Picnic time is here...

Does anyone other than me remember this guy?

Remember how his favorite thing to do was steal picnic baskets?

 Well, I didn't steal a basket but I got a pretty good deal today at the thrift shop!

It was $14 which is more than I wanted to pay but it was like new condition. The flatware and cutting board were sealed in original packaging.

When I saw it I flashed back to my childhood cartoon days. Mr. Vintage S and the grands will get lots of use out of this.

I found a few other things that had to come home with me as well.

I am now the proud owner of a lifetime collection of faux grapes. These were ten clusters to a bag for $4.

I had just priced them at Hobby Lobby for $2.99 a cluster. I don't know what I'll use them for but couldn't pass them up. (It's a sickness I have.)

The sea urchin and little votive holder were both one dollar each. 

I know this is an odd collection of junk,  really unique stuff, but one just never knows what one will find when on a thrifting adventure. It's all about "the hunt."

Happy hunting, and y'all come back.

I'm linking to Thrifty Things Friday at Dianne's Thrifty Groove

Come join the fun!

New window treatments...

Last week at the condo I got a few more things completed. Those of you that have been following my blog know that I have a little condo that I am attempting to decorate  frugally," on the cheap" in an old beach cottage style. I want it to be something the family can enjoy without worrying about messing anything up and one that has a feel of the beach years ago.  I have found and drug furniture from three different states to clean, repair and paint. The dining area was my first project and I posted it here.

I am now concentrating on the master bedroom and was so excited when I found these cottage style valances for three dollars at my favorite place, the Goodwill store.

I decided to hang white sheers on each side on a dark rod to anchor the room since everything else in the room is basically white.

I painted the walls a pale yellow. Hopefully, when I go back down I will able to complete it for the reveal.

I did hit one yard sale while I was there and you guessed it, I bought more whites.

The shelf was two dollars and I plan to make it a memory shelf. I spied the cute little boxes and was thinking gift boxes for a quarter. I was really surprised  when I picked them up, they rattled. Just what I needed white napkin rings! The taupe fabric was a dollar and will make a nice runner or pillow.
I'm glad you dropped by and y'all come back!


Parties I'm linking to:
Open House Party Thursday
Thrifty Things Friday
Show and Tell Friday
Under $100 Linky Party

It's finally here...

Some of you may remember I posted here that I had taken my oxblood Dansko's to match something I was going to purchase... well I am so happy it has arrived. But first let me show you what it is replacing

this uuugly floral sofa and loveseat!

Let me share a few tips from the" learned the hard way ole' soul"

1.Never buy a sofa when you're bone tired from looking.

2. Never give your old sofa away until the new one is in route... and

3.Never say it's not what I want but I can make it work.

I just spent five years of my life hateing this furniture everyday!

                                                                                                                                                               The sleeper had never been slept on and it was good as new or should I say "ugly as new."

This thing was indistructible... I know,    I tried!

Finally here it is... my red leather suit.

It looks brown in the photo but in real life it is a rich, oxblood red color.

The love seat is closer to the real color.

I found this fabric to make pillows and rod covers for the doors and windows

for seven dollars a yard.

After cleaning all of the cobwebs behind the sofa and chasing away dust bunnies,
I did get in a little thrifting. I found this cute cottage at Goodwill for $3 and this little
vintage stocking for $1

I'm using them at the condo as it is decorated primarily in white vintage.

Thanks for dropping by and y'all come on back.

Linking to the following parties, come join in the fun
Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays
Rednesday
Junkin Finds

Dresser Makeover

Happy Monday everyone! Slowly but surely I am getting a few projects completed. As you know we got the beach condo last fall and have been working our fingers off  restoring and decorating to make the place more "us".
Last week I posted pictures of the guest room with recent nautical finds. I'm returning to this room again today as I have  finally  finished my  dresser redo and created a small reading corner. The dresser was free as it was a cast off in my attic back  home. I sanded, primed and painted it white to go with the other pieces we are collecting. I put a table runner across the top for the photo as it was blending in with the wall.
The wall looks white but IRL it is a creamy yellow, Behr Innocence. I love the shade so much I plan to paint the master bedroom that color back home.

The mirror, that I chopped off... luckily my painting skills are better that my photography skills, I got at Hobby Lobby for $20.00. It was one of their 1/2 off sales.

The little light house is a night light and the other items are items I've collected this summer.

I needed something in the corner so I pulled together a little reading corner. The floor lamp was a Goodwill find.The little picture frame I got at Dollar Tree, painted it white and added a ribbon. I printed the grand babies shot in black and white to give a more vintage feel. The magazine rack was $2.00 from a thrift shop. It was red and green and had holly decorations for Christmas. I painted it navy.

The chair was another attic find. I covered the seat in a navy upholstery fabric. Just stretch and staple!
The nautical pillow, another Goodwill find. I ordered the fabric from a lady on ebay to make the two pillows in the floor. And now it is complete. One more corner of the condo finished.

I had plans to go out thrifting today to some shops along the beach strand but the rain is relentless. I'm afraid to venture to my car without a life preserver. Anyone know anything about boat building?
Y'all come back anytime!

Linking the post to Metamorphosis Monday Party at BNOTP.
Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Beyond The Picket Fence Linky Party
Debbies Garage Salening Party



go by and visit for lots of decorating ideas!

Thrifting in Brevard

Hey ya'll, hope everyone is looking forward to a new week. As I mentioned in a post last week we were in N.C. for a few days. I had to get my thrifting fix so I visited the Antique Mall in Brevard. Is is a collectors dream and for a vintage lover like me I had to be pulled from there kicking and screaming... well not really, Southern ladies do not do that, but I wanted to!

I found several crystal pieces.

This cute little serving tray and what I thought was three crystal coasters taped together.

They were just like some my grandmother had.

When I got them home and removed the tape the top was upside down and it was a crystal box.I still love it and for three dollars will use it somewhere.

When I saw this crystal pitcher I knew I had to have it. I love the floral details.
Although it is usually just Mr. VS and myself we keep two pitchers moving. He has to have
unsweetened, something about calories and I like mine the sweeter the better.
I'll have to cut the calories somewhere other than my sweet southern tea.

When we weren't thrifting or eating, lol we were enjoying the sights of nature.

This is a waterfall that runs by the side of the road in Pisgah National Forest.

The water is crystal clear and cold!
After going down to the base and climbing back up 1,000 steps we were told that when the
steps and viewing deck were built the workers killed 75 rattlesnakes!


If they had told me that before I came back up I would have taken those steps a lot faster. In fact,
if they had told me before I went down, these shots would have had a steering wheel or side view mirror in the images. Those of you who know me know how bad I dislike hate snakes.

Thanks for dropping by and y'all come back!
Sites I'm linking to:
Thrifty Treasures
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Outdoor Wednesday
Watery Wednesday
Thrifty Thursday
Show and Tell
Debbie-Debbiedoos Yardsalening

Vintage Tray and votive holders

I know lots of folks have made these votive holders around blog land but I love them and had to make them. I got the candlesticks at Goodwill for fifty cents and the votive holders were two dollars for three.

They were so easy, just glue them together with E-6000 glue. I love that stuff. Wish it was around when I was a child, I probably wouldn't have gotten as many spankings!

The tray was a Goodwill find as well.It was natural wood, and had a cross stitched fabric under the glass that  was badly stained.  I always forget to take before pictures... I am so anxious to get started :(
I cleaned it and removed the cross stitch but could not get the stains out. I think they were from the glue someone had used to attach it

I sanded, spray painted , and replaced the fabric with toile scrap booking paper.The glass and wooden oval easily slide out for quick replacement. I haven't given up on the cross stitch.It is so lovely.

I'm going to try to stain the entire piece with tea. Has anyone tried tea staining? I'm not sure how it's done.

Have a good week and y'all come back!

I'm linking this post to
Todays Thrifty Treasures at Southern Hospitality
Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps On the Porch
Show and Tell at Romantic Home
Garage Salen at Debbie Doos

Blue collection

Today I thought I would post some of the "blues" I've collected this summer.

It all started with these candlesticks from, you guessed it ,Goodwill.  I know

they are not the same pattern but will be fine located on opposite ends of the room.

But first I need to get some 

Brasso on them!

While cruising the Hobby Lobby clearance isle I came across these adorable oriental

figurines.

I guess the thing that caught my eye was the details of the  facial features.

Although they are not like anything I have in my house, I had to take them home.

Finally, I picked up  this ginger jar at Goodwill to go with my other orphaned blue and white items.

I'm not sure where I'm going to use them, but what's a girl to do when they call your name?

My bonus room is yellow with blue accents so I'm pretty sure I can find them

a home there.

                                                

Hope you have a good week and please join me at the following blog parties for lots of fun and decorating  ideas!

Blue Monday  at Smiling sally's blog      

Todays Thrifty Treasures at Rhoda's Southern Hospitality blog
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Christmas in July

It's never to early to think about Christmas,right? I went out thrifting and made two stops. The only things I found at both stops were Christmas things. Maybe it was my subconscious trying to think cool thoughts because it is hot as blue blazes here in the south!

At the first yard sale I found this cute little pillow and stocking for a dollar each. The pillow is really a deep red but it looks rose in the picture. The stocking is a plain little thing but it was new with tags still attached and I plan to attach some crochet to dress it up and use at the condo which I'm decorating with mostly vintage white things.

At the next stop I was already starting to melt away but decided to do a quick look over. I spotted this little horse on a back table. I love it. I have one very similar that is all white and trimmed out in golds so this little fella is going to my sister. She has often commented on mine and I have not been able to find one like it. It is ceramic so it could be painted out white and antiqued. I will leave that to her as she is the artist in the family. I have problems even putting paint on furniture and walls..... but after seeing all the wonderful things you all do in blog land and copying them  searching for my creativity, I am doing a little better.

I'm so glad you dropped by. Have a good week, stay cool and come again!

I'm linking to Southern Hospitality's Todays Thrifty Treasures