Until you paint it gold and cover it in leopard!
Remember the before? It was a nasty little chair from Goodwill that I left and you guys told me to go back and it it.
I have not had a chance to stage her, but here she is in all of her glory. Right outside of the upholsterers warehouse!
I’ll take a better shot soon. But for now, I’m smitten! Not only am I excited about how the chair turned out, but now I’m ready to upholster all of my old chairs!
So what do you think?! Like or LOVE?!?!
A while ago I wrote a post about collecting globes and other things and how I’ve been trying to find some while thrifting. Who would have thought that I would come across two in the same day?!
Now I have 4 globes in all! I also found a set of glasses to add to my bar
they’re going to replace the current glasses I have.
And speaking of finds… Thanks for your kind words on the launch of my etsy shop! If you find something you like, take 15% off with the code SWOON!
Happy Monday!
Well all know that thrifting can get a little addictive. But can you be addicted to buying the the same thing while thrifting? There once was a time where anytime I found a french provincial piece of furniture, I wanted it. That’s probably why I have two french dressers and two french nightstands sitting in my garage now.
Lately, I’ve been “hunting” for other objects that I’m starting to have a fascination with. For starters, vintage globes
I currently have a love jones for vintage globes. Though I only have two so far (It’s hard finding them while thrifting), I’ve been very close to spend big bucks on some of the ones listed on Etsy. I want a black globe and I doubt I’ll come across one at a thrift store. Oh, and lets not forget the small globes… I DIE.
My next obsession is vintage Pyrex bowls
If this were my collection (below), I would definitely be in heaven!
Next on the list are bread boards
I have a fabulous bread board that I purchased on Etsy, but I want/need more!
Gimme gimme gimme!
What do you find yourself collecting while thrifting? Maybe I need to add it to my list
Oh I paid $2 for this and $3 for that, have you been thrifting lately? You should totally go because all of the cool kids are doing it and you can totally find so much stuff for next to nothing. I buy clothing, jewelry, housewares, and furniture and let me tell you, I NEVER spend over $25. You don’t know how to thrift? Oh well there’s an app for that. Better yet, there are people that will teach you for a small fee.
This topic has been on my heart for a few weeks now and I finally decided to let it out. We all know that thrifting is all the rage now. Any décor related blog you click on these days is going to reference how they’ve found something while thrifting. I personally LOVE thrifting and you guys know that! What I don’t love is how I’ve become overly slightly obsessed/addicted to it. I’ve gotten to the point where I go into a thrift store out of habit not need. I haven’t shared recent finds with you because I’m not as excited as I once was when I come across something.
This post is not to tell you that I’m anti-thrifting all of a sudden. I just want you to know that for me, I see that it’s easy to get on a band wagon because we see it as the “it” thing. Thrifting is definitely a lifestyle for many and I can appreciate that. But for those who do it to have something to talk about or “brag” about, think about what you’re actually doing. You’re probably wasting A LOT of money like I have on stuff that you really don’t need.
These are a few pictures of my over indulgence in thrifting.
(I have a lot of GOOD STUFF, but looking at it here, it’s junk and I don’t need it all)
Here are my tips for thrfting
*Buy what you need. Don’t buy what you MIGHT need or what MAY work later. I say this because usually when we do that (I’m guilty of this) , we really don’t need it.
*Make a list of what it is that you have seen on blogs or in other places, and already know what and where you’re going to use it. For instance, I want to do a wall with painted empty frames. Because I already know where I’m using them and about how many more I need, I will go thrifting for them.
*Set a monthly spending limit for thrifting. If you do like to go often, set aside an amount that you WILL NOT go over every month. I say no more than $50.
*Take on a new attitude when it comes to bringing things into your home. Maybe when you bring something in, you take something else out. Or something else that may work for you.
*Stay off the thrift train. Yeah it’s cool to thrift! It’s a form of recycling. But set limits for yourself. I often think of Sarah Richardson who buys things vintage and refinishes the pieces in the homes that she work on. There may be 1 or 2 pieces in each room that’s thrifted or vintage.
*And for those that like the idea of furnishing your entire home with vintage finds found while thrifting, that is ABSOLUTELY fine! Again, know what it is that you are looking for, set a budget, and definitely have a plan.
*Listen to people around you. If you hear people saying that you’ve become addicted then chances are you have. Evaluate what’s going on and find a solution. For me, it’s time to use some of my finds or get rid of them.
I’m not bashing anyone for their love of thifting (again, I love it too!), but I do feel like it was important for me to share my feelings on the matter. I hope this helped at least one of you
I’ve being toying with the idea of painting the chair I purchased last year for $15.
It’s in near perfect condition except for the color of the fabric.
This morning I was doing a little blog hopping and ended up on two blogs that gave me the kick in the rear I needed to get started on this project.
Take this chaise for example found on the blog Me and Jilly
Before
After
Looks great, huh?!
And what about this little sweetie found here
before
after
I LOVE the pink and gold on that bench!
I can’t mention those lovely makeovers without mentioning who that got the inspiration from…
Kristy Swain of Hyphen Interiors was the first person I saw do this (though I’m sure others have too). I really loved the way her chair turned out and I can’t wait to start on mine! Hmmm…, I think I’m going to start today! Well wait, I need to decide on a color for my chair.
I’m thinking navy blue
I could do orange
I could even do teal.
I think navy or the teal may be the colors I go for!
What do you think of painting upholstered furniture? Would you be scared to do it? I mean the char was only 15 bucks. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll just sit it in my garage until I’m ready to get it professionally done
These chairs were $80 for all 10. OR, you could buy them separately at $8 each.
I left them.
Yes. Yes I did.
(I think I lost some cool points today)
Hope your Friday is better than mine.
I want to thank you guys for all of the comments on my living room. I really am happy with the look considering that I really did just put it together on a whim (And I was terribly tired too!). I wanted to touch on how exactly it was done. One comment that stood out to me was LindsB about how it look like it took forever to do this. If I’m right, she is saying that it looks like the room was pulled together over time.
LindsB said...
Seriously if thats using what you have, I'm coming shopping in your garage! LOVE that you just pulled this together, it looks like it took forever to do this! Rock on!
When you think about it, it really did take me forever to put this together! Just a year ago, I had none of these things. For example, the brass birdcage was found a few months ago for $5 bucks! The magazines that its sitting on? Well they are from my trip to NYC for Blogfest (I just found them buried in my closet!).
The coffee table is a purchase I made from another blogger over a year ago. I paid her $60 for it after she refinished it. I’m actually going to paint it another shade of white because this is a bright white and it kind of stands out from everything else when you look at it in person.
The paper-weight is another item that I received from Blogfest. It’s by John Derian.
The lamps are from my bedroom
I got the mirror from GW for $20. I am planning to use it for my powder room, but it looks so good right here that it may stay for a while! The suitcases are just three of about 15 that I have! the bottom two came together for $3.53 at GW and and the smaller one was about the same price itself.
This silver bowl with the blue inside was 50 cents at a yard sale (again over a year ago!). And again, I love my reader digest books!
The orchid is not real at all! I found it at HomeGoods earlier this year and it was $4.00 because the pot is broke. The regular price was either $14.99 or $19.99. The cranes were found jus the other day for $1.21 each! I was so excited to find them! Crazy excited really!
And last but not least, the red tray that seems to be you guys favorite! I found it at J C Penny on clearance. It was like $10 bucks. I’m thinking maybe $13 or so because I remember using one of my $10 off $10 or more coupons which made it next to nothing.
I’ve always liked rooms that look like they’ve been pulled together over time. I think people fail to realize that even in design, you don’t just snap your finger and your space is done. How I pulled my space together is a great example of when you purchase things that you love, they will work together. All of these things are different and purchased at different times, but they work so well in the space. I am happy
One day I hope to have bookcases that flanks a fireplace or even a stretch of bookcases on a single wall filled with lots of books and knick knacks that make me smile every time I see it! But, unfortunately, I don’t have space at the moment so I have to display my books on top of dressers or end tables.
Don’t let the paper covers fool you!
My current obsession in books are vintage Reader’s Digests. I’ve started collecting them mostly because of my love for their covers.
And not to mention the stories that are in them
You can find these at thrift shops and Goodwills. Or my favorite, Etsy!
These are the young readers edition which I love because they have more stories that I am familiar with. But the other editions are just as great!
These (below) are found in my friend Rene’s Etsy shop
I don’t know about you, but doesn’t these remind you of the Penguin books found at Anthropology?
By the way, aren’t the colors perfect with my Goodwill art?!
Yeah I love them!
Have you ever considered collecting Reader Digest Books?!
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