I've been hitting the antique stores/garage sales up lately for some fun things to display and help make for some pretty storage. I thought I'd share a few random pictures with you.
***I've been thinking lately, while I've been watching design shows and shopping around at all sorts of second-hand stores, it's amazing how the talents and abilities God gives people show up. I am so many times amazed, amused, or just made to smile by the little things I see (be it paint colors, accessories, or furniture). How awesome is it that God lets us have so much creativity?! I know it's just a glimpse into His handiwork, but I like to take in the simple things.
First of all, I went back to the 70's for Halloween. I found an awesome dress for $4 and though it'd work great.
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Shoes: Target, $2 after clearance/coupon. Dress: Thrift Store, $4. Belt: Came with Jacket from Dillard's.
Cute little owl (In the bottom right corner): World Market, $7? |
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| Headband: Less than $5 from Kohl's maybe? |
Ok, so for home accessories, here we go. First up are two side tables in the living room.
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| Tray and glass vessels: Hobby Lobby, 90% off clearance. Rock: Charleston, SC rock/mineral shop. |
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| Amazing glass base lamp: Estate Sale $2. And yes, there is a pink little light that came with it inside the glass. It's not lighting up, so if I can find another bulb, I'll see if I can make it work. The main light does work though, just need to find a good lampshade for it! |
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C: Kohl's, $8. Vase: Garage Sales. Beans: Grocery Store.
Glass plate and flowers, Hobby Lobby ~$3 and $6. |
Ok, yes. I did just use fake flowers. I had been debating about it for awhile, but kept seeing beautiful flowers all over room makeovers. While it'd be great to have access to fresh flowers all the time, it would be way too expensive. So, when Hobby Lobby had a 50% off sale, I went for it. So far, no regrets. Even though they're fake, they still make me happy when I see them!
Next up: random tables in the dining room.
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Goblet: garage sale, 25 cents. Glass light (it's just flipped upside down): Habitat for Humanity Restore, $1.
Brass candlestick: garage sale, 50 cents. Basket: garage sale? White object: Hobby Lobby, ?
Suitcase: Goodwill, I bought it when I went to college so I would have something to use! Now I think I might put some tablecloths in it to free up some drawer space. |
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| Yep, all of that's sitting on a little "TV dinner table" we got from Walmart and used to use as our nightstands. |
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Bowl: MADE BY MY DAD! Yep, that makes me excited. I think he made it in wood shop in high school.
Green Vase: Estate Sale, $2. Picture and flowers, Hobby Lobby, $4 and $3.50ish.
Green suitcase: Goodwill again, I was lucky enough to find two of them :) |
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| Up close. Yes, that picture is sitting on the bowl. I actually usually have it in the bowl, resting against the wall. I might hang it up someday, but I'm liking this solution for now. | | |
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And finally, some storage in the bedroom for accessories/make-up and such.
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Two-tier server, auction, $0, it came in a box with a bunch of other stuff.
White ceramic dish, consignment store $3.
Brass flower catch-all dish, consignment store $3. |
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| Close up of the white dish. I love the texture of it! And it's so shiny!!! |
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| Brass flower dish, holding my nail polish right now. |
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A few of these items have already been seen. The grey objects are Hobby Lobby finds that I spray painted.
Brass Bird: antique mall, $6? Clear glass dish: garage sale 50 cents.
Green glass dish: garage sale, 50 cents. Wooden box with drawers: consignment store, $5. |
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| I love this guy. I used to be all about the silver and nickel finishes, but there's something just so warm and inviting about brass and gold tones! |
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| Hidden storage! I love that it's a drawer since I can stack things on top of it and still get inside! |
Have you had any fun accessory/clever storage finds lately? Any favorite places to go? Anyone else using fake flowers to brighten up your space?
