One woman's quest to salvage the world's castoffs, lock, stock and bauble
Here's my latest makeover project: a jewelry box. Here's what it looked like when I found it at a thrift store: The grey pleather and the plastic handles were a little sad. But when I opened the box up and saw the beautiful blue velvet interior, I knew it had to come home with me. …
Valentine's Day decorations are generally not my thing. Most of the mass-produced ones out there are way too saccharine sweet and frilly for me. So this year, I decided I'd make my own Valentine's Day decor: something with a vintage industrial vibe that I wouldn't mind actually hanging in my house. I started with these …
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I've come to the conclusion that I'll collect almost anything. Except for stuff that's made specifically to be collectible. Hummel figurines? I'll pass. Precious Moments? God no. Those faceless Willow Tree people that everybody else loves? Not my thing. But turn me loose in a thrift store or at a garage sale and I guarantee …
Over the years I have collected a hodgepodge of fake pumpkins and gourds from thrift stores and garage sales. Some are Styrofoam. Some are plastic. One is really heavy (and I have no idea what it's made of). This year, I decided to give them a makeover. I started by basecoating them all in white. …
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I don't decorate much for Easter these days. Primarily because most of my Easter decorations look something like this: I admit I have a huge soft spot for kitschy flocked holiday decorations (which is why I own these chicks in the first place). But I don't do pastels anymore. And most Easter decorations are some …
