#ThriftScoreThursday

Hey Guys!

Today is an extra special thrift centered Thursday because it falls during the week of #SwapItLikeItsHot! It’s a really cool series coordinated and hosted by Charlotte of Ciburbanity where one blogger thrifts for another blogger and the receiving blogger has to repurpose the items given to them and it works round robin for 5 days. My day to share my project is tomorrow but I wanted to pop in a sneak peek with shots of the items I received in my package from Charlotte herself (how lucky am I that the host is my sender my first round!). She picked out a couple really interesting and challenging pieces to work with. Thankfully that left me to get creative!

I received 2 hanging chalkboard stars, a paisley print bag and a coaster set with their own case. If I had more time I would’ve done more but the only pieces I’ve been able to work with amidst the bathroom remodel starting are the chalkboard stars. I hope you think I did a good job with them. Make sure to pop back in tomorrow to see their after!

The features were to die for yet again this week. With the weather getting cooler, I had hoped you thrifting prodigies would give my jealous heart a break, but alas, the feed is gorgeous as usual.

And that wraps up my “finds” and features for this week. I hope to see you back here tomorrow for #SwapItLikeItsHot. Until then, don’t forget to hop on over to this party’s other fab hosts and this week’s guest cohost because they’re epic thrifters and they know how to pick some fantastic features!

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!

Hey There!

So today is Thursday, which means there’s a whole lot of thriftiness going on on a couple of fabulous blogs and Instagram. You know the drill, it’s #ThriftScoreThursday. Did you tag your finds this past week? I hope you did! Let’s jump into what I’ve scored and then let’s check out a few awesome thrift scores from the #ThriftScoreThursday Instagram feed.

I’ve got 2 small scores to share with you this week. An adorable bright and floral tea cup and the basket it’s resting in.

I love baskets, who doesn’t?! I was really drawn to the interesting weave this one had and the oval shape. Right now I’m using it as a catch all atop my elephant plant stand. I never use the plant stand for plants because the platform is so tiny. It’s hard to find a planter the right size that doesn’t look dinky.

And the teacup I found to be charming so it had to come home with me. I see other bloggers collect coffee mugs and teacups and I always asked myself what the point was. And then I started to find mugs and teacups that were totally my style and I realized this could be a new thing for me. *Fellow mug/teacup hoarders- If you like graphic patterned mugs, the dollar store near my house has really cool ones so make sure you’re checking yours, too.

 

 

The features:

Features were especially hard to sift through again this week. I tried to pare it down to a few eccentric pieces. Like a glass rooster. I have a friend who works with glass in downtown Norfolk at D’Art center (tell her I sent you if you go visit her! Her name is Cathey :)) and seeing her work gives me such a fascinated appreciation for the art form. You must see a demonstration if you’ve never seen one.

Corinna chose a rattan chair to feature? #whatsnew. I found this piece to be really cool and unique though with the rounded arms. You simply cannot lose when you score a rattan chair. #ipromise.

And finally this incredible placemat. Erica is hilarious, so definitely click over and just read some of her captions. Can you beleive this is 6 times the size of her head? Hello massive wall art (because they wouldn’t last a day as a placemat in my house).

And that’s it for me today! I hope you’ve enjoyed these finds and features. Do you collect basksts and mugs? Deinitely leave me a comment letting me know so I can stalk you. just kidding! Before you go, be sure to stop by and visit my fabulous co-hosts, and special guest co host!

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!

Hey Guys!

It’s the most thrifty day of the week- Thursday! Before we jump into the fun and games of #ThriftScoreThursday, I needed to pop in this picture of a pretty amazing little space I threw together full of thrift scores with a recent DIY in the mix. I’m loving this suede embellished terracotta planter with a tribal inspired embellishment. I’m sharing the tutorial as well as the printable template for the tribal inspired design on Remodelaholic today. Go ahead and click to visit it (it’ll open in a new window) so you can check that out after you’re done reading here.

And now, let me share with you what I scored:

Little containers, little boxes, little baskets. They’re all amazing, amiright? Since I’ve got lots of tiny things that need to be stored away, I need lots of little places to put them. No, not really at all. Most of these little trinket containers will forever be empty but I just love them! I think they’re cute and so impractical they must all come home with me. Especially when they’ve got an interesting weave to it.

Or a cool design punched into the metal. I actually can think of a lot of practical uses for the brass one. Like burning incense or putting my jewelry in while I shower.

Do you fall for these little containers, too? Or are they just impractical for your storage needs. (maybe I could store sugar packets in the little basket.. ideas are starting to flow!)

And now to spread some love for fellow thrifters and their amazing thrift scores, here are my featured picks from the feed:

This one is a dead giveaway. How could I not feature my friend Nicole (of Design It Vintage) and this Amazing Macrame find. It’s beautiful and I’m jealous. That’s the story of my life 😉 She also scored an amazing basket (this girl is my thrifting spirit animal, I tell ya).

1.Doesn’t this room kinda look like Brynne’s, Cassie’s and and Trisha’s decor styles had a perfect baby? I love this space 2.This bedspread is to die for. It’s so beautiful and looks like it’s in mint condition!

And lastly, this amazing loot from Suite 22 Antiques- lovely!

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. You’ll notice we have the lovely Emily from Wicker House with us today, be sure to give her an extra big welcome! 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!

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!