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Pie Table Rescue

February 27, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Back in fall, I cleaned out the garage in preparation for winter and set aside some home furnishing projects to work on during the long winter months we experience here in Wisconsin.   The two projects I decided to work on were the pie table and the step stool.  I was able to complete these in an afternoon using the creative space at the Ironstone Nest.   I chose a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: projects, Transforamtion Tagged With: home accents, Miss Mustard Seed Paint, used furniture

Furniture update

January 6, 2015 By thriftytonifty

Well, I did it again!  It drives my husband nuts! "What?' you ask. Earlier in December I suffered from a "little" cabin fever. To get out of my funk, I decided for a furniture update again.  Do you remember the white cabinet I picked up at a garage sale and relocated it into the home office?  If not you can read about it here.  Well, I decided I was done with it.  Yup! Time for it to go. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, Offiec Space, projects Tagged With: thrifty decorating, used furniture

Repurposed Decorating Ideas

November 23, 2014 By thriftytonifty

Ever wonder how to decorate with thrift store finds?  For me, I have no plan.  When I go treasure hunting,  I purchase items that speak to me.  Honestly they do!  They practically jump right out at me.  It probably is my style or something that clicks from seeing ideas in a magazine or on a blog.  However, if I purchase an item, it doesn't mean I'll use it right away. I have had things sit for a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds, Thrifty decorated room Tagged With: accessorizing, transforamtion, used furniture

It’s Found a home… Finally!!

June 25, 2014 By thriftytonifty

Do you recall this find posted way the heck back? Well it lived in my garage all winter long.  I had great plans of painting it to some degree but never had the motivation.  It kind of felt like homework.  Something that needs to be done but just not motivated to get started.    So it sat on my side of the garage   Every time I would pull in or leave there it would be sitting, reminding me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friday finds Tagged With: hutch, repurpose, used furniture

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