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Sharing Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins, please

November 3, 2019 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

…until Thanksgiving that is!

I am a little late to the Autumn/Fall game but I thought I would share a few spaces with you that are still dressed in all their orange glory.  Look, I love Christmas as much if not more than most.  I’ll admit, with most of my home decor projects, I always have Christmas in the back of my brain somewhere. For example, when I buy new to me furniture from Goodwill, it’s on my mind, Will my tree still fit in the room? Will the new lamps look good with the Christmas tree? Will that color look awful at Christmas time? You get the idea.  Now, having said all that, I still wait until after Thanksgiving to start decorating.  So in the meantime, I hope you enjoy my Fall pics while the rest of Pinterest and Instagram are full of snowy white, beautiful Christmas trees with twinkle lights.  Full disclosure, I am all over the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas though! Now on to Fall decor which will stay up until after the Thanksgiving turkey has been consumed.

Copper ladles bring Fall Touches

First up, these copper ladles I found at a consignment shop. I knew if I got them, I was going to add them to the hooks on the vintage buffet in the dining room. It’s the things that I go back and forth on buying that  end up being my favorite finds every. single. time.  I will leave these up year round.  I like the copper touches in the dining room.

I added white pumpkins and greenery to my dough bowl.

I added a few Fall touches to my dough bowl that I’ve had for many years which happens to be a consignment shop find as well.  Another budget friendly item I used in my Autumn decor is the white pumpkins that I picked up at the Dollar Store.  Although, they did not look like that when I found them.

Faux pumpkins from the Dollar Store

(Dollar Store Pumpkin)

The first thing I did to these faux pumpkins was remove the fake flowers and berries.  I did save the stems. I gave them I quick coat of chalk paint that was completely dried out. (Just add water and stir, stir, stir) I reattached the stems and added some Spanish Moss that I had on hand from Michaels.

Sharing Fall Ideas through Thanksgiving

A basket full of pumpkins!

The basket was another Goodwill find that I absolutely did not need. When I came home from my Goodwill trip the hubs was home and I was not about to let him see me carrying yet another basket into the house so I hurried up and hung it across the dining room chair. Quite honestly, I forgot the thing was hanging there hiding from my hubs since we only use the dining room 3 times a year at best. So that is how the Goodwill basket came to rest in the dining room.  I completed the look by adding some pumpkins! (Side Note…I did completely scrub the basket with hot soapy water and let it dry outside.  I had a four hour window to get it done one day while said hubs was golfing)  I am not sure what our Thanksgiving plans are yet but if I do cook and we have dinner in the dining room, I’ll let you know if the hubs notices the basket!

Dried gourds and leaves in a basket for Fall

Hmmm, another basket that has been hanging out in the dining room.

Mini pumpkins in my office

I scattered mini pumpkins throughout the house.  I switch things up a bit from year to year but not too much.  I like the memories associated with all my pieces especially now that I have zero trick or treaters in the house.  It brings back memories of when the boys were so excited to get out there and run door to door.

You can see my post from past years here and here. In the last link, you can see my DIY sign for Fall that I used again this year.  I also added my Goodwill pumpkin candy dish.  Other than that I kept the kitchen relatively  simple by adding candles and mini pumpkins to my tiered trays.

Goodwill pumpkin candy Dish

Off the back porch, I added smaller mums and mini pumpkins to my green plant stand.  Another secondhand find.  This one comes from my home town which makes me love it even more.

Vintage plants stand decorated with the colors of Fall

Well, that’s all I have to share of Autumn leaves and pumpkins (and a few hidden baskets). Coming later this week, I will share my updated sunroom space. Whether you are decorating with pumpkins or Christmas trees, I hope you have a great week.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: DIY Crafts, Fabulous Finds, Goodwill Goods, Uncategorized Tagged With: Consignment Shopping, Fall, fall decor, Goodwill, pumpkins, Vintage

A Quick Revamp in the Kitchen with a Goodwill Find

September 16, 2018 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Goodwill was good to me this summer.  Later this week,  I will be doing a post with all of my summer goodies from my thrifting adventures.  For now, I wanted to share a quick revamp in the kitchen with a Goodwill find.

Have you ever heard of a Windsor Birdcage chair?  I can’t say that I have either.  Well, let me introduce you to my latest love…

Windsor Birdcage Chairs found at Goodwill

I bought six of these for $5 a piece. They caught my eye as soon as I saw them but I was kind of having a conversation with myself along the lines of,  “Do I really need more furniture?”  I thought they were really pretty and the stain went well with my floors and my kitchen table.  I sent a picture to my husband and he was on the fence about it.  Then I sent him a picture of the price of the chairs I found online…he changed his mind and said, ” For $30 bucks, go for it!”

A Quick Revamp in the Kitchen with a Goodwill Find

Windsor Birdcage Chairs found at Goodwill                ($5 price tag)

At Goodwill getting ready to snag these Windsor Birdcage Chairs

(the chairs sitting at Goodwill)

The price I found below is for a black paint finish.  This description is from the same place where my chairs are manufactured.  So, yes, for $5 I’ll take all 6 please!
Description
Stock #
Price     
QTY
Birdcage Windsor Arm Chair
Black Paint / Lacquer Finish
Finished—Ready to ShipOriginally sold for $448.
Now on sale for $403.

235FB
$448. $403.($18.)
Birdcage Windsor Arm Chair
SPECIAL PRICE FOR 2 or MORE
Black Paint / Lacquer Finish
Finished—Ready to ShipOriginally sold for $448.
Now on sale for $359.

235FBG
$448. $359.($18.)
Goodwill Deal of the Day
I found three side chairs and three arm chairs.  I thought it was unusual that someone would buy three arm chairs.  It wasn’t until my son pointed it out but a spindle was broken on one of the arms chairs.  It was glued back together. I took it to a shop to see if it could be repaired.  I am waiting to see what he can come up with.  In the mean time, I keep going back to Goodwill to see if they have a 4th side chair just incase the chair in the shop can’t be fixed for a decent price.
Updating my kitchen with a great Goodwill Find
I know I’ve said it before but I have to say it again…I love Goodwill.  Where else can you go and buy 6 chairs for $30? I mean really!
I did a few other quick changes to the decor in the kitchen that I will share later this week.   I hope you all had a great weekend and for my readers that were in the path of Hurricane Florence, I am thinking of you!
Until Next Time,
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Filed Under: Fabulous Finds, Goodwill Goods Tagged With: bargain shopping, Chairs, Goodwill, thrift, Thrift Shopping, WIndsor Birdcage

GoodWill Hunting

April 2, 2018 By stylishrevamp 6 Comments

Hello friends! Today, I am sharing some of my finds from my GoodWill Hunting trip. The most common question I am asked is, “How do you manage to find so many things when I can’t find anything?”  The answer is simple, you have to go often.  I go almost daily.  Yep, that’s right.  I go to Goodwill almost every single day during the week.   I am usually in and out in less than 15 minutes. Today, I hit up two Goodwills and didn’t find a single thing. That is just the way it goes sometimes.

A lot of people do not understand my obsession with Goodwill shopping or any thrift shopping for that matter but it’s just my thing.  I know what you must be thinking since I go almost every day…she must have a ton of crap all over her house or she must be a hoarder.  You will be happy to know, that is not the case.  I may be a drawer stuffer but my house is actually pretty organized.  I like everything to be in its place.  When I go to bed at night, my home is always in order.  I  can’t stand waking up to a messy kitchen. I just feel like my day starts off right if it begins organized.  It’s the same way with the throws and pillows on my sofas.  They have to be fluffed and neat when I head up to bed at night. It’s how I function. Now the garage…that’s another story…  I can’t wait to get it organized again…just waiting on some warm weather before I tackle that mess! The other thing I try to do a few times a month is donate items that we don’t use, want or need any longer.

GoodWill Hunting

O.k. on to my Goodwill Hunting finds.  First up, is this sweet little wicker basket that I found for $4.  I was on the fence about it and when I’m usually on the fence about an item it ends up being one of my most treasured finds.  First of all it was filthy and I mean gross filthy!  Once I got it home, it went straight into my laundry sink and under some hot running water until the water ran clean.  Then I sat it outside to dry.

Spring Refresh with Faux Floral and a Goodwill Basket

Goodwill Basket with sprigs of greenery and Magnolia Branches

I love the shape of it, high in the back and swooped down in the front.  I am so glad I picked it up.  She cleaned up nicely!

Also, all the white dishes and pottery were gathered from all my GoodWill Hunting trips.

Second Hand Shopping

Lately, I have been having a love affair with the color green. I revamped my oldest son’s room and added touches of green.(I have a post coming up soon)  I remembered that I had picked up a pair of vintage flower frogs from Goodwill for a $1.50 so I pulled those out.

Vintage Metal Floral frogs used as a photo holder

I repurposed the vintage flower frog into a photo holder.

My last Goodwill Hunting treasure for today is this little black lamp.

Goodwill Metal Lamp

metal lamp with removal head from Goodwill

I absolutely adore this lamp.  Yes, it has a few dings but that adds character!  I love how the actual light is hanging on the hook and you can remove it.  It is just such a neat piece.  Love, love, love it!

Maybe, I will take you with me on one of my GoodWill Hunting Trips.

Until Next Time,

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A Round-Up of my Favorite Goodwill and Thrifted Treasures

March 4, 2018 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

It is no secret that I am obsessed with Goodwill and thrift shopping.  So much so that for my birthday, my husband asked me what I wanted and my response was nothing but silence from him when I carried in my hauls from Goodwill.  A few days later, I had to clarify that his agreement to this request was not just for the day of my birthday but for a lifetime. I think it was a win/win for both of us! I am also keeping up my end of the deal that when something new comes in something old must leave the house…I always drop something off at Goodwill, even if it’s someone else’s belongings!

Goodwill Favorites

There are so many things that I adore about Goodwill and thrift shopping.  I love looking through all the discarded items that were once loved by someone else.  I enjoy thinking about how they were once used.  I like that the inventory is constantly changing. The deals are incredible and I like finding one of a kind items.  I also like finding items that appear to be past their prime and breathing new life into them.  I always get that spark of excitement when I pull into the lot, eager to see what is waiting to be found.

I thought it would be fun to do a round-up of some of my favorite treasures and how I incorporated them into our home.

Pottery Barn desk chair found at Goodwill

This is my most recent Goodwill treasure.  I paid a whopping $15 for this Pottery Barn desk chair.  It is in great shape, just a few nicks and scratches on the wood frame. If you look above the piano, you can see another thrift store favorite.  This shelf which is actually from an old buffet side table is flipped upside down. I think we paid $10 for it years ago.

Goodwill creamy ivory, soft, crocheted throw

The crocheted soft, creamy throw comes for Goodwill for the bargain price of $2.  I always look for crocheted throws or embroidery linens. I just toss them into to the washing machine the minute I get home!

Decorating my Billy Bookcase with Thrifted finds

The mirror and the weather vane came from Goodwill and the green metal letter came from our local Barn Show which carries vintage and handmade items.

Poems from Shakespeare and Company in black iron frame

These black iron frames are reminiscent of something from the Magnolia line from Joanna Gaines. I added them to the shelves in my sitting room which you can read more about here.

Goodwill Candle Holder

I picked up two of these little candle holders for $2 and added them to my DIY shelves in my sitting room as well.

DIY shelves and a Goodwill Makeover

You can see the Goodwill finds here on my DIY shelves.  The cabinet is a $40 Goodwill find.  You can read more about it here.

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All of my white dishes and pottery come from Goodwill.  I use it to decorate my buffet and shelves and all my glass front cabinets in the kitchen. I have found some great pieces of white ironstone.

Decorating with Goodwill Treasures

Pinecone brass candle holders

Metal Golden Floral Candle Holder

Thrift Shop Candle Holder

Decorative Brass CandleHolder

Obviously, I have a little obsession with candle holders.  I have more but won’t share them all today.

Ladders and Lighting

Still one of my favorites…the teak boat ladder was a yard sale find.  Speaking of ladders, I bought a 10 foot vintage ladder which is still sitting at the store because it wouldn’t fit in my car! Yikes, I need to pick it up this week. I hope it is a glorious as I remember it to be! I will share it when and if I get it home.

goodwill golden deer 1

 

I still adore this golden beauty.  I have a ton of golden thrifted lovelies.  You can search “gold” in my search bar and look up more of my favorites.  I kind of went on a gold binge for a while.  I tend to get hooked on something and shop it like crazy, hence all the candle holders, gold items, mirrors, letters, the list goes on and on.  You get my point!

 

Christmas Mantel with pops of red

Excuse the Christmas photo but I love this picture with my yard sale chippy white frames! Yep, love them. If you got this far, thank you for sticking it out! I have sooooo many more goodies to share but I get the feeling we are all on overload!  Stay tuned for another post later this week where I will share some more of my favorite cheap treats!

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: Fabulous Finds, Thrift Shop, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2nd hand finds, bargain, bargain shopping, Consignment Shopping, fabulous finds, Goodwill, Shopping, thrifty

Christmas Home Tour part 2

December 19, 2017 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Yes, this was supposed to go up on Sunday but I am truly obsessed with the Hallmark Channel at the moment.  I cannot get enough of it hence the late post and now the need to double up on the rest of my room tours.  So today will be both the kitchen and the dining room Christmas tours.  On a positive note, most of my wrapping is done as well as my baking!

O.k. let’s get started in the kitchen.  Most of my kitchen has remained the same with just a few new items to share.

My white kitchen decked out for Christmas with pops of red.

Christmas Tree with Tree Collar

The banner hanging in the window is new this year.  I picked it up at our local barn show.  It is reminiscent of a vintage banner that’s why I love it.

I love my husband's vintage red truck decked out for the holidays.

My husband’s red truck is an oldie but a favorite, especially with the wreath on the bumper and a Christmas tree in the back of the truck.

Goodwill finds and a little something vintage

This little ceramic camper is new for this years decor.  I picked it up at Goodwill last year after Christmas.  I adore this piece and it will always remind me of the sweet woman that bought it for me. I was strolling around Goodwill after Christmas last year and they had several pretty Santa mugs and these little campers.  So I was scooping them up and putting them in my cart and when the sweetest woman came up to me and we starting chatting about what I was going to do with them.  I told her I would keep a few for myself and the rest I would fill with candy,  it would make a great hostess or teacher gift. So she started loading her cart up and thanked me for the idea. When I went to pay, the kind woman had already paid for my purchases and had already left.

The Santa beside the camper is a vintage napkin holder that I have had for a while. I picked it up at our local antique shop.

Christmas Kitchen with Pops of Red

Christmas Home Tour

Ok, now onto the dining room.  We will have our Christmas Eve dinner in here as well as our Christmas Day Brunch.

A dining room dressed for Christmas.

I absolutely love all the pops of red this year in our Christmas decor.

A dough bowl filled with greenery and shiny gold Christmas ornaments for a simple centerpiece.

I will set the dining room table on the 23rd for our Christmas Eve dinner.  I will do an instagram story of the table once it’s complete. I picked up some new napkins on etsy that are super cute. I will probably use my vintage Christmas Ironstone for Brunch and my holly china on Christmas Eve.

Have yourself a Merry little Christmas DIY sign in the dining room.

I made this sign last year.  You can read about it here.

Tomorrow, if I don’t get sucked into the Hallmark Channel again, I will do a post on a few more rooms.  Hopefully, I will be caught up before Christmas Eve.  Thanks for stopping by…

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: Fabulous Finds, Home Tour, Projects and DIY Tagged With: Christmas, Dining Room, Goodwill, Kitchen, Vintage

Fixer Upper Style Master Bedroom Reveal

October 12, 2017 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

I am so excited to finally reveal our newly updated Master Bedroom.  This has been months in the making!  I shared bits and pieces of the progress a few months back here and here but today I am sharing a quick video…my first ever!

One of our goals for 2017, which I shared here, was to add hardwood floors upstairs. Well, we finally did it.  The floors were installed in early September and last week the final paint touch ups were completed.  I am so happy we made the move from carpeting upstairs to wood floors.   I liked having the carpet when the boys were little and we didn’t have a puppy running around  but I absolutely love the wood floors!  Enjoy my first video and we will chat about the details after!

Fixer-Upper Style Master Bedroom Reveal

 

I am loving the transformation.  The hardwood floors make all the difference in the world!  We matched them with the downstairs  flooring which is a 5 inch hand scraped hickory. The hickory is a very warm tone which keep the wood from appearing too cold.

Master bedroom reveal and a fixer upper style shelf

Here’s a quick rundown of everything we did.

  • added hardwood
  • built a shelf using a 2×10 stained to match vintage chest at foot of the bed.  Shelf is attached using Simpson Strong Ties from Home Depot which I sprayed black
  • new gun-metal bed found at a local consignment shop
  • painted dresser, night stands, mirrors and lamps with Amy Howard One Step Paint
  • added an area rug from IKEA
  • hung wall sconces from Wayfair

I got the idea of the shelf above the bed from an episode of… you guessed it …The Fixer Upper.  It was the on season 4 episode 16.  As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to do my version of it above our bed.  Such an easy projects with a big impact.  I did something similar in the sitting room.

Master Bedroom Reveal

Master bedroom reveal with Hardwood flooring and Fixer Upper Style

The area rug is from IKEA.  This is actually two area rug that I placed together.  I used the recommended rug pad from IKEA which feels a bit tacky/sticky and it keeps the two rugs together and stays in place.

Sitting Room with Fixer Upper Shiplap and new Hardwood flooring

I shared the sitting room before but I wanted you to see the difference the hard wood makes in here.  EEK, I LOVE IT! The chairs are the same ones I bought when I was pregnant with my first boys.  I had them reupholstered.  They are in fantastic shape and are super comfy.  I added the same IKEA rug in here to help keep the two room cohesive. I also added the ottoman from IKEA ektorp series. You can see a small stand on the fireplace hearth…a GoodWill find.  This is kind of  totally my space!

My slipcovered chairs and painted Amy Howard lamp

(reupholstered chairs with pillow and throw from TJ Maxx…and Charlie)

GoodWill credenza and DIY Shelving

I love this credenza I bought from Goodwill for $40.  I gave it a quick coat of paint and added my DIY shelves above it.  Almost everything on the shelves are treasures I found at Goodwill.

I hope you enjoyed my Master Bedroom Reveal and my first ever video.

Until Next Time,

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Filed Under: Before and After, Fabulous Finds, Home Tour, Projects and DIY Tagged With: Fixer Upper, Goodwill, Master Bedroom, Paint Hardwoold floors

How to Reinvent Your Space on a Budget

June 22, 2017 By stylishrevamp 2 Comments

I feel like this post has been a long time in coming.  I started to reinvent my master bedroom sitting room back in April and I am finally ready to share it with you today. It started off when I added shiplap to the fireplace which you can see here. Today I am going to share the rest of it with you and show you how to reinvent and revamp your space on a budget.

How to Reinvent Your Space on a Budget

I feel like our master bedroom and sitting room were the last two rooms to get a revamp.  Actually, they never did really have anything done to them other than paint changes a few times. We are planning on adding hardwood in the fall.  I am so ready to ditch the carpeting.  Who knew that a little 12 pound pup could wreak so much havoc on my carpet? The boys don’t help matters either. Even though the rooms are not 100 percent complete because we haven’t done the hardwood yet it still feels like a completely reinvented space with just a few changes! I will share the master bedroom portion in a later post.  Today it’s all about the sitting room which is where I spend my time watching all the shows that my husband or boys would never, ever watch.  Yep, I am a reality tv closet watcher!

DIY shelves and a Goodwill Makerover

I love this reinvented space. The tv stand/credenza was a Goodwill find.  It cost $40 and it is solid.  Each drawer is over 15 pounds.  Yes, I weighed them because that thing was a beast to move upstairs. Once we got it upstairs we added casters so I could move it around with a bit more ease.

Originally, I had this piece in my sitting room…

antique armoire

There is nothing wrong with the piece, it was lovely but it just did not fit the space.  It was too short and the depth was too deep.  I wanted something to fill the space and draw the eye up.  That’s where the shelves came in and I have to say that I love them! I adore them. Here, take another look at them!

How to Reinvent Your Space on a Budget

Adding shelves above my Goodwill stand.

So let’s start at the beginning. I found the stand at Goodwill for $40 which was a steal.  I know this will sound bizarre but I cannot wait to decorate this at Christmas time.  Yep, I said it!

So this is what it looked like when I spotted it at Goodwill…and it was love at first sight!

Goodwill credenza Before the revamp

This piece is huge. It is 76 inches in length and I am obsessed with it! I gave it a light sanding, primed, and painted it with a flat white paint that I had on hand to brighten up and bring light into the navy blue sitting area.

Decorating my $40 Goodwill Find.

Do the candlesticks and tobacco baskets look familiar?  Yep, they were originally in the sunroom downstairs.  My husband wanted a larger tv so the decorative accessories had to go…for now anyway. I have plans to dress up the extremely large tv that now dominates the sunroom that he has taken over! I changed the color on the smallest candlestick and went with a charcoal color instead of the pale blue which you can see here.

Adding Shelves to Draw the Eye Up

Next we added the shelves.  This is such an easy and inexpensive DIY.  All you need is Simpson Strong Ties (I found mine at Home Depot) and wood of your choice.  On this project we used pine 1″ x 6″ x 8 ft lengths.  I wanted the 2 inch thick pine but Home Depot didn’t have what I was looking for in stock and once I get started on a project, I don’t want to wait, so we improvised and trimmed the boards out to give it more bulk.

DIY Book Shelves

I sprayed all the Simpson Strong ties with black paint. While they were drying, I marked the studs on the wall with painters tape and decided the best placement for each shelf.  Once the ties were dry, I screw each tie to a stud.  I placed one on top and one below the shelf.  Then I slid each shelf into place, and screwed the Simpson Strong ties into the shelf.  It’s a very easy process and the impact to me is huge.  It totally reinvented the space. I will share more on my shelf styling over the weekend.

Adding shelves above my Goodwill stand.

I hope you enjoyed my newly reinvented space done on a budget! I am completely enamored with it and it did not break the bank!

Until Next Time,

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A Recap and a Sneak Peek: Paris and Projects

May 22, 2017 By stylishrevamp Leave a Comment

Hello all. It has been forever and a day since I have done a post.  I have started so many projects and have even completed a few.  I am trying to get myself organized and get back on track and keep you all updated on what I have been working on recently.

I feel like there has been so much going on around here.  My husband went on two golf trips which for me means…painting inside and not in the garage.  Nothing like painting furniture in the comfort of my home while watching repeats on HGTV.  I will post about these projects soon, I promise!

We also took a trip to Paris over Spring Break.  Perfection, that’s all I can say. I loved everything about being there. We rented an apartment for a week on the Isle of St. Louis which was centrally located and within walking distance to most sights and close to the metro.  One of the highlights for me was going to the Marche’ aux Puces…The Flea Markets.  Love at first sight! It was fabulous… all these little shops in alleyways, and tent like structures.  I could have spent several days browsing but felt lucky that my guys managed several hours walking aimlessly with me through all the wonderful vintage loveliness. I bought some handle for a tray that I will eventually get around to making… something similar to my Feasting Tray. 

Paris Flea Markets

Marche' aux puces

(Paris Flea Market)

View of the Eiffel Tower

Having a Cocktail with tow of my favorite guys in Paris

One of my son’s favorite spots was Shakespeare and Company.

The coziest bookstore with lots of history Shakespeare and Company

I have to say I loved this little spot as well.  It was the coziest little bookstore, a great place for book lovers  and aspiring writers.  My husband surprised me with a few gifts from there for Mother’s Day ( I will share more on that in a later post) which doesn’t include the books Gman and I purchased on one of our three trips there. We also stopped in and had breakfast at the little café next door the following morning.

We hit as many of the hot spots as we could cram into our week in Paris.  It was such a great trip!

Shortly after we flew home we traveled to our oldest son’s graduation from college.  I am still in shock that we are at this point in our lives.  We (mainly the boys not me) moved him out of his college apartment into his new apartment which lucky for me is close to us.  He has slowly been moving his things out of his bedroom here at home into his apartment as well.  I love that he can stop by for dinner or just visit at any time.

Graduation

Celebrating graduation

Within a few short months, we are only going to have our youngest at home with us. Our middle guy is heading off to finish his degree in August, so he will be moving out too. I am thankful that they will all still be pretty close to home! It won’t be the same though and the house is already feeling quiet.

This weekend we are going to have our families here for a celebration and a cook out which I am looking forward to a good time!

Projects in the Works

Now for a little sneak peek of a few of the projects I have been working on over the last few months.

Painting goodwill finds

Staining some wood and making a shelf

 This is the chaos I create when my husband is out of town.  I have completely revamped our master bedroom and the sitting room off of the master.  I have also worked on the Gman’s room by painting his furniture and adding a faux fireplace! I will share the plans for the faux fireplace and the finished project as well.

Goodwill and our local consignment shops have been good to me over the past few months.  I have picked up a lot of great pieces from furniture to mirrors and a lot of bits and pieces that helped pull things together. I was also able to pick up a few pieces for the outside.

Fingers crossed…next week I will share a bit more!  It’s good to be back.

Until Next Time,

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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.

Today I am sharing how I use my Goodwill bargains to create an eclectic look in our home.

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.

I found this wooden letter tray at Goodwill. It is another Target Salvage find and I love it!

Target Salvage from Goodwill.

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.

I like collecting silver ice buckets to use as planters.

My silver ice buckets from Goodwill serves as a cheap planter that adds a bit of glam and sparkle.

(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.

My Goodwill creamy white ceramic candle holder.

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,

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Filed Under: Fabulous Finds, Thrift Shop Thursday Tagged With: Goodwill, office, planters, Silver, Tray

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!

My small obsession with thrift shopping/It is just something that I love to do.

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.

This was a beautiful Target Salvage item I found at Goodwill.  I love anything with an initial. This pillow cover is perfect and the price was crazy cheap.

Threshold Pillow Cover from Goodwill. I am loving all of the Target Salvage I am finding at Goodwill.

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

A small cutting board I found at Goodwill  that I will stain and use decoratively with my white dishes for some added dimension.

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.

These burlap sack were free from our local nursery.  I want to use then for outdoor pillows.

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

These burlap bags are approximately 40" x 24"/ I love them and the fact that they were free.  I am hoping to turn them into some outdoor pillows.

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,

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Filed Under: Fabulous Finds, Thrift Shop Thursday Tagged With: Bargains. burlap, cutting board, Goodwill, Pillows

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