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Painting A Vintage Metal Lawn Chair

Pam Kessler — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 15:45:00 +0000

A couple of years ago, I snagged this vintage metal porch chair at an estate sale for $10. It is a Bunting Glider Company chair in the basket weave pattern. Still one of my favorite finds. But it was looking a bit ratty, and I can't have ratty-looking stuff on my porch. This post was...

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From Beverage Dispenser to Planter: Repurposing A Damaged Stoneware Crock

Pam Kessler — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

I recently came across a stoneware crock beverage dispenser at the local thrift store and thought it would be perfect for transforming into a planter. Sure, the old beverage dispenser was missing the lid and had hairline cracks running down the back of it. But the cracks didn't appear to run through to the inside,...

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Rub On Transfers For Repurposing Thrift Store Finds

Pam Kessler — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The wooden aisle is one of the first aisles I visit at the thrift stores. Sometimes, it seems like a dumping ground for 1980s geese shelf sitters and wooden shelves adorned with heart cutouts. But if you dig a little deeper, you can find all sorts of wooden bowls, plaques and boxes that you can...

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100 Creative Home And Garden Upcycling Projects

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Today, our Thrift Store Decor Team is assembling a collection of our favorite home and gardening upcycling projects for the year. Most of our projects involve repurposing items from thrift stores, with the occasional "Hey, I found this rusty old thing in the garage" project thrown in. We hope these ideas will spark your imagination...

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Repurposed Santa Mug Decor | Dollar General Craft

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000

This holiday craft is perfect for adding a nostalgic touch to your seasonal decor. Using affordable finds from Dollar General and mixing in a few vintage items, this simple and budget-friendly craft is a must-try! This craft idea started a couple of weeks ago when I went to a family-run estate sale where they were...

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Bringing My Houseplants Back Inside For Winter

Pam Kessler — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:41:59 +0000

Earlier this year, I showed you how I had made a Summer Shade Container Planter for my back porch that was almost exclusively made out of houseplants rather than typical garden plants. No geraniums, no petunias, no verbena. None of the normal summer annuals. Part of the joy of the planter was that after summer...

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Using Celosia for a Bold Fall Container Garden

Pam Kessler — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:27:06 +0000

Of course, I always purchase a few fall mums to decorate my porches with. I usually place them in bushel baskets or urns on the porch and add in some pumpkins and cornstalks. A perfectly traditional no-fail fall look! But it's fun to mix it up a bit with less obvious fall plants in your...

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Repurposed Vintage Cheese Box For Fall

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I picked up this 1980s cheese box at the thrift store quite a while ago. It was priced at $3.99, so I figured I could do something with it. For that price you just can't leave it behind, can you? And then the something never came to me. The poor cheese box just sat in...

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Wooden Washboard Repurpose Idea

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Although today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday, my project this month isn't my normal tutorial with multiple steps and tools needed as much as it's a simple reimagining of how to use an item. The true definition of repurposing something I suppose. I recently found this old wood and glass washboard at a yardsale....

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Homemade Natural Spider Repellent

Pam Kessler — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:33:02 +0000

In late summer and early fall, I start to see more and more spiders trying to move into my home. I always thought they were just getting chilly outside and wanted to find a warm place to over-winter. Sort of like people in Ohio moving to Florida before the snow starts flying. But it turns...

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