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My Hidden Gem: Furniture Project (DIY)

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You may remember me telling you a while back that I was On A Mission to find the perfect dresser for one of my rooms. Because I enjoy thrifting so much and have ran across some really nice items, my husband and I decided we wanted to start a DIY (Do It Yourself) project! We wanted something nice with a vintage/contemporary vibe. It’s hard to find nice quality furniture these days. Everything is made of cheap material and lacks that durability that was produced decades ago. The first dresser that I fell in love with…I was heartbroken over because I allowed it to get away. It was a rustic, oak dresser with an unfinished look. I learned my lesson that day. If you see something you want…get it right then!  I decided to keep looking around town and I lucked up and found this beauty (below), which had just been brought in. It was $54.99 (including its mirrors).  IF you found something like this today, it’ll be close to, if not over, $1000. The quality of this dresser was without a doubt one of the best I’d seen since the 80′s! That thing was so heavy — I knew it was worth all 5, 499 pennies! We also decided we wanted to paint it black and that’s just what we did.  

 

 Here are some pics of our project! 

This beauty was found at our local Salvation Army

 

Mirror Check!

 

 

 

 

 

My helper's painting it black!

 

 

The best painter ever!!! =)

 

 

 Here is the finished product!!!

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Look what else I found thrifting! It’s a wine rack…How cute is this?! Notice it’s shaped like a wine bottle! I paid $5.00 for it. It may have been closer to $4.00, I can’t remember. I don’t know about you…but I love finding things like this! It may be a little cheesy, but I love it! lol

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Have a great weekend and Happy Thrifting!!!!!!!!!!!

 

xx 

 

 

 

 

Thrifting on Wacky Wednesday

I decided to go by the thrift store on Wednesday (instead of  the weekend like I was supposed to) and take advantage of the 25% off everything in the store. Let me just first say, I’ve never seen so many cars and people!  Lines were almost out the door.  There were a few things on my list, so I wanted see what they had!  I saw some really nice pieces. Leave it to me to always find something to take home. On this excursion, I was “supposed” to look at furniture ONLY!  I was specifically looking for a bookshelf (although my husband said he’s going to make one). I ran across some great pieces of furniture and cool items.

 

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 I absolutely loved this desk! It was made of  real wood and clean in design. However, it was just out of my budget being priced at well over $150.  More than what I was willing to pay for a second-hand desk.

 

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Don’t ask me where I was gonna put this dang table, but I loved it!

 

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Almost, but not quite. I really liked this desk. Oak finish, kind of a rustic feel. It was just too small and overpriced. Still a great piece though.

 

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Okay…this bar stool hurt me to the core! I really needed a set! This is the exact style, bar stool I’ve been looking for.  Paint that baby black – it would’ve been perfect. But…its twin was M.I.A.

 

 

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I thought this piece was nice, but it’s not quite my taste. It was very clean and in great condition. Whoever found it was going to be a happy thrifter! 

 

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You guessed it! An 8-track tape/cartridge holder!

 

 

 

 OFF THE SUBJECT!

 

I can’t go to the thrift store without  browsing through the clothes!

 

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Loved this vintage dress, with the peplum, belted waist!  But…I am not a size 6! Lol 

 

 

I did find two items for me! I fell in love with this top! The colors…LOVE! It has shoulder pads, and I love shoulder pads!

I also found a cute, vintage dress (not pictured) – perfect for Spring!  It has pockets and pockets on a vintage dress totally rock my world!!!

 

The Winners!!!

 

This lamp was so cool! I could not leave without it. I only paid $5.00 for it and it will be perfect for our study room! 

  

 

I found these beautiful shelves and I couldn’t leave without these either! I learned my lesson when I was on a mission looking for a dresser for one of my rooms (Post coming soon). They are really nice and I wasn’t the only one eyeing them! I quickly grabbed that tag and paid for them. My husband was super excited too! Not quite sure what we’re going to do with them yet. Book shelf, photos, art…who knows! I paid $18 a piece for them. You can’t find “real wood” furniture of such nice quality for that cheap hardly anywhere these days. I’m very excited about this purchase.

 

Until next time, happy thrifting!!!!!!!!

 

~A

 

Thrifting | My Guilty Pleasure

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Hi guys! I know I’ve been slacking on my thrifting post so I decided to combine some of my most recent finds.

This was a thrifting day and you can tell by my expression I was excited! I’ve been searching for a bookshelf, until my husband decided he was going to make one. Of course me being me…I always find SOMETHING. Here are some things I found on my recent thrifting hauls!

 The Fun Stuff!

I found this beautiful skirt. The color…GORG! Love the embellishment! Very Indian-inspired. One of my favorites. 

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I thought these were cute! Reminds me of my Rah Rah’s we wore when I was a cheerleader back in the early 80′s! These were made by Nike, but too small. They were like new and only $5!

I have a love for anything tribal, colorful, and crazy patterns! Love this dress!

Okay…this dress had been there for weeks. I said if it was still there when I went back, I was going to get it. Little did I know, my husband had already bought it!

 I tweeted about this jacket a while back…

I finally got a chance to wear it on my trip to NOLA. It was perfect for the party I attended!

 And This…

 I posted it about it here. I found this vintage top in my Mom’s closet and it was FREE!  I wore this sparkly 80′s number on NYE!

I just wore this fun jacket for Mardi Gras - FAT TUESDAY! Love the colors and couldn’t wait to wear it. Unfortunately due to Alabama’s crazy weather, I couldn’t wear it all night. HOT!

Before it came off!

Until next time…Happy Thrifting!

~A

Love Day: Recap

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I hope everyone had a wonderful LOVE DAY! Mine was awesome! It was me and my Hubby’s very first Valentine’s Day (as husband and wife)!  I decided to wear red to celebrate. I wore one of my vintage pieces that I found thrifting! I have been waiting for the right time to wear it and it worked out perfectly!

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My evening started out with Spin Class and Zumba. I told myself I was going to work out and not let Valentine’s Day be an excuse to skip. It also fell on my heaviest cardio day, so I wanted to make sure I got a great workout. Okay…Okay…I knew I was going to be eating really good!  lol My husband and I decided years ago that we would avoid the big crowds and do an intimate dinner at home, just us — by candlelight! We had one of my favorites, crab legs! We also had delicious steak, sides, wine, and of course dessert!

  

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Dessert!

Somebody was just wrong for these red velvet cookies!!! Glad I worked out! LOL

We don’t go all out of the way with tons of gifts, spending a lot of money, etc. we opt for just good quality and fun time! However, we don’t allow the opportunity to do something special pass us by!

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 The card on the right was sent with a message from my Dad! <3

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This is quite possibly one of the sweetest things anyone has ever done. My Dad passed away 8 years ago last week, but my husband was so thoughtful to include him in on my gifts this year! *tears*

Always Remember,

“Love is the Essence of God”

XO,

A

A Headwrap or Turban Is Always In Style

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I had a few errands to run, so I wanted to rock a headwrap/turban today. Headwraps or turbans are always in style! I have a beautiful, bulky scarf that I purchased at H&M a while back. It’s perfect for Fall and the colors are super fun! I decided to rock it with one of my cute, cropped tees. It may be crazy to mix patterns…but I absolutely LOVE it! I know the headwrap/turban will take residence in my weekly rotation during these cooler months and it’s also great as a protective style. It’s also great for bad hair days if you have those, but in my book there’s no such thing!

xx

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First way I wrapped my scarf 

 

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Okay I’m being silly! And please excuse the blurriness of this pic!

 

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Another way to wear it!

 

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Rockin’ my thrifted Tommy Hilfiger jean jacket, that I cut the sleeves out of. Also, one of my favorite vintage necklaces! :)

 

 

I thought I’d throw my Turban Love photo  in here. I took this pic about a month and a half ago.

It’s a little fancy looking, because I was playing around with one of the photo apps in my phone! lol

Fun Times At The Southern Women’s Show

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Hi All!

I attended a really fun event this past weekend! But before I go on…here is a photo of me before the event with a few of my pieces that I thrifted on a previous excursion!

The skirt, vintage necklace, and the belt were all thrifted!  Below is a better picture of the belt that somehow got chopped off by my photographer! lol

I attended the Southern Women’s Show this past Saturday and it was so much fun! There’s something about seeing that little grab bag and knowing that there’s an entire room full of vendors, entertainment, food, you name it!!! That really excites me!!!

 SOUTHERN WOMEN’S SHOW!

 

This is one of the first booths I ran into! Perfume! What girl doesn’t want to smell good?! I will say…I really love clean, crisp, citrusy scents and Taylor Swift’s new perfume “Wonderstruck” smelled really good! Viva la Juicy was another fave!

 

I was really excited to see this booth, especially with it being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! I wrote on the memorial tree to share words of encouragement to the Survivors as well as a special note to a sweet friend I lost to breast cancer. I’m thankful to see so many people involved and spreading awareness!

 

There were other great vendors…so many I couldn’t get pictures of them all!

 

They even had a comedian, singers, and a fashion show!

 

 

Ok…now this just MADE MY DAY!!! It’s Pinkberry! I was SO excited to see them there and find out that we are getting one here ”Swirling Soon”!!!

 

Watermelon flavor with pieces of watermelon on top! :)

I had such a great time! Found one of my favorite vendors, Amish South, and got my sample and a jar of Cajun Candy - ’Crack on a Cracker’! Yes that’s what it’s called! But don’t knock it before you try it! You can find it here! I also found some really cute jewelry for me and my Mom from this place called “Lu Lu’s”! Oh and I found out Bluebell has new seasonal ice cream flavors coming out soon: Peppermint and Spiced Pumpkin Pecan! Yummmmmy! They even had a cat rescue booth, can’t remember the name, but they provide adoption services and foster homes for kitties! For those that don’t know…I rescued two cats as babies: Baxter and Kasper and I love those boys to pieces!

I just wanted to share a few stops I made and I can’t wait until next year! If you’ve never attended a Southern Women’s Show…please make sure you do in the near future!

Oscar Was Hiding In My Closet

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I’m so excited Friday is finally here! Okay…so this morning I decided, last minute, that I was going to wear one of my thrifted items I haven’t worn. Everyone knows I LOVE thrifting and sometimes it’s hard to keep up! The high for today is going to be about 73 degrees, so the weather is perfect! 

I found a vintage Oscar de la Renta (active wear) jacket a couple of months ago at the Salvation Army. I knew it would be perfect for one of my casual days, which is why I couldn’t pass it up!  Besides, it was only $4.00! I’ve never been big on having to wear “big” designer names…but come on, it is Oscar de la Renta! STEAL DEAL! :)

I’m wearing it today with jeans, a black tank underneath, and my black Puma’s! Now later on, it’s nothing for me to throw on some heels and still rock it!  I’m so glad I found this jacket. It fits perfect and it’s comfie! I also love the colors! Here are few pics…and of course one has to be of me being silly! Enjoy and have an awesome weekend!