Thrifty Thursday: Decorating with Crates

Another thing I usually always find at the thrift stores are wooden crates.  For some reason I like to hoard them.  It is rare if I see one and don't take it home with me.  Maybe I just like them...I don't know!  But I have had fun using them around my house.  They typically cost between $1-$4.  

So I'm going to show you how I've used some of them to decorate.

 Now keep in mind, at the store they look like this:

Or something like this:

I do have to put a little bit of work into them, but usually paint does the trick!

Above my Kitchen cabinets:

Family room ladder shelf:

I added one to this shelf to fill in some empty space and give it more color:

Master Bathroom:

I placed flowers in mason jars, and stuck them inside this crate:

Boys' Bathroom:

 This one sits on the counter in the boys' bathroom.  I put burlap in the bottom, and then added a bunch of random stuff...I really like this one!

Laundry Room:

I have a lot of "above the cabinet" space in my laundry room, so I keep adding more crates 

to fill in space

Awhile back I was lucky enough to find this guy!  He cost $4.00 at Goodwill!  

There was no way I was going to paint him, but I struggled trying to find a spot for him.  I finally stuck him on the hutch in my kitchen.

So next time you are at Goodwill and see an old crate, snag it like I do! lol

Therena

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Thrifty Thursday: Love it Like it IS

Today for Thrifty Thursday I'm going to show you some things around my house that I purchased from a Thrift Store, but didn't CHANGE.  Thats right, I brought them home, wiped them down (cause ya never know!), and used them!! No painting, sanding, changing in any way!So here goes:

First of all, Vases/Glassware/(whatever its called!).  They are all over Thrift Stores, and can easily be turned into cute decor:

Plain white vase: $1.00

This was a cute little pitcher I bought because the blue accent matched! $3.00

Another plain white vase: $3.00

Mini blue vase: $1.00

This little green pot was actually a candle: $2.00

OK, the next few things are just random finds.  But let me tell you, I have NEVER left the thrift store empty handed.  There are ALWAYS random finds!

This is actually a shelf!  I just turned it upside down and put flowers in it: $5.00

 Here it is above my TV

Blue tin basket: $3.00 (isn't it so cute on my ladder shelf right below my pitcher?! :))

Of course there's always little antiques you can find like these old mason jar mugs: $1.00 each

Metal basket thing?: $2.00                                                Little white lantern: $2.00

                                             

Here is a pic of the basket, lantern and bucket:

old metal bucket: $1.00

Another tin bucket for my porch: $2.00

Normally I have to paint frames I find, but this one was perfect!  The only thing I DID change were the pictures.  When I bought it there were pictures of birds in it!

$5.00

And finally, I bought my son's baby bedding!!! But don't freak out! I gave it a good thorough washing, and of course the sheet is from Target.  I only bought the bumper pad and the crib skirt:

$12.00

 But seriously, matched his room Perfect and so my style!

And that's all for now!!! Sorry about the picture overload, but I Love my Thrifts!  And I love to save money, so its such a good way to decorate when on a tight budget!

Table Centerpiece

When I moved into our house my parents gave us their beautiful dining room furniture.  We were THRILLED to have it!  With it, my mom gave me her centerpiece that she used on the table.  It is so pretty too.  It holds 7 candles.  However, as much as I like it, I didn't like the look of having 7 big bulky candles on it.  

A few weeks ago while I was at Garden Ridge (side note:  if you haven't been there...GO!) I came across these cute little mason jars.  They were a unique size and I thought they might be really cute to put on my centerpiece, and then put little candles inside them.

What do you think?  I think it turned out great!  It gives it more of the look I was going for!

 Here's a close-up of the jar:

 And the Final Product: