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My Scores at the Thrift Store

July 18, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

This summer is flying by much too quickly. In fact, I was almost in tears today when I saw the back to school supplies out at the local drug store. Really, can we not just enjoy the month of July before we have to prep for school? #dreadingit

We just got back from a vacation with my 4 brothers and their families and it was the best! I am so sad that it is over. I cannot even put into words how great this beach trip was for all of us! I am happy that my boys were able to spend time with my side of the family. I hope we can do it again next year!

I was actually able to hit up a few thrift/antique stores and a Goodwill while on vacation. I picked up a few fun things for the Gman for his birthday in August. I will share those later.

Today has been a day of getting back on track after almost a month of traveling. I went to the gym this morning and I treated myself to some thrift shopping afterwards. I scored big today, for me anyway!

My scores at the Thrift Store

I am always on the hunt for white dishes and serving ware. Today I picked up two large pieces that were originally from Potterybarn. I scored a large serving bowl and a large platter.

I also found a white planter for my little Olive Tree. I have always wanted an Olive Tree. I am not sure how long this one is going to last. He was looking a little droopy when we got home from the beach.

I also scored two corning ware bowls that are range top, oven and microwave safe. These bowls are so convenient for the day to day meals and snacks. I think I now have a total of 6 of these bowls that I have picked up over time.

Lastly, I am sharing another cloche. When I first saw it, I thought it would look good on the book case in my home office. It was another thing that I walked by and thought, if it is still there when I am done searching the rest of the shop, I will pick it up. It was there and it was 50% off…I spent a whopping $2 on it.

I keep adding little bits to my bookcase. I need to post another update on the styling of it. I keep the base objects the same and just add or rearrange the rest. It is hands down my favorite DIY that my husband and I have done together.

Well, that is all for today. I hope you have enjoyed a glimpse into my thrifting adventures.

Until Next Time,

To Paint or Not to Paint?

June 15, 2016 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

Hello everyone! I am happy to say that we are down to the final two days of school here! Thank Goodness! That’s all I can say, we are so done with this school year. It’s been a great year but we are ready to go into summer mode. We are ready for late nights, lazy days, pool time, the cape, the Island Home and the beach! It would be ideal if school ended at Memorial Day.

The weather here has been fabulous. We have had a nice warm breeze and sunny skies which makes for perfect pool days. I took this photo on Sunday while we were hanging out at the pool.

Everything is in full bloom and looks so pretty.

So in between being lazy and relaxing by the pool, I finally got around to digging out an old desk lamp that we have had forever. We picked up this desk lamp in Virginia many years ago. It had no wiring and was a bit beat up but my husband and I both liked it.

To Paint or Not to Paint?

That is what I am trying to decide at the moment.

At first, I was definitely going to paint it, then I went to this website and saw all of their Vintage lamps and now I am undecided. My hubs told me to live with it for a while and then decide. I think I kind of like it, it reminds me of this vintage Boston Pencil Sharpener that I picked up at the flea market.

They look very similar to me.

My husband had to rewire the lamp which he taught me how to do. It seems like a fairly simple thing that I might try on my own it the future.

I love all the small details on this little desk lamp. I am still trying to figure out what screwed into the base of the lamp. I reached out the website I mentioned earlier, hoping that they could shed some light on that for me. I am not quite sure what the other grooves were for, I am assuming pens and maybe paperclips. At least that’s what I would use them for.

Until I decide if I am going to paint or not, I will enjoy it in its original state.

What do you think, should I paint or not?

Until Next Time,

A 10 Dollar GoodWill Makeover

June 3, 2016 By stylishrevamp 9 Comments

Wow, it has been well over a week since I have posted. We are in the middle of a few projects, getting the yard area cleaned and ready for summer, and anxiously awaiting the end of the school year, which is dragging on and on. The school year seems even longer for Gman since his older brothers finished up their freshmen and junior year at college about a month ago. Nine more days to go and we will be free for the summer!

In the middle of all this chaos, I still had time to stop by my favorite shopping establishment…#GoodWill, several times, and walked away with this beauty…

I am so glad I decided to buy this little desk! I didn’t really have a place for it and it was in rough shape but it was only $10. Yes, ten dollars! I kept coming back to and in the end I am so happy I brought this baby home with me. I found the perfect little spot for it and the hubs agrees, which does not always happen! I love when things come together! In the beginning, I was not so sure.

This is what it looked like when I first saw it…

It was ugly and it definitely had an odor to it, but I still liked it! It was missing a knob, the hinge was broken, and it was covered in markers, paint and stickers. For 10 dollars, it was worth trying to do something with it.

The first thing I did was scrub it down with some cleaner and disinfectant. Then I got started with the sanding. I was surprised that it did not take that long to sand it down. Once the dust was wiped off really well, I stained it with a dark walnut stain. I am beginning to like the process of staining much better than painting. It is instant gratification when the stain hits the wood.

I also added Lion Head knobs on the drawer. I picked them up at Ace Hardware.

I have to say, I am absolutely loving this $10 GoodWill makeover.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Until Next Time,

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My Love Affair with Gold and White Continues

May 20, 2016 By stylishrevamp 1 Comment

Yes, it is that time again…Thrift Shop Thursday #28, my love affair with Gold and White continues.

I picked up these brass drawer pulls several months ago at a consignment shop. I am just waiting for the perfect project so I can use them.

Check out the gold ruler and gold scissors. My husband picked these up for me. He knows me so well! The gold and white journal came from T.J. Maxx. I am keeping a wish list with images of future projects that I would like to tackle. I keep all of this minus the drawer pulls on my desk in my office which you can see here. I really love this space. It suits me perfectly!

I scooped up this little white bowl at Goodwill. I like that it is kind of like a pedestal bowl. It also has what looks like lion heads on each side of it. There is just something special about this little bowl! Now I need to find my every day white dishes and finally part ways with my blue, maroon, gold, and green Longaberger dishes. I know what I want, I just need to bite the bullet and do it!

Technically, my last steal is not a thrift shop find but I still want to share it with you all. I picked it up at the grocery store in the floral department.

As soon as I saw it, I thought it would be perfect on my thrift shop three tiered stand which I shared here.

I have added both the white Goodwill bowl and the air plant to my tiered tray. I am so glad I chose to paint the stand white. I think it looks so much better white than black. I like switching out the pieces on the tray too.

Today I was able to go outside and get a few pictures that I want to share tomorrow. We have been getting hit with so much rain and today was the first day without it. As much as I am getting tired of the rain, it has made our lawn and landscaping nice and lush. The rain is moving back into our area this weekend which is slowing down another project that we are in the midst of.

We, mainly my husband is working on our garage. We need to have good weather to complete the flooring which seems like it will be awhile before that happens. I cannot wait to share that with you as well. Maybe I will do a quick post on the before and during stages.

I hope you have enjoyed this installment of Thrift Shop Thursday #28, My Love of White and Gold Continues.

Until Next Time,

Window Shopping at the Consignment Store

May 6, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Today I stopped by one of our local Consignment Stores and did a little window shopping. Since my husband is busy working on a new project in the garage which includes cleaning up and clearing out the garage, I didn’t feel like it would be such a great idea to bring in more stuff, so I decided to window shop instead. Of course today was the day that I found several pieces that I liked…a lot!

These wooden counter stools almost came home with me today. I think these would look great in our kitchen. I wasn’t sure about the low back on them though but having said that…gosh, I still think they are perfect! If these stool are still there once they make their final price drop, they just may make their way home with me!

Check out all of this white wicker. These pieces are large and fabulous! We bought two old wicker chairs for the Island Home several years ago and they are my favorite outdoor chairs! I really, really like this set as well. Do I need them? No! They are just so awesome!

More outdoor furniture that I love. I still might go back and pick up two of these chairs. I think I would paint them black and put them on my sunroom porch off of the front of the house. I already have a table, chairs and a bench out there that is painted black and I still need a bit more seating. These just might work!

Apparently, today was chair day.

I was looking for something like this about a year ago for my office and one of these would have been perfect.

More chairs…

Ghost chairs in a smoky grey, I am not sure if I am a fan or not.

These black metal chairs on the other hand, I love. They remind me of the chairs Joanna Gaines uses a lot to style her homes on The Fixer Upper. They are new and still wrapped in foam packing.

Lastly, I wanted to share this cabinet. I think this grey cabinet is adorable. It has a lot of detail and my favorite part about this piece is the little shelf on top. Too bad I have nowhere to put it!

The shop had so many great pieces today and it was hard to keep this trip just a window shopping excursion but I did! I need to make sure when I leave the gym tomorrow that I turn left instead of right or some of these piece my find a new home right here with me!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed a peek into my shopping trip.

I hope you all have a great weekend…Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there and to all the people that have loved another person like a mom. Enjoy your weekend!

Until Next Time,

What I am Loving at the Consignment Shop

February 29, 2016 By stylishrevamp 3 Comments

Last Thursday I stopped at a consignment shop that moved into our area a few months ago. I am kicking myself for not stopping by sooner. It is only two streets over from the gym. Two streets and two seconds away! I have been driving by it 5 days a week for months and didn’t realize it was there! Now that I know it is there, it could be trouble!

I have consigned with this shop before when it was in it’s previous location. However, the new space is huge and the inventory is amazing. So today I am going to show you what I am loving at the Consignment Shop.

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Updating a Thrifted Find with Stain and Stenciling

February 17, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Today I am sharing a quick update to an old thrifted find using stain and stenciling. I first shared this find on Thrift Shop Thursday #18. As you can tell, I am so into wood trays, wood signs, and cutting boards at the moment!

This update was super easy. I stained the wood and let it dry. I then used my Cricut Cutter and cut out the letter K and used it as a stencil. I then used black paint and stippled it over the stencil. I used the black to tie it in with the black hooks on the wall shelving.

The only thing I might do differently with this tray/cutting board is add a few more coats of stain to make it a bit darker. I want to live with it like this for a while then see how I feel in a few days before I jump in and add more stain.

I had everything on hand so this was a free update and a great project to work on while be snowed in again! At this rate, the Gman will be going to school until the end of June! Don’t get me wrong I love snow days, I only wish they did not have to make them up at the end of the year. I am so over school by the end of May that it is a struggle getting them out the door after that!

I hope you enjoy this quick and easy update to an old thrifted find!

Until Next Time,

My Flea Market Picks

November 17, 2015 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I told you about my Flea Market trip. Today, I am going to share with you my Flea Market Picks. Even though I was overwhelmed with the sheer volume of items on display, I managed to walk away with a few little favorite picks!

I found several different bottle brush trees but this little guy was my favorite.

I like the red base, it just looks “Christmassy” to me. I am happy to add to my collection!

Another Christmas piece I found is this vintage light.

I am always on the lookout for vintage Christmas Bulbs. They are all so different from what we use to decorate with today. Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing some of my favorite vintage Christmas Bulbs that I have found at thrift shops over the years.

My last Flea Market Pick that I am sharing is these vintage picks.

I have never seen anything like these before. I think the llama detail is adorable.

Flea Markets and Thrift Shops have all sorts of unique items that you cannot find in a department stores. That is just one of the many reasons I am so into Thrift Shopping. I really like the stories behind the pieces I collect and displaying them throughout the house adds a unique flair and instant character.

I hope you enjoyed My Flea Market Picks!

What items do you like to collect?

Until Next Time,

Flea Market Favorites

November 9, 2015 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

This weekend my friend and I went to The DC Big Flea Market. It was my first time and I loved it. It is one of the Mid-Atlantic’s largest indoor Markets. I have never been to a Market this large, there were over 600 hundred booths. I bought a few things but today I am going to share some of my flea market favorites that I saw but did not purchase !

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Thrift Shop Thursday #19

October 8, 2015 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I have missed the past two weeks of Thrift Shop Thursday. I really thought that since the gym was near both of my favorite thrift shopping spots, it would be a breeze to pop in, see if I could score any new finds, then head home…quick and easy! Well, that is not happening. One, when I leave my class at the gym, I am either dying or just look like I am dying or two, I skip class all together then don’t go thrift shopping for fear someone from the gym will see me! Anyway, today I hit the gym and the shops and found something to share and yes, I did look like a mess!

I love the large candle holder that I found at the consignment shop. When I saw it, it reminded me of the one Joanna Gaines found at an auction on The Fixer Upper, one of my favorite shows on HGTV.

This is what it looked like when I found it today.

Since I was planning on using it in my office, I was back and forth between spraying it black or gold. The gold won out!

This is a nice and heavy piece. I am glad I chose the gold. It gives it a nice pop. Check out Charlie in the background…so bored with this whole blog thing!

Yep, I am still loving my office space!

The next piece I am sharing, I found several months ago. I get stuck on something and pick up several different variations. I am back to the candleholders.

This one is just a teeny tiny one that I picked up a Goodwill. I will just add it to the collection of gold candleholders in my office. Seriously, this is the last gold item and the very last candleholder that I will share…for now!

I just love this little candleholder though, I think it is so sweet!

Last up on this week’s Thrift Shop Thursday #19 is an old one that I have shared before but wanted to share again before I repaint it.

I found the base of this cloche at a flea market. It was originally stained wood that needed some love. I painted it with Annie Sloan Graphite Chalk Paint. I am thinking of repainting it and off white. I think the graphite is just too dark for my dining room. I still need to put some more thought into it but I love this piece. I picked up the glass top at Michaels and it fits within the base perfectly.

Well, that’s it for this week’s Thrift Shop Thursday #19. I hope you are finding some great thrifted finds too.

Until Next Time,

My Scores at the Thrift Store

My scores at the Thrift Store

To Paint or Not to Paint?

To Paint or Not to Paint?

A 10 Dollar GoodWill Makeover

My Love Affair with Gold and White Continues

Window Shopping at the Consignment Store

What I am Loving at the Consignment Shop

Updating a Thrifted Find with Stain and Stenciling

My Flea Market Picks

Flea Market Favorites

Thrift Shop Thursday #19

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