Hello, amazing friends and welcome back! Today I'm sharing this shelf that I found for $1.98 at the thrift store: I found it on the same stop as the headboards I shared on Thursday, along with this gorgeous mirror: I believe this is an old Home Interiors piece. I made one over just like it several years ago, and I decided to do something similar to what I did the first time...I love the crisp look of the black and white together: This makeover had a lot of little steps to … [Read more...]
Cabinet Door Upcycle
October 8, 2019 by 44 Comments
Happy Trash-to-Treasure Tuesday, beautiful friends! Today I and four of my favorite upcycling friends are all sharing makeovers of what some might call trash! Be sure to look for my friends' projects at the bottom. Of course, I have to choose something from my current haul and the most fitting item in the lot is this cabinet door that came out of our old kitchen: It really was trash that I would not let my Hubby throw away. (Ya'll know how he likes to throw everything away!) I'm … [Read more...]
$7 Thrift Store Shelf Makeover
August 15, 2019 by 64 Comments
Beautiful friends, can you believe I'm almost done with this huge haul?? I can't tell ya'll how good it feels to work through these pieces I've been hanging onto for forever! Let's get to today's makeover, shall we? I'm always drawn to things that serve a purpose when I visit thrift stores. One such item I see all the time are shelves. I always hate to leave them behind, but they don't exactly make for the most interesting blog content. I caved and bought this one because even though it … [Read more...]
Ornate Shelf Makeover
May 21, 2019 by 85 Comments
Hello dear friends! Today I'm sharing a shelf that used to be in Brennan's room. I had it in my yard sale pile and decided at the last minute to keep it and give it a new look! But first, big news...my Etsy shop is open for business! Woot woot! It's called TheSerialDIYer. If you missed my announcement last week, I am officially a Dixie Belle Retailer! My booth is stocked and ready to go: And now I have their products in my online shop as well! You can find most of their products … [Read more...]
Drop Leaf Repurposed
February 12, 2019 by 59 Comments
Welcome back, beautiful friends!! Today is one of my very favorite days of the month: Trash-to-Treasure Tuesday!! Not only do I have a trashy makeover for you, so do four of my favorite blogger friends! That's FIVE makeovers in all. You'll find links to their projects at the bottom! I had finished just about every piece from my last day of thrifting, but there was still this extra drop leaf I removed from this table I shared a couple of weeks back: I thought it was the perfect … [Read more...]
80’s Towel Bar Shelf Repurposed
January 10, 2019 by 46 Comments
Hello awesome friends! It's time for another victim of the 80's heart obsession! Hey, I'm guilty too...had several of these pieces! Here is what is getting a facelift today: I love finding pieces that have function! This was on clearance, marked down to $2.98...come on now, clearance at the thrift store? Now you know it's gotta be some kind of pitiful. I've included a few affiliate links so you can find the products I love. It's that darn heart! I have come to the conclusion that … [Read more...]
Chair Parts Repurposed
November 15, 2018 by 63 Comments
Hello awesome friends!! Thank you to everyone who entered my six-year blogiversary giveaway. I so appreciate every single kind word ya'll wrote to me!! You sure know how to make a gal feel good, and I feel so blessed to get to share what I love with such a kind, giving, and truly amazing group of people! I will be drawing the winner today, so keep an eye on your inbox!! I shared a photo of today's project piece on Tuesday: This was a $5 yard sale find from several years ago. You can … [Read more...]
12 Thrifty Shelf Makeovers
May 31, 2018 by
Hello beautiful friends! Today I am sharing 12 of my thriftiest hanging shelf makeovers! I know ya'll were expecting to see a kids' table and chair set today. It was actually this pink set here that has been in my booth for forever. I decided to bring it home and give it a redo, but it turns out that one of the chairs was broken! No wonder it hadn't sold. I had already started sanding the table when I discovered the break in the chair so it will still get another makeover. I need to figure … [Read more...]
Thrift Store Shelf Makeover and a New Thrift Shop Shakedown Video!
March 15, 2018 by
Sweet Friends, I have a fun treat for ya'll today! By now ya'll know my blogging bestie, Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule: She and I went thrifting and caught it all on video so we could share it with you! We visited all of my favorite thrift stores in search of something we could each make over. Before I share what we found, here is our video: (If you have any trouble viewing, you can see it HERE.) Okay so you now know that I found this cute shelf at our very first stop of the … [Read more...]
80’s Shelf gets an Update
January 23, 2018 by
Hello amazing Friends! Remember the 80's? Remember 80's décor? Why did hearts cut into every home décor accessory and furniture piece seem to make so much sense back then? Thrift stores are filled with these unfortunate pieces and there are very few ways to update them, but every once in a while I get lucky. I found this shelf complete with heart cut-out for $4.98: By get lucky, I mean that the piece with the heart can be whacked off... Instant update! That is usually not … [Read more...]
