Thrifty Treasures

weekend reading and a globe

September 18, 2010 August Fields

i came across a stack of 2006 domino issues today while i was

out treasure hunting. yay!

because they are out of print i was so happy to find them.

i’ve only been through two issues

but so far each one has proven

itself worthy of repeat viewing.

so much inspiration and loveliness in these magazines

i also found the little globe in the middle to add to my collection.

what a cutie.

well i rounded out my birthday weekend by spending a better part of the day at the flea market. fabulous. i came home with two adorable little samsonite folding chairs and an even more adorable table.

i loved the curve and shape of the top and it has a little drawer! i will be repainting the table.

table was talked down to $10 and the chairs down to 2/$15.

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Thrifty Treasures: Chandelier

July 6, 2009 August Fields

This beauty came from a local thrift shop….I could kick myself because we removed one JUST like this from our old house and donated it…shoot.
I scratched it up with sandpaper, sprayed a bit of primer on it, then spray painted it! It’s all finished and hanging above the table in the schoolroom! I’ll be posting pics of that and my most recent chair re-do soon.For TONS more perusing of others’ thrifty treasures head on over to Rhoda’s at Southern Hospitatlity!

Another Chair!!

June 29, 2009 August Fields

Yay! Another faboulous chair…for 4.00 (of course I haggled 🙂 ) Anyways….I so wish this beauty was finished but as you can see below…there was a little bit more to it than meets the eye….ughh. It will be worth the wait though!

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Thrifty Treasures Galore!!!

June 15, 2009 August Fields

Probably one of the best weeks of thrifting I’ve had in a long time! 🙂 Real quick, first is another tray that I found at goodwill for $1.00. I will make this a magnet board like THESE for my “craft room to be” or the school room.

Now…..I went to an estate sale…went straight to the garage (where no one else ever goes) and looked in the corner and saw this beauty (the chair on the right) covered in cobwebs and junk. The sweet girl running the sale said, “oh THAT thing…just take it”.

“Will do honey.” I LOVE the way it sits lower to the ground and is nice and spacious…at least two little ones could snuggle in there!

The other chair was given to me too and the drawer goes to a desk that I purchased for $20.00. It is going to be my crafting desk…I’m super pumped about that!….but back to the cutest chair ever makeover……
The kids and I washed and scrubbed this down. Then I sanded the thick painted spots….and sprayed a little primer on it.

At this point I began to waiver away from my choices of ‘black’ or ‘heirloom white’ and started to think like a crazy happy mom and decided on THIS!

It is so happy and cute in my office slash “soon-to-be craft room” corner. And I think my little pillow looks right at home! Remember it?…..take a look here. My kids love our happy chair already!

Edited to add the color paint i used for the chair:

Rust-oleum Painter’s Touch in Satin Aqua

I sealed it, using a foam brush, with:

Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Protective Finish in Clear Satin

Now on to the desk! I found this in the basement of the estate sale (the other place no one goes). It was in the unfinished area piled high with uhlotuhjunk…… I don’t have a great before pic…but you saw the drawer and here it is already sanded a bit.

Sanded and sprayed with primer….

Went with a fave…Rustoleum’s “heirloom white” ….distressed and poly sealed….

knobs will be coming tomorrow after a quick stop at Hobby Lobby….they’ll be 1/2 off. This desk is so quaint and is the perfect size for my sewing machine and craft stuff. I will be working on this area and hope to keep the updates coming! 🙂

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