Are you affected by the January blues? It can happen so easily. Coming off of the Christmas and New Years hype, struggling with the cold, snow and the shorter days can all add up to the blues. I'm telling you folks, cabin fever is real. Over the years, I have come up with some simple strategies to beat it. My favorite being, getting involved in a creative project. My most recent project … [Read more...]
Recap of Thrifty to Nifty Home Decor in 2015
When the New Year rolls around, one becomes reflective on the past year. This January, it seemed a little bit more meaningful to me. I believe it's because my husband and myself celebrated our 50th birthday near the end of 2015. We both took an introspective look at ourselves which lead to some great discussion. In addition to that, I reflected back on the journey that Thrifty to Nifty Home … [Read more...]
Favorite Painted Projects of 2015
As I sit here at my desk gazing out the window being mesmerized by the snowfall, I reflect back on my favorite painting projects completed over the year. It was a bit difficult to narrow down my favorites, but below I've compiled a recap. Possibly you remember a few, or click on the link to view any that you may have missed. Enjoy the … [Read more...]
Easy Barn Board Sign
If you have the opportunity to obtain some old barn board or fencing, don't pass it by. Even if you don't have a vision for it currently, having a few pieces on hand may just spark an idea waiting to happen. I took my own advise while thrift shopping and purchased a lovely aged piece of barn board. I didn't have a vision for it then, but it wasn't too much later that an idea came to mind. The … [Read more...]
Thrifty Vintage Finds
Early in November, I shared about some wonderful white ironstone I obtained at a church sale. After that fortune find, I thought that would be the end for a while of scoring some great thrifty vintage finds. Well, guess what. Some wonderful vintage items crossed my path and of course made their way home with me. The main thrift shopping occurred when I was visiting my mother, recently. I … [Read more...]
Upcycled Window Projects
Recently, I have become obsessed with windows, old and newer. I have even started a Pinterest Board dedicated just to up cycling doors and windows. It's seems there are many of us who have caught the up cycle and repurposing the bug. Let me share with you the upcycled window projects I have completed. I have been lucky to find windows along the side of the road, or have made great finds at … [Read more...]
Upcycled Doors
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...]
Thrifty Ironstone Find
Happy Monday to you all. Hope your weekend was enjoyable. We have been continuously blessed here in Wisconsin, with unseasonably lovely weather. It's always a hope each year to prolong winter as much as possible due to its sometimes unbearable weather. As you can tell, I'm not much of a fan of winter but it can be tolerated much easier with the sun shining. Winter is also hibernation time for me … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Chalkboard
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...]
Fall Porch Decor
It's the last week of October and I finally am getting around to sharing my Fall Porch Decor. If you know me personally or have been following along on my blog for a while, you would know I'm not one to spend a lot of time on decorating. I like to decorate and change things around, but if it's too involved , too putsy, or take too long... forget it. That is how I became intrigued by the post: … [Read more...]