Category: Thrifting

A Painted Quilt?

Jackie Hill July 19, 2016 0 Comments
Hi there, how are you? Have you ever heard of Barn Quilts? Well- simply put, they are painted quilt block patterns on wood that are hung on the side of a barn. They can be simple or complex. They are all beautiful and I think they are awesome! Last summer I painted a cork board with a double wedding ring pattern. I love it so much. You can see how I painted a found by the side of the road cork...

A Lovely little Vignette in the Living Room

Jackie Hill July 18, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am so glad you dropped by! I was sitting in the living room, watching TV. Losing brain cells, I'm sure. And I just loved how the light was hitting this small vignette I have on the top of a small bookcase. Whats a girl to do? Get out her camera and go take some pictures. This is the top of a little bookcase I have had for years. It sits between the TV armoire and the window. The...

Happy 4th of July Front Porch

Jackie Hill July 4, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Happy 4th! I took these photos over a week ago, but sometimes life gets in the way. You know? Lets get started, here is the Front porch all dressed up for the 4th of July. Lots, of Red, White, and Blue. This was a quick and easy change over, everything here has been used before on the Front porch. I just moved a few things around and changed out some of the plants. Except the New...

An English Garden Front Porch

Jackie Hill June 12, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! I am so glad you're here. I have been craving some traditional decor lately. So, I am switching up some of my porch furniture with "new" paint colors. Traditional, neutral paint colors. Crazy, right? This time around, I did my take on a English Garden front porch. Dark Traditional colors for the furniture and pink Petunia flowers in the pots. This is my wicker table, that I pulled out...

A Sweet Little Spot by the Garage- part 2

Jackie Hill May 31, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   In my last post, I showed some photos from last year- 2015. A cute little spot by our garage. Nothing special, but I do decorate it a little for the summer. You can see how it looked in 2014, and 2015. I did the work, so I may as well show it off right?   We found this plant stand behind the garage when we moved in. Old, rusted, and missing some parts. I put it together with the...

A Sweet Little Spot by the Garage- circa: Summer 2015

Jackie Hill May 31, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   2015 The year I wanted to blog, but had a hard time finding the time for it. I did a lot of projects, and took a lot of photos. I just didn't blog about any of it. 2016 The year I want to get back on track. Lets take a look back at what was done, so we can move forward. Here we go! We have this cute little spot by the garage. I did blog about it here once. This week getting ready...

Found Makeover- Cement Flower Pot

Jackie Hill May 28, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   Are you ready for too many photos? I hope so. We were out on a Saturday afternoon, and drove by a house that had a garage sale earlier in the day. They had left many items by the curb that didn't sell. Free for the taking? Yes please! I pulled over and took a look, I found this cement flower pot and some pillows. The pillows need to be put in the wash, but what about the pot? I...

DIY Mexican Painted Pottery- Year 3 Update

Jackie Hill May 25, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There!   I thought I would do a quick update on a project I love. DIY Mexican Painted Pottery When I first started the blog, I show some plastic pots that I painted here. I wanted the look, but not the price. I brought out the craft paints and a Sharpie marker. And I loved it! Then again, last year I made over another thrifted plastic pot. And this time I showed step by step how I did...

The Chairs I have been dreaming of…

Jackie Hill May 24, 2016 0 Comments
Hi There! Have you been wanting something, that you never thought you would find? Sure you could buy it new, and spend some cash. But you are really trying to save some money. So you wait, and you watch, and you hope. And then it happens... You are looking at the Craigslist garage sale ads, and there they are. The Chairs you have been dreaming of. At a price you can't believe. You're still in...

A Found Makeover- a Modern Cube Table

Jackie Hill May 11, 2016 0 Comments
HI There! We are renting our little house. It's cute and we love it here. And as with most rentals, sometimes the tenants before you will leave a few things behind. Here is a quick make over of a little something that was behind the garage in the mud. Do you have one of these? They are pretty cheap, and can be assembled and dismantled easily. I see them at garage sales often.   This one was...