Talking About My Eclectic Mantel Decor and What I Want To Be When I Grow Up Some people buy a junk treasure or two and incorporate it into their home decor. I do just the opposite. I buy one or two new home decor items occasionally and mix them in with my junk treasures, example….my… [Read More]
Hump Day Hodgepodge Of Finds, Flips, And Fails
Hump Day Hodgepodge Hello! This is a mishmash of my half way, never got decorated Fall porch with dying mums, junk finds for the week, and a so-so flip of a $2 table. Glad you’re here. I surely don’t always have it together although most of the time us bloggers want everything to look just… [Read More]
15 Far-Out Fall DIY Home Decorating Ideas
Fall DIY Home Decorating Ideas I went through my past projects and gathered my favorite Fall diy home decorating ideas to get you in the mood for Fall decorating. Are you thinking about Fall yet? I’m dreaming of Fall. This hot weather is killin’ me. Have you guys noticed the stores are full of Fall… [Read More]
Decorative Adhesive Drawer Liner Transforms Kitchen Cabinets
Adhesive Drawer Liner Updates Kitchen Cabinets I used adhesive drawer liner to update my kitchen cabinets. I’ve been thinking about ways to add a little color to the back wall of my cabinets without making a change that would be permanent. I found the perfect solution…..adhesive drawer liner. See how the adhesive drawer liner updates… [Read More]
The New Used Coffee Table Bought At Auction
New Used Coffee Table Is A $45 Auction Buy We bought a really nice used coffee table at an auction. It was $45 and I think that was a pretty good deal. The brand is Ashley. I found similar tables on the Ashley website for between $350 and $500. Nice coffee table on the cheap…. [Read More]
Front Porch Decorating Ideas Using Thrift Store Finds
Porch Decorating Ideas I have porch decorating ideas coming from every direction today. I used rubber boots and luggage to decorate the porch….and a vintage paperboard Santa and Reindeer…and a bunch of other cool stuff. 12 of my favorite bloggers are sharing their unique porch decorations and I can’t wait to see them. But first… [Read More]
Stop! 17 Things Not To Toss In The Thrift Store Donation Bag
Just Say No To The Thrift Store Donation Bag Think that’s a funny post title? I couldn’t think of any other way to emphasize the topic. Don’t toss stuff in that thrift store donation bag until you are sure you have no use for it. Since starting my new career in junkin’ (okay, maybe it’s… [Read More]
Tour Our Home One Room At A Time | Blue Guest Bedroom
Blue Guest Bedroom The blue guest bedroom is first up on our home tour. My friend Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage suggested I clean my whole house (super clean) and take like a thousand photos so I could share them with you over the next few months. Well, thanks for the suggestion Gina but… [Read More]
Unpainted Wood Wardrobe And Junky Chandelier In The House!
Wood Wardrobe and Vintage Chandelier I didn’t paint it! The vintage wood wardrobe is all dressed up and in the house. I hung the junky chandelier from the clothes rod and it looks awesome if I do say so myself. I also dressed it up with a few new knobs. I’m not sure about the… [Read More]
Birdhouse Flower Container And Rake Wreath | Porch Decor
Birdhouse Flower Container & Fall Rake Wreath Wait until you see how I made a birdhouse flower container out of a $5 rustic birdhouse. And I put together the Fall rake wreath out of flea market finds. Decorating the front porch with my rusty junk collection and tossing in a few pots of flowers is… [Read More]
Fancy Flowers In Rusty Containers | Porch Perk Up
Rusty Containers For Flowers Don’t throw away those old rusty containers and junk treasures. When it’s time to pretty up your porch, deck, or other outside space you’ll be glad you hung on to them. I’m happy to report there is no more Christmas décor on my front porch. Not having Christmas in July. I… [Read More]
Old Projects | Where Are They Now?
I bet you’ve been wondering when I’ll have a furniture project to share? I’m wondering too. I started prep work on two pieces today but they have a ways to go. When I painted the gold stripe chest I promised to share a photo when we got it moved into the bedroom. Well, here it… [Read More]
