Hey Guys!
Let’s chat thrifty finds today. It’s Thursday, which means I’ve got a thrifty find to share with you. And if you’ve got a thrifty find and an Instagram, tag a picture of it with #thriftscorethursday, because my cohosts and I also share features from the feed today and every Thursday. I’m first going to dive into an adorable new accessory I picked up for my living room.
I have an awesome little boy’s and girl’s club thrift store right around the corner from my house. It’s normally a mess, but I feel like I find the best stuff for the price I pay here. This last trip, I was prepared to leave empty handed until I saw this doll sized fanbacked chair. It had no price but they’re really cool about giving a good deal at the register. I kept it cool when she said, “50 cents, It’s broken so 50 cents.”
Dolls totally freak me out, but I have lots of small plants and I’m always looking for fun ways to display them. I have a lot of them on my vintage bar cart. And that’s definitely where this plant will go back and forth from so I can make sure it gets enough light.
And regardless of whether or not anything sits on the chair, I think it’s a fun textural piece that also works as a conversation starter (because I know few people in real life who dig these kinds of things). Once I get those IKEA Vittsjo shelves in here like I talked about when I discussed future plans for my living room, I’ll get it off the floor (same with the books :’D)
And now to spread some love for fellow thrifters and their amazing thrift scores, here are my featured picks from the feed:
View all of the #ThriftScoreThursday tagged posts here on Instagram and follow me @adesignerathome.
That’s all I have for you today, but that’s not all! Check out my co-hosts’ finds and features by clicking on the images below. We have the wonderful Kristin from Bliss at Home hosting with us this week (yay!). Have a wonderful day and thanks for being here!
Want To Join In? Here’s The Rules!
- We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.
- Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!
- Each week, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Brynne from The Gathered Home, Myself (A Designer At Home) and occassionally a guest co-host will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with #thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.
- Please remember that we can only share love for photos shared on public accounts. If your profile is private, we can’t see your finds.
Interested in hosting with us for a week? Want to see your face on this fabulous little graphic? You know you want to, it’s so much fun! Shoot me an email, and we’ll get you coordinated to guest host!
love your chair!!! i passed one up recently that was child sized but too small for my kids and they wanted over $10 which was too much for me for that chair! 😉 also, there are no features? not sure if you meant to add them, but you mention them but then don’t have any. wanted to give you a heads up!
Like Cassie, I also passed up a pair, although these were of the adult-size. Both sides of the spindles on one of the chairs were in rough shape and they really, really had that smoke/musty smell.
I really dig that you used the mini-version as a planter holder. Every time I pass the mini’s all I think of are those stuffed rabbits or weird novelty stuffed animals that are placed on them. I may have to reconsider.
I love those little chairs. I see them all the time and think they fit your style perfectly! Thanks for having me join in on the fun this week 🙂 xo
Thanks Kristin! So happy you could join us.
So cute and such a great idea to use it as a plant stand! Love it, Corinna!