Thrift Store Finds

I already shared with you my first "booth" piece, but really this was the project that started it all. I saw this coffee table on Craigslist for $5 and couldn't pass it up. Sure I had nowhere to put it (along...

I recently sold a piece in my booth (yay!) that I wanted to share with you guys because I used the infamous tin foil technique. I had never tried it before, but given the original state of the coffee table, I...

What happens when you find some ugly taxidermy-ish pieces at Goodwill for $3.50? Good grief that is scary. I also found these: Now the bear was only $1, so he was a gamble. I figured I'd try a coat of glossy...

...for me :) I was out and about at an estate sale with my friend Amy who loves loves loves china. She spotted a gorgeous set at a great price and offered to buy it for me as part of my Christmas gift. Mike...

It's easy to say that now, but remember when I first brought this pair home? You probably caught a peek of these in my duvet cover post yesterday. After dabbling with some coral paint, I ended up going with...

I told you last week how I scored this gorgeous china cabinet for just $150. I want to live with it for a while before making any huge changes (like sanding and refinishing/painting), but I had one idea right...

Less than a mile from our house is an estate sale warehouse. I usually check it out whenever the signs are out that they have a sale going on (a few weekends a month). Last time I was there, I saw a gorgeous...

I picked up these matching lamps at a new consignment store I discovered a little while back. They were marked $14.95 each, but these poor babies had been there since June so the owner told me to make an...

I've been obsessed with refinishing furniture lately, and I'm always on the look out for a new project. So when I saw this sad piece at Goodwill for $30, I knew it had to come home with me and live in the...

As you know, I've been slowly working on redo-ing my brother's space. We had picked up a few pieces for him with the intentions of refinishing them, and I have finally finished them all!  It started with the...