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How to Decorate with Goodwill Bargains to Create an Eclectic Look

January 14, 2017 By stylishrevamp 4 Comments

Hello and Happy New Year. Gosh, is it too late to even say that now. I have been slacking here on the posting but I do have a 1000 different projects running through my brain. Hopefully, some of the larger projects, we will get to later on in the year but for now I thought I would kick of the start of this year by sharing some of my latest Goodwill finds and how I use them in our home to create an eclectic look.

So you all know that I love bargain shopping and my all time favorite place is Goodwill. The fact that it is seconds away from the gym is just an added bonus for me. I kind of feel like if I go to the gym and pound it out, I should treat myself. Yes, I am pretty good at justifying things like that! You know another reason I like Goodwill…everyone there from the staff to other customers, are so friendly. Last week, another customer purchased my two items for me and told me to have a blessed day. You have to wait until next Christmas to see what these two items were…She wanted to now why I was buying said items and how I was going to use them and we got to talking and she ended up buying several of them as well and thanked me for the ideas!

O.k. on to my latest bargains. I found another Target Salvage item this week that goes with some of my other office accessories to complete the look.

How to Decorate with Goodwill finds to Create an Eclectic Look

I like mixing my wood pieces with all of my gold touches throughout the room. The wood is a bit rustic and the gold accents add a bit of glam which to me creates an eclectic look.

While I was at Goodwill, I also found another silver ice bucket. I am always on the look out for these. I like to use them as planters which I have shared before here. I like the look of silver ice buckets, they kind of remind me of the old trophies.

(notice the bright yellow crow bar on the window ledge…my middle son got this for me for Christmas, he knows me so well!!)

The final Goodwill treasure I am sharing is this sweet little ceramic candle holder. For mere pennies, I couldn’t leave it behind.

I love little treasure like this one. To me, it’s a one of a kind. Most likely, you will not find this exact piece at any other store. I believe by shopping at Goodwill and other consignment shops, thrift stores and local fairs help create an eclectic look in our home. Not only does it help create the look that I love but it is always great to create a look that I love on a budget!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope your new year is off to a great start.

Until Next Time,

Why I Like Shopping at the Vintage Market

September 18, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Last weekend I stopped by a local Vintage Market Place called GypsyFaire. A friend had mentioned it to me, so I decided to check it out with my husband. It was awesome! I cannot believe I have never been and it is literally 15 minute away.

You all know that I love shopping vintage and consignment shops and places like this is one of the reasons why I like shopping at Vintage Markets. It had so many unique pieces. I love when you can find pieces that are different, one of a kind pieces and simply put… Fabulous. I could have spent hours walking through the market but I had my husband with me. Next time, it will be a girls trip. Even though it was a quick walk thru of the market, it was very successful!

Fireplace Tools

I have been on the lookout for a set like this one for a long time. We have an outdoor fireplace that we like to use but every time we would have a nice fire roaring, the person manning the fire would always use a stick to poke around at the logs. Not that there is anything wrong with that but I guess I was feeling nostalgic. My dad always used a fireplace tool set to poke at the fire when I was younger. I feel like the older I become, the more I want pieces of my childhood in my home.

I have found many sets at Goodwill and a few at some antique shops. They were either too expensive or not conducive to the outdoors. The fireplace tool set we found at the Gypsy Faire is solid forged iron. It was so heavy, I had trouble lifting it. This is perfect for the elements outside. I won’t have to worry about it being knocked over every time the wind blows and I won’t have to watch the males in this household poking the burning logs with a twig ever again!

So once we found the fabulous fireplace set, which I might add was about 6 minutes into the market, my hubs was quickly heading to the check out line. He kindly said I could continue looking around but I kind of felt the pressure to move it along.

Finding Unique Pieces

I did manage to snag two other pieces that I adore. First up is this vintage door knob photo holder.

Isn’t this piece delightful? I think it is absolutely charming! My favorite thing at the moment is displaying snapshots throughout the house in unique little holders and this one is spot on…perfection.

Vintage Door Knobs

As my husband was moving rapidly to the front of the check out line, I was able to scoop up something I had had my eye on since we first walked into the market. I don’t know about you but sometimes it is hard for me to shop for seasonal items (except Christmas items) when it seems to early in the season for it. Case in point…this pumpkin.

I loved it when I first saw it but it was 98 degrees outside, I was sweating like I had just completed an intense workout (which I had not) and it was the first weekend in September. I know Pinterest has been full of pumpkins and Autumn Home tours lately but I think I will wait until October or at least the last week of September!

As my husband inched closer and closer to the front of the line, I thought last chance and I grabbed it! I am so happy that I did. This rusty pumpkin will fit in quite nicely in my home this Fall.

The GypsyFaire opens the first weekend of each month. I am sure this trip was the first of many to come.

Until Next Time,

My Small Obsession with Bargain Shopping

August 25, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

It is no secret that I love to go thrift shopping. Everyone has their own little thing, my husband loves to golf. I love to bargain hunt, dig through junk, search for that item I never even knew that I wanted! It’s just something that I like to do. I feel like everyone in my family benefits from my small obsession with thrift shopping. They may or may not agree with that statement!

This week at Goodwill, I found some more Target Salvage. A monogram pillow cover, yes, I know I said I was done with the initials but it matched my throw perfectly. Plus I have been looking for a pillow to add to my basket of throws because I want to add my vintage lamp to the table but I can’t stand seeing the cord hanging down. I know such small problems I deal with on a daily basis. Now the pillow takes care of that problem and it looks awesome.

You can see the clearance tag from Target still on the packaging. It was pretty cheap on its final mark down at Target but nothing beats Goodwill prices, well to me anyway! Also, if you donate to Goodwill you get coupons and yesterday was 50% off of all home good items. So score for me!

The other item I picked up yesterday was a small cutting board. I am a bit of a germaphobe so I will not use it as a cutting board. I am going to sand it down and stain it a darker color. Then I am going to add it to my white dish collection in my glass front cabinets in the kitchen.

Bargain Hunting

Fabulous Finds

The last item I am sharing was a freebie from our local nursery. I am so excited by these burlap sacks! We got five in all.

They are approximately 40″ x 24″. They are not vintage but I still love them and they were FREE!

There are so many bargains out there to be had. Sometimes you need to think outside the box which makes it even more fun for me. I absolutely love thrift shopping and my small obsession with bargain hunting has helped me revamp our home and stick to a budget.

Until Next Time,

Happy National Thrift Store Day

August 17, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Happy National Thrift Store Day! Who knew that such a day existed? I for one did not know this! My first clue should have been the fact that the parking lot to my favorite Thrift Store was packed. Normally, I can zip right up to the front door but today I had to park in the very last spot furthest away from the shop which is not a big deal but I had just finished a two-hour workout to try to undo the damage of this past weekend…deep fried oreos…need I say more!

Once I got into the store, I couldn’t believe how many people were crowded into the aisles. It was too overwhelming for me. This is one time I walked out empty-handed. I didn’t even care that there was an additional 30% off either. I did my usual quick walk through but did not bother going back through for a more thorough inspection… too much chaos for me. Since I want to celebrate National Thrift Store Day with you, I will share some of my thrift scores from last week since today’s trip was not a success!

Bargain Shopping…Happy National Thrift Store Day

I found these little gold beauties at Goodwill for mere pennies. More gold accents for my home office, you can never have too many gold accents, right? The gold pieces are Target salvage. Our Goodwill has been awesome these past few weeks. Goodwill has been carrying a lot of Target Salvage, especially a lot of summer clearance items which I need none of even if I love the outdoor tables.

I picked up the lap desk at Goodwill. Yes, it is another Target Salvage. I really like the weathered look of the wood on the desk. It has two levels. One side of the desk remains stationary while the other piece raises and lowers at different levels. The black metal legs fold up for easy storage. The perfect little find to start the school year off right…ugh!! Still not ready…I feel like school just let out for the summer!

Lastly, I am sharing my decorative green apples that I picked up at Goodwill. I have had this little wooden pedestal with nothing to place on it until now. I think this is a perfect little accent to our white kitchen

I wanted to say thank you to Serena from Thrift Diving for sharing one of my thrift shop finds. Stop by and check out her blog. Like I have said before she does awesome work and always finds the best thrifted finds!

I hope you all have a great day. Happy National Thrift Store Day!

Until Next Time,

Thrifting at Goodwill…again!

August 4, 2016 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Yep, that’s right, I was thrifting at Goodwill…again. And let me tell you, Goodwill was good to me this week.

Last week I shared a rolling metal cart that I was going to use for a printer stand for my youngest guy. Well, that has already changed. My oldest is going to take it with him when he heads back to school in a few weeks. That hurts my heart just thinking about him leaving again. I am still not use to it!

My youngest is now going to use my latest find from Goodwill for his printer stand and it is a beauty! In my mind anyway!

It is absolutely perfect. This is more of what I had in mind when I was searching for the vintage typewriter stand. I like that it is on wheels, has a shelf, a wood top, chrome base, and a pull out work station off the side. All this for only $8…I know I can’t help myself!

Once I snatched up the rolling cart, I was feeling lucky. I picked up my usual favorites, more white dishes. I am slowly getting all that I need bit by bit.

After finding more dishes, I was going to check out but I saw some Target goods stacked up in the back. I have been seeing more and more items from Target at Goodwill. What I learned was this… once items that have been on clearance at Target and have not sold they may end up at Goodwill. So I was able to buy a few brand new items at Goodwill that were originally from Target, like this woven basket.

The other salvaged Target item I found at Goodwill is this little chrome and wood side table.

I picked it up, thinking I would spray the base gold and lacquer the top black. I wanted to use it with my black and gold table in my office. Then once I got it in there, I thought ehh not feeling it. So before I rush to paint it, I will sit with it for a while and really think about what I want to do with it and how I want to use it!

All in all, I think it was a successful trip to Goodwill. I may have to go back tomorrow. I have my eye on a mirror and if it is still there, I may have to bring it home with me.

Is anyone else have good luck with their thrift shopping?

Until Next Time,

Goodwill Shopping on Thrift Shop Thursday

July 28, 2016 By stylishrevamp 2 Comments

Hi everyone, today we are Goodwill shopping on Thrift Shop Thursday. Anything to get out of this heat! If I am not at the beach or the Island Home, I do not need or want this heat. I am just going to say it… I am ready for the bitter cold weather of winter but will settle for the crisp coolness of Fall! It was so hot today at the gym, I could not breathe.

Enough said, so we are moving on…check out my latest thrifting find from Goodwill.

( metal rolling filing cabinet)

Gman, my youngest received a printer for Christmas and I have been on the hunt for a vintage typewriter stand ever since, without any luck. When I walked into Goodwill, I spotted this bad boy. It’s not the much coveted typewriter stand but it will work perfectly as a printer stand and it’s it great shape.

This beauty was 12 bucks! What I really like about it besides everything is the fact that the top lifts up and slides down the side to expose the filing racks. Gman is probably going to use it for private storage.

I actually like it in it’s natural state but I told Gman if he wanted me to spray it, I would. He will just need to wait until we get a break from this heat.

I hope you enjoyed this quick glimpse into my latest thrifted finds on Thrift Shop Thursday. Enjoy your day and I hope you stay cool in the heat wave!

Until Next Time,

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,

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,

How to Decorate with Goodwill Bargains to Create an Eclectic Look

How to Decorate with Goodwill finds to Create an Eclectic Look

Why I Like Shopping at the Vintage Market

Fireplace Tools

Finding Unique Pieces

Vintage Door Knobs

My Small Obsession with Bargain Shopping

Bargain Hunting

Fabulous Finds

Happy National Thrift Store Day

Bargain Shopping…Happy National Thrift Store Day

Thrifting at Goodwill…again!

Goodwill Shopping on Thrift Shop Thursday

My Scores at the Thrift Store

My scores at the Thrift Store

A 10 Dollar GoodWill Makeover

My Love Affair with Gold and White Continues

Window Shopping at the Consignment Store

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