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End Table Serena & Lily Dupe

A friend of mine gave me these 2 end tables recently. They were big and heavy and in nice shape, they just needed some updating. A few months ago I made over this bureau and gave it a Serena & Lily look. It sold pretty quickly so I planned to do something similar to these end tables. Here is how. Clean Up & Paint I always start my projects with a good, old fashioned cleaning.…

Ideas for Furnishing Your New Home Without Spending a Lot of Money

Moving into your new home can be exciting and exhausting. On the one hand, you’re finally in your own place and can do whatever you want with it. On the other hand, you have to figure out how to furnish it without spending much money. If you’re on a tight budget, don’t worry – these 13 tips will help you furnish your home affordably: Tip #1: Shop at Thrift Stores Thrift stores are a great…

Thrift Store Lantern Makeover

It is time for another Thrift Store Challenge! Each month a group of bloggers participate in this challenge hosted by Tara from Stilettos and Shiplap and Emily from LeCultivateur. Links to all the participants blogs and their amazing finds are listed at the bottom of this post.  Please check them out. These ladies amaze me every month with the treasures they find. You can see all of my past Thrift Store Challenge Makeovers Here. My…

DIY Thrift Store Lampshade Table (DIY Challenge)…

Welcome to the August DIY Challenge, hosted by Terrie at Decorate and More with Tip. (You can see my past DIY Challenges here.) This month we were challenged to create any DIY we wanted. If you are coming over from Patina and Paint, welcome! Wasn’t her project so good? She is so creative! Make sure you check out the links to the rest of the ladies in this challenge at the bottom of this post.…

DIY Dollar Store Side Table

I made this fun and easy nautical DIY Dollar Store Side Table using some simple items from the Dollar Store, a few items I already had (and a few from Michaels). Here are the materials I used and how I made it. You can check out all my Dollar Tree Projects here. *This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn…

Quarantine Upcycle Challenge: 3-Tier Wooden Planter

I am joining a fun group of bloggers for a Quarantine Upcycle Challenge. In this challenge, since we are all mostly still self-quarantining, we will either MAKE, REVAMP or REFURBISH something we already have, using only materials we have on hand. I am excited to show you the DIY 3-Tier Wooden Planter that my husband and I came up with. You will not believe what my creative blogger friends came up with in this quarantine…

How to Apply a Stencil (Tips from a Novice)

How to Apply a Stencil

Last week I revealed my thrift store challenge pub table make over.  It looks nice the way it is, but I thought I would kick it up a notch and add a stencil to the top.  Stencilslab.com agreed to work with me on this project and sent me this amazing Mandala stencil!  Isn’t it gorgeous?  My table is 36 inches so I ordered the 20×20 inch size.  Most of their stencils come as large as…

Thrift Store Challenge – November 2019, Bench Revamp

It is time for the November Thrift Store Challenge!  I have been participating in these monthly Challenges with a group of very creative bloggers since April.  It is so much fun!  You can see all my past projects here.   The rules for the challenge are that we can purchase something from a thrift shop, garage sale, OR we can revamp/upcycle a piece(s) we already own that no longer worked in our home, OR that we…