Nook Makeover

This little nook started out with my bridal portrait hanging above a small round table with a lamp on it.  I've been wanting a change, so after painting the room, I decided not to hang the bridal portrait where it was, much to my husbands dismayal.  Don't worry Daniel, I'll find a place for it.

I found this shelf and vase set in original packaging at Goodwill.

It was marked $12.99, but I snagged it for $6.50 on 1/2 price day!

I racked my brain trying to think of what to put in the vases. 

I knew I wanted some natural-looking items to off set the glass look.

I also wanted to try to reuse items in my house instead of buying something for them. 

(That would be too easy!)

Finally, an idea came to me. 

A few years back I made some flower arrangements for the mantle, but recently took them down in hopes of redoing the mantle. (Still working on that one!)

Here is what they looked like.....

So, I tore one of them apart and added some twine, burlap, and wooden pieces from my Lotto game find. 

Here is the finished product.....

I'm loving the way it looks now!

The lamp sits on a beautiful antique pedestal table that my mom got me for my birthday several years back.  I'm planning to make a burlap table skirt for it for protection from the little one. 

I'll post pictures when I am done.

Oh, and I've mentioned to you all that we have been getting our house ready to put on the market.  We are still doing working on that for when the time comes, but it's been temporarily put on hold until Daniel finds a job.  His program in the school system lost funding for next school year, so he is in search of another position.  Please keep us in your prayers!

 

Flaunt it Friday @ The Shabby Nest

Thrifty finds

I have been such a bad blogger over the past few weeks!  Getting our house ready to put on the market is taking most of my time and energy.  I'm hoping to be able to find a little more time for blogging!  Thanks for hanging in there with me!

Now, on to the post!

You never know what good things you can find at thrift stores. 

Take a look at what I found on a recent shopping trip.

Below is a vintage LOTTO set.  Not sure what the game was.  It looks to be similar to bingo.  Plus it only cost me $1.59. 

Take a look what was inside!

I know I can find lots of fun crafts to do with these!

Next, I found another Apothecary Jar

$1.99 at Goodwill.  What a steal! 

I'm still trying to decide what to put in it.  Any suggestions?

I also found this handmade mirror.

Price tag says $2.99, but that color tag was 1/2 off that day!

$1.50 for this one!

I'm planning to paint it, but have to decide where it will go first.

I LOVE pineapples!  In the South, it is a sign of Welcome & Hospitality.

This wooden pineapple was $2.99 at Goodwill. 

It will be gorgeous with a whitewash finish!

Who says decorating your home has to be expensive?

But, if you're in Nashville and decide to hit the thrift stores, leave some goodies for me!

Check out these great parties I'm linking to:

Recent Finds

Where is the month of May going? 

The past few weeks have been such a whirlwind..... the flood, visiting mom in coastal Georgia, getting home only to have the stomach virus, and helping with a baby shower over the weekend!  Wow! 

I wasn't able to make it to any yardsales or thrift stores this weekend, but wanted to show you some things I found a couple of weekends ago and haven't had a chance to post.

Apothecary Jar at a local thrift store - $1.49

(pennies were not included :) )

Glass Hurricane at GW - 99 cents

Antique Ball Jar at local thrift store - $1.49

(I filled these with items I found around the house)

Birds at GW - 25 cents on 1/2 price day!

Small Candlestick at GW- 75 cents on 1/2 price day!

(I'm planning to use this with my cheese dome that I found previously to make a cloche)

Pottery Barn Book Rack at local thrift store - $10.99!

I don't know what these are called, but I was searching for one for a project for a baby shower.

Finally found it at GW - 99 cents!!!

Here is what I did with it!

Linking to:

Southern Hospitality Today's Thrifty Treasures

Tales from Bloggeritaville Thrifty Thursday

Finding Fabulous Frugalicious Friday

Debbiedoos New Linky Party

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