterest Board dedicated just to upcycling doors and windows.   It's seems there are many of us who have caught the upcycle and repurposing the bug.  Let me share with you the upcycled door projects I have completed. It all began when I came across a repurposed screen door.  It was painted a super cute  vintage blue … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, garage sales, projects, repurpose, Transforamtion Tagged With: old doors, upcycled

Easy DIY Chalkboard

November 4, 2015 By thriftytonifty

  A while ago, and I mean a while, I was out scouring the local thrift stores when I can across three identical picture frames. There was nothing extra special about them that caught my attention other than there were three.  Upon further inspection I discovered that they were all good quality frames.  They were all wood, stained a nice lighter tone, and had a very attractive green stencil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, projects, repurpose, Transforamtion Tagged With: chalkboard, DIY

Vintage Table Makeover

October 19, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Have you ever had a project that you needed to complete but it hung over your head like homework that you dreaded?   Yikes, I so did with a vintage table that I found for a song. I "thought" I couldn't pass it up. It had great potential, a perfect candidate for a makeover, but what it lacked was it didn't speak to me. Yup, that's right. Items speak to me.  Somehow I get a feeling or a connection … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decorating on a budget, projects, Transforamtion

Chalk Painted Side Tables

September 14, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Do you feel the panic of summer slipping by more quickly than desired?  Oh my gosh, it is the middle of September and my days of painting in my garage are ticking away.  My cars lost their home this summer to my collection of " finds" and "treasures" waiting for a transformation. This collection consists of doors, tables, chairs, shelves, cabinets, shutters and old windows just to name the major … [Read more...]

Filed Under: chalk paint, projects, Transforamtion Tagged With: chalk paint, paint sprayer, side table

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