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DIY - SUPER EASY 'NO SEW' BURLAP BUNTING

Early this year i stumbled (literally) across an amazing old mirror at a local thrift sale. It cost me the princely sum of... £2! Yep £2! (about $3.20US)

It was covered in small glass panes and surrounded with a very unloved wooden frame which had been received what looked like a cost of every colour paint out there. It was very sad, very shabby and so coming home with me. I had an issue, unfortunately i could not fit the window in my car, fortunately i was able to have it delivered. Hurray!

I get my window home, it gets a new lease of life - SEE HERE FOR WINDOW UPCYCLE and i LOVE it. I mean i LOVE LOVE LOVE it. Its not to everyones taste but *sigh* i love it, did i mention that?

Anyone my beauty of a upcycled window needs some pretty decor and as i have roll of burlap handy, our came the scissors and i whipped up this SUPER easy 'no sew' burlap bunting.

THRIFTY FINDS - UPCYCLED £2 THRIFT STORE WINDOW

I LOVE thrift store/sale shopping.

I like the fact that i can find items which are not 'high street' which means i can 'work' on them (my stamp, if you get what i mean) and not only come out with something that is unique to our home but that also cost a fraction of a store price. I also like, no 'I love' the fact that items have a history of some sorts, there are creases in a book for a reason, a little like the dings in this window frame. It has 'history' even though i may never know what it is/was.

I know nothing more of this window than the fact that its past owner had it stowed away for years, he wanted rid of it and charged me the princely sum of... £2! One mans trash etc etc. He had no use for it, i happily did.

DIY - UPCYCLED 'IKEA HACK' MIRROR FRAME [with plans!]

Were finally on the last straight to getting our house back to 'normal' after the recent renovation works including 2.5 bathroom refits and a conversion - yikes. A builder/decorator/plaster free home has been a rare occasion and it is amazing to once again have our home back and to be able to 'finish off' the rooms which have been needing off work for so long.

DIY - UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO DISPLAY YOUR FLOWERS

Flowers and vases, they just go together - don't they?

Just a few years ago if i was fortunate to receive flowers (Mr Smith?) that i would be dashing for a vase, feverishly trying to recreate some kind of exquisite floral display that would inevitably be an epic fail before stuffing the poor blooms in some untidy manor within the vase. Some blooms would then 'go over' which would send the others rapidly following. Half the stems would not reach the water and the whole thing would look, quite frankly... a mess.

THRIFTY FINDS - UPCYCLED 'DIY' VINTAGE PUMPKIN

How cute is this little pumpkin!

The best part... it was made from an old blind which we removed from our bathroom (and was destined for the skip)

THRIFTY FINDS - UPCYCLED VINTAGE APOTHECARY BOTTLE VASES

I want to share these adorable Apothecary bottles i found at a local thrift sale recently. They sat hidden in a kitchen cupboard for a few weeks before i could decide what to do with them. These decisions are important :) The material adds a fab Autumn/Fall feel to the lounge and once again i LOVE the Lavender

THE PLAYHOUSE DIARIES - UP-CYCLED 'DIY' KIDS BOOKCASE

So far i haven't shared much from our garden Playhouse. This is about to change...

Over the last week i have been snapping away and finishing up the final details, it looks SO good and our little girls both love it. We purchased the Playhouse locally and began by giving it a good coat (or five, yes five!) of paint. You can check our our colour choices here. I can't wait to show you all the projects and the finish product.

> DIY curtains and cushions (from vintage floral sheets)

> DIY kitchen sink and cooker (which were up-cycled from old Ikea cabinets)

> DIY decoupaged table which i got for FREE (its so cute)

and SO many more...

You can visit us at The Playhouse Diaries HERE - This will be kept updated on all the exciting projects from the playhouse.

To the first project...

I love to find a bargain, who doesn't? But when i stumbled upon this old, bashed pink wall shelving at a thrift sale i only had one place in mind for it, The Playhouse. The wall unit didn't need anything in the way of repairs it would just a colour issue. The pink colour was a lacquered covering which initially worried me but as this unit cost a mere 50p (80c) i couldn't pass it by.

Would you like to see the finished result?

THRIFTY FINDS - IKEA HACK! UPCYCLED PHOTO FRAMES WITH 'DIY' CHALK PAINT

In our house we are big Ikea fans. Great products and a great price. We had these frames from our first home (so they've been around a while!) We purchased them, as we purchased most of our house items in Oak. Oak was versatile, we liked the look.

Fast forward several years...

A couple of the frames a scratched, some bits have pealed. Basically they look tired, don't match our new home, are dated, I'm tired of how they look (which is tired too) and I'm no longer their greatest fan. Long story short...I don't like them.

So my choices. 1. Buy new frames. 2. Upcycle my current frames.

Wasn't really a choice... was it ;)

THRIFTY FINDS - VINTAGE HERB PLANTER

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When i spotted this presentation Port Box (yep, the alcohol kind) at a local thrift sale i couldn't pass it by, i didn't have a specific purpose for it in mind but as i love to change things around within our home (especially with accessories and small decor) i wasn't about to pass this up and after all, for the grand some of £1 - i would have been silly not too.

THRIFTY FINDS - £3.50 GALVANISED FLOWER PLANTER

This is more of a 'sale' find than a thrifty one but its SO cute and cost so little that i couldn't help but share.

THRIFTY FINDS - VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BOX

This is why i LOVE thrifting!

I had 'bought' this box as soon as i spotted it sat on a unit at a thrift sale, it was coming home with us, no questions asked ...and i hadn't even opened the lid!

Then as i had over my hard earned £3!! (yes £3!) the seller asks if i have seen the dividers inside?

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