Does time sneak by and you realize after the fact you missed an important date? Well, it did for me this month. I missed a big personal milestone involving Thrifty to Nifty. It was a year ago, June 6, 2015, that I decided to take my hush, hush private hobby and share it with the public in a tangible way. From beyond the photos and written blog posts, I ventured out and opened a small retail space … [Read more...]
Rocking Chair Redo
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...]
Weekend Treasure Hunting
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...]
White Ironstone Love
In the past I have shared my love for white Ironstone ADD Decorating Thrifty Decorating with Ironstone Thrifty Vintage Finds Thrifty Ironstone Find What is the attraction? Do you also love white Ironstone? I think the attraction is that it is timeless. The white is perfect for mixing and matching with other pieces. It's versatile to decorate with, and well, I just love it! I … [Read more...]
Thrifty Spring Decorating- Shop My Stash
In a previous post, ADD Decorating, I shared my love of changing up my home decor often. With April knocking on my door, I took the opportunity to embrace spring and welcome it into my home, changing up some of my home decor, yet again. Anyone surprised? This time around, I was able to decorate completely with all thrifty finds. Let me share with you what Thrifty Spring Decorating looks … [Read more...]
Thrifty Framed Inspirational Quote
How many of you experience the long winters and the "funk" that can accompany it? I can tell you, I do. When February comes along, I am so ready for a change. Garage sales, flea markets and even estate sales have pretty much come to a halt. Treasure hunting does not happen as often as I would like. I needed a change, to try something new. That is when I came across an inspirational quote that … [Read more...]
Darling Bench Makeover
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...]
ADD Decorating – Changing it Up
Why am I never satisfied? Let me start over. Why am I continuously decorating my home and then shortly after finishing change it all up again? I guess I never really realized I was an ADD decorator until a friend brought it to my attention. She actually was the the one to " coin" the title and bestowed it upon me. We laughed and I then I showed her the new projects I completed which allowed me … [Read more...]
Thrifty Valentine Decoration
Happy Valentine's Day! I wanted to share a quick decorating idea I came up with last week when I was out thrifting I came across these metal heart shape "things" I have no idea what their true purpose would be for but in my mind they were an awesome thrifty valentine decoration item. Wouldn't they look great in the center of my repurposed picture frames? Again, … [Read more...]
Thrifty Winter Decorating with Ironstone
I'm a midwest girl and living in these parts means you either embrace the snow or you go into hibernation. Let me just say, I'm not a snow lover. I think it stems back to when I was a kid and the memories of bundling up to go out and play. "In the day", we did not bundle up with wicking, gortex, cute snow bunny gear. It was many layers of wool that would get heavy and wet. Grr.. I did not … [Read more...]