Have you ever found an object but didn’t know what it was for but bought it because you saw it had potential? When thrift store shopping with friends I saw…
I saw an old bed frame for $15.00 at the thrift store and decided to see if I could rebuild it and make a bench similar to the ones floating…
While browsing a thrift store this little beat-up, neglected luggage rack caught my eye. It just needed a make-over and it would be good as new. First I took off…
Give old clothing a new lease on life by designing and sewing a new handbag. Some used clothing have a lot of character and are made from beautiful fabrics…
Sometimes you have to let life turn you upside down, so you can learn how to live, right side up. -unknown This little wall cabinet was found at a local…
Occasionally, okay a lot, I see something and it becomes something else other than what it’s intended purpose is. For example, I couldn’t wait for the syrup to be used…
I found this glass topped oval table at the thrift store for $5.00. It was that old 90s colored oak and needed a facelift. The first thing I did was…
Creativity comes in many forms, some purely decorative and some for function. I love lamps and feel they can finish a room just as jewelry completes an outfit. Lamps can…
While at the thrift store with a friend, I found a coffee table that had a space for two panes of glass on top. Of course the glass was missing…
Sometimes I just need to make something. When I get that urge to create, my friend and I head to the thrift store and I wander around until something looks…
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