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THRIFTY TO NIFTY IN THE CARIBBEAN

April 15, 2018 By thriftytonifty

  Say What?  That's right. Let me catch you up on the story... I was generously ask to accompany a dear friend and husband to beautiful St John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. They were on a business trip to the island to check on there properties post hurricane.  In September 2017,  Category 5 hurricane, Irma slammed the Island downing power lines, tearing off rooftops, or destroying … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, repurpose, Uncategorized, Upcycled Tagged With: reclaimed, upcycled

Handmade Chunky Wool Blankets I Love

January 11, 2017 By thriftytonifty

Happy January, folks. Have you regrouped from the holidays?  Over here at Thrifty to Nifty, life has been plugging along,  getting the house put back together. Decorations and dishes have been put back in storage, linens washed and New Year's goals addressed. All this work can be exhausting. Therefore, cuddling up with a good book under a cozy blanket at the end of the day is one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: thrifty finds, Upcycled Tagged With: blanket, thrifty find, upcycled

Upcycled Pallet Winter Decoration

December 23, 2016 By thriftytonifty

I'm a little bit early but I wanted to kick off December by sharing my attempts at adding new or restaged Christmas decor to my home. My first piece was an upcycled window with Christmas bulbs attached to make it festive. You can take a look at the process here, The latest project was a fun one. I upcycled again to make a pallet winter decororation.  This was super easy and being a larger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: no cost decorating, projects, shopping my stash, Upcycled Tagged With: decoration, pallet, snowman, upcycled

Easy Barn Board Sign

December 14, 2015 By thriftytonifty

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...]

Filed Under: projects, thrifty finds, Upcycled Tagged With: barn board sign, upcycled

Upcycled Window Projects

November 24, 2015 By thriftytonifty

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...]

Filed Under: projects, repurpose Tagged With: upcycled, window

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

Fall Porch Decor

October 26, 2015 By thriftytonifty

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...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, garage sales, repurpose Tagged With: fall decor, fall porch, upcycled

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Hi! Welcome to Thrifty to Nifty. Hope you like garage sales, thrift store shopping, and finding treasures at flea markets as much as I do. I hope I can inspire you to use your finds to decorate your home on a budget. Please poke around and enjoy.

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