Vintage Santa Card Holder

 

I found this 1950's Santa Card Holder at a yard sale for only $2.

Perfect for holding all those Christmas Chards I get!

 

Vintage Canisters

I bought these Vintage Yellow Canisters at a yard sale, all four for only $1.

At first, I didn't care for them, but then I thought they'd look so cute in pretty much any kitchen.

So..... I grabbed them! I mean a dollar? I can't beat that!

I was trying to find the history on them, but I couldn't really find anything on Chrome Queen.

I know they are for sure vintage, the women having the yard sale, said their grandmother kept everything she owned.

I like knowing that they were loved, that everything morning she would drink her tea, and he hubby would scoop out his coffee.

I just love vintage finds, don't you?

 

Below are some really nice canisters I found on Pinterest.

Do you use canisters? 

Wire Lampshades

I found these two vintage wire lamp shades at a yard sale, I bought both of them for $3.

I want to definitely use the bigger one as a hanging light over the dining room table, I might add some chicken wire around it, or maybe just wrap some thin wire around it.. we'll see. (I'll let you all know when it gets put up).

As for the smaller one, I used it as a wire bowl for the Apples I purchased at Graces Orchard, you can read about that here. I think it's a great way to repurpose it! Eventually, I will hang that one, too. (Possibly over the sink in the kitchen). As of right now, I like it being used as a wire bowl for my pretty Apples.

I just love these ideas below! 

Mirror Mirror

 

I have a real obsession with mirrors, what can I say, I like to look at myself ... Ha, just kidding.

 I love having them in rooms, they can make a small room look instantly bigger!

If it were up to me, I'd have everywhere, but unfortunately my boyfriend thinks they are creepy..

I purchased the bigger one for $1 at a yard sale and the smaller one was $2.99 at a thrift store. I can't wait to hang them in the powder room (which is getting redone very soon).

How do you feel about mirrors? Creepy? or love? 

DIY Drapes

I went shopping for drapes..

and all I'm going to say is wow.

 When did drapes become outrageous? Or have they always been?

 I read all these blogs with DIY Drapes, and after reading how to do it, I thought hey, I have some fabric, all I need is the Ultrabond Adhesive tape, an Iron, and some clips. It all came out to around $20, I bought a cheap Iron for like $7, three packages of tape, which was around $10, the clips were only $1.. so around $20 for everything. The fabric I purchased at a yard sale, I think it was $3 or something around that. After I made my first two curtains (which came out horrible), I remade more, and they came out perfect! It took a little practice with the measurements. Luckily I saved the first two I had made, and just resized them. I really like them! It was soooooo easy once I got it down. Now I want to do drapes for all the rooms!

Now what was a lot of money was the curtains rods, they came out to about $45 for three rods, and two packages (14 in each bag) drape clips. I do recommend Lowes for your drapes and clips. They were the cheapest. And trust me, I went everywhere looking!

 

(Sorry for the blurred out windows, I have Halloween decorations hanging outside)...

and note, all the trim is getting painted white, we are redoing the wood floors, and getting a nice rug. So stick around for all that. 

Talking prints

 

I found these two prints, both are signed by the Artist.

 I got the first one for only .75 cents, and the second one I got for $4.

All I did was ask for a few dollars off, and it worked!

 I always like going to yard sales at the end of the day, people are willing to just give away stuff. Always remember that; if you like something but it was just a little too much for you, make sure to try again later in the day. (If it's not a far drive or walk, whether your going to yard sales or flea markets). It always works for me. If it's meant to be, I'll get it at the price I want. And make sure to be reallyyy sweet, and smile, that helps!

 

When I get some time, I'm going to redo the frames. 

 I will probably frame them in some distressed wood frames.

 I cannot wait to hang them up, they are going to look so good!



 

Have you ever found any art at fabulous prices?

A little change

 

First find was found this past Saturday at a yard sale.

They had $5 on it, but it was later in the day, so I asked for $3, and got it!

They had a whole bunch of different posters; Tomatoes, Corn, Beans, Sunflowers, and Mushrooms (which I later saw a guy selling on Sunday at a Flea Market for $15).  

When I brought it home, I just fell in love with it, it's perfect for this time of the year.

..... the only problem I had was I didn't care for the color of the frame.

So I went to a Local Hardware store, and bought Valspar Primer + Paint in the color 'Copper'.

Spray painted it, within an hour it was dry.

 

 

And the after results put a pretty nice smile on my face.

It looks good paired with some pumpkins, and vintage antlers.

Keeping it simple.