Category: thrifty decor
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Dollar Tree Upcycles: farmhouse picture frames
Sometimes I just want to make something cute but I don’t have a lot of time to do it. While my kids were in dance class this week, I browsed our local Dollar Tree just to see what I could find. I found these cute frames and began to consider the possibilities. Then, I found […]
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Valentine’s Day Decor at Dollar Tree
Have you been to the Dollar Tree lately? I popped in there briefly last week and found ALL SORTS of cute things for Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, and Easter that I wanted to buy. I was able to convince myself to leave the Easter stuff, but you can believe I’m going to go back […]
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Cute and affordable fall decor at Dollar General
Who else is happy that it’s finally fall? I am more than ready to break out my sweaters, boots, hoodies and scarves, but it’s still just a bit too warm in North Carolina. Hopefully, by the end of the month, we’ll be a little more chill (see what I did there?). At least, until the […]
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Thrift store remakes: how to make a faux ironstone planter
I absolutely love thrift stores. While some people see them as a junk store filled with other people’s useless castoffs, I see it as a treasure hunt. One man’s trash really is another person’s treasure. I love to shop resale stores and thrift stores to find gently used clothes for my family, but I also […]
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Building a faux fireplace mantle, part 3
When we last left you, our beautiful antique mantle with its faux firebox looked like this: Nothing was painted, no stone was laid. Things were kinda bare. And unfinished. Our first item on the agenda was to paint it. First, we caulked any cracks or areas we felt needed filling in. We painted the mantle […]
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