Shopping garage sales for home decor

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Decorating on a budget by repurposing thrift store treasures

Home Decor: Weekend Treasure Hunting

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Garage Sale

Garage Sale

How was your weekend?  Mine was surprisingly spot on!  I started the weekend  by carving out a brief time to go treasure hunting.  You see, here in Wisconsin, it is a seasonal event and now that the weather started cooperating, the garage sales have sprung.  Its spring time!

Thrifty Finds

Thrifty Finds

If you recall in a pervious post, I explained how I began thrift store and garage sale shopping.  It was a Friday morning ritual with my kids.  Now that time is minimal. This past Friday I did carve out a brief period of time to hit some sales.

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Garage Sale Finds

 

 

Boy oh boy did I make a score.  So much good home decor and project pieces were found.  I was just giddy 🙂  But wait there is more!

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Treasures from a church sale

 

Friday night I drove to my mother’s to spend the night.  To my delight, my sister informed me there was a large church sale happening that weekend.  Yay, for church sales!  One of my tips for decorating on a budget  is to attend church sales.  They always have such an eclectic choice of items and at such fabulous prices. Even though it was the second day of the sale, I walked out with quite a load…… picture frames, shutters, wicker baskets, antique hooks, garden statue, unframed botanical prints, and a lamp.  I was quite pleased with myself. When I was returning home , I stopped at a consignment store and score some vintage windows- with and without glass and even one with a screen. I have a few ideas how I can repurpose them into home accents.

Well, I think I am set for a while.  The hardest part for me will be taking time off from the hunt in order to get these potential projects completed.  Wish me luck!

Comments

  1. Great ideas and great finds! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

  2. OMG I am so jealous that you found old windows at yard sales! that never happens around my area! I guess I have to take a trip to Wisconsin to go yard selling lol. Ill be crashing your house and we can go together lol!

    I would love it if you stopped back and joined Totally Terrific Tuesday if you didnt link up which you were visiting earlier! 🙂
    Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you find more goodies..but then again it just makes me jealous so I am hexing you hahaha (not really I hope you find kick butt things!!)
    Jess
    LiveRandomlySimple

  3. I’m SO excited that it’s garage sale-ing time again! I used to go to garage sales with my grandma and grandpa, and now it’s time for me to do them proud. Congrats on all of your scores!

  5. You DID score at lot of fun project pieces! I’m with you those church sales are among my favorite thrifting places! I love garage sale season!

  6. I love garage sales. Going to them is one of my favorite summer activities. Can’t wait to see what kind of awesome projects come from your finds.

  7. Can’t wait to see the finished projects. You have such great ideas! I’m learning so much.

  9. I love yard sales!! Almost everything we own has come from a yard sale, flea market or thrift store! I am all for repurposing. It is so much fun! Good job on the finds! Love the windows!