Good morning all! I hope you had a fantastic week.. It’s hump day and I’ve got something to show you. You know how I keep joking there’s a thrift fairy that floats around me, but seriously….I’m really starting to believe it’s true. Patience is truly a virtue. I’ve been looking for a chair for my office space ever since I completed it (you can see the transformation here) I’d been contemplating recovering the chair I’m using but had to face it.. it was too big, however, since I had it around, I’ve been using it until the right one came along. I needed a chair that wouldn’t eat alot of space and yet be comfortable. I visited my sister in Jersey this past week and was itching to get to a Goodwill. Well we chucked on down to one in Springfield on Route 22.. and guess what I found as soon as I walked in the door. YES!! The perfect chair. Ok.. I didn’t take the picture at Goodwill (battery died) but got it home and here is my Goodwill find.
I researched it and discovered it’s an Ikea Tobias chair that retails for $100.00.
Ok guys, you know your Thrifty Girl comes across some GREAT bargains. I have to tell you … this week’s find by far is probably the greatest ever!! (well except for the vanity mom found) but my insides were screaming with joy. Goodwill is the BOMB!! I’m officially hooked.. Ok.. I never – ever look at the electronics they have.. I always figure they’re broken – cheap- and a waste of time. Well, as I walked past that section, from the corner of my eyes – it’s like the thrift angel spoke to me and whispered in my ear…”LOOK UP” So I looked.. and guess what I found —– OMG!! KLIPSCH Box Speakers — I ran through that store to get a cart.. raced back and scooped those bad boys up.. I was so excited I almost forgot to look at the rest of the stuff. All I was thinking – please God let them work-
Guess how much these $140.00 a piece speakers were ——– $5.75 ea ———–
If any of you are familiar with electronic name brands – you know Klipsch is pretty much top of the line – near Bose. If not read about them here. I asked the cashier if they were refundable if they didn’t work. She said yes – I had 24 hrs.. The hour drive home seemed like 2 hours – I was so excited to get them home. I removed the cover and hoped the woofers were not damaged.. and look – nope..So I’m saying who in the world would donate Klipsch speakers.. they must be blown.
I hooked them up to my kitchen stereo and THEY WORK!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh!!! My stereo never sound better. All I can say is “Thank You Thrift Angel” . Call me Snoopy – because this has been me ever since I found them.. doing happy dances. 🙂
I feel like I should have “S” on my chest for “SuperShopper”
I hope you all have a wonderful – happy dance weekend.. Smooches!
Hey there! Today was an extremely “stay off my feet day” and do little as possible. The 49-mile two day yard sale we had was a great success and everyone looks forward to next year. My twin sister, sister-n-law, and aunt came down for the for event and we had a wonderful time.. busy, but wonderful. I’ll post pictures of some of the items we had for sell. After everyone left, as I sat back, kicked my feet up to relax in my “Rest Haven” I conjured up the desire to share my down time with you. It was a beautiful day, the weather was perfect and made me think of the Isley Brothers -Summer Breeze when the sweet smell of jasmine passed through my senses as the wind blew gentle breezes to break the heat. I thought back how my pallet project was well worth the sweat that day. The summer chill-out spot went through a slight re-do. Last year’s rainy weather made me realize I need to lift my set off the ground. I searched for inspiration pictures and found this:
Of course having this type of flooring requires professional installation.. so I used the thrifty way to accomplish my look.. Pallets!! Free Pallets!! at that. I laid them to fit the space, purchased a few luan boards and nailed them down to create a flat surface.
Got the boards hammered down and began to re-decorate the area. It’s time to take a tour of my “She Rest Haven” … sit back , relax and enjoy it with me, while imagining the sweet smell of jasmine in your mind.
I found decorative hanging tealight holders at Ross for $6.99 and they add a special bohemian touch to the space.
I painted the Rest Haven sign because I realized it just wasn’t feminine enough for me – see it here.
Did a bit of re-arranging of the furniture
The palm tree plant gives it a more tropical feel. The glass hurricane was a Goodwill find for $6.50 and the rose balls, I had for years, added the right pink palette touch to the table.
I used the last bit of seashells from the yard sale find to create my seashell “K”
Using scrap fabric to make accent pillows kept last year’s re-do very cost effective
The candle holder – a forgotten item packed away-was going to be sold at the yard sale. I’m so glad I decided to keep it.. I wanted $8.00.. The person offered me $5.00 – I said for $5.00 I’ll keep it.. – so .. I kept it.. found my animal print candles for it and voila … love it..
A warm sunlight glow is always perfect
Ahhhhhh…….. do you feel the relaxation here????
The $0.50 painted wine glasses will be used to serve drinks outdoors
The raised floor really makes the space feel more like an outdoor room. Just a few more touches to the surrounding area and this baby will be finished and ready for the Chillaxing to begin!
Thank you for tuning in to join me with my summer breeze – I hope you enjoyed it and look forward to your summer breeze moments.. See you soon 🙂
Thank God it’s Friday and I’m pooped out. Having Monday off is really going to come in handy. But moving right along to the subject at hand. It’s Friday and time to show you the Friday Finds for the week.
Item #1
I had a feeling it was going to be a good week when I spotted the salad spinner. I was very happy to have found it at Goodwill for $2.75. Right now Target sells it for $21.99
Item #2
A chandelier for my brother’s house. Picked this up at a yard sale for $10.00, and guess what.. it was never used
It was still in the box taped up –
Item #3
Picked up at a yard sale for $5.00 – Found by Amina – I’m sure you guys remember how fun it was to have these chairs in our rooms as teenagers. And guess what…the cheapest you can find them now is at Target again for $57.09 – $72.99 ( Great Find Amina!!!)
And last but not least.. another terrific bargain
Item #4
This was found here in town at our local thrift store Lighthouse. It’s our town’s Goodwill. Items are donated and the shop is ran by volunteers. My mom is the thrifty gal behind this find. She paid $40.00 for the vanity and bench. I was shocked by it being perfectly intact.
As you see.. it’s in the blood… chuckles.. A generation of Thrifty Gals…
Well that’s all I have for now.. Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy your “BBQ” .
Hey Guys, it’s been a minute since hearing from me. I took a break to play catch-up with a few things I needed to take care of. Today I decided to say “Hi” and remember me (smiles).. One chore I had, had, had to take care of was cleaning out my fridge. I always dread this chore because I have to take out the glass shelving (which is a pain in the you know “what”). There was spill and needless to say – time to get it done. I purchased some large placemats from Goodwill a while back for $1.00 and decided to use them on the shelves therefore, if there’s another spill – just simply take out the mat – wipe it down and replace. Makes my job easier. I even like the tropical color it adds to the fridge.
I had some leftover so I decided to use them on my herbal cart too – to add a bit of extra protection from the rain
I found these cute little tags at Michael’s and used them for the herbal pots ( I have to get more)
Our town had a Mother’s Day Sale and I set up a table to sell a few things (which wasn’t a big success). Trying to offer something unique and different, I was hopeful the candle wick dippers would sell. As the old saying goes -If I was paid for every compliment, I’d be rich 🙁
The Wick Dippers were hand-cafted by LindaG of A Perfect Day to Dream. These exquisite one of kind pieces sell for $10.00. It is a perfect elegant accessory for candle lovers. You can view the collection along with the Bohemian Butterfly Suncatchers on her site www.aperfectdaytodream.wordpress.com. If you’d like to order one for yourself or as a gift, feel free to contact me or LindaG.
Aren’t they beautiful!!!
By using these, save your breath and there’s no smoke after putting the candle out.
Then I had the house power washed.. The dark stains on the porch were nerve wrecking.
It really made a difference – looks a lot brighter.
(I’ll re-arrange it later.. I ordered a pretty rug to brighten up the space). I’m changing the door color and I’ve narrowed my search to these two colors. I’m pushing closer to the darker teal. I’m feeling that color alot. (Decisions, decisions) Luckily I’ll only need a quart so if I don’t like it.. just move on to another color. (What’s your opinion?)
The deck was finally stained. I was nervous about the dark color but I actually like it. I’ll be working on decorating it in the next few weeks. I’m excited about that. One thing for sure is – it’s going to be colorful!
I planted more flowers in the blank corner of the garden. This week I’ll put mulch down and it’s finished. This is the space before:
I filled in these pots and took them from this
To this:
And in the midst of all this, I’m slowly getting my Chill-Out Rest Haven together. I can’t wait to sit back, relax and enjoy the summer.,
Lastly, I still want to show you my brother’s house. It’s coming quite nice and he’s getting excited to be moving in there.
I also used this down time to blog search, catch up with email and find other inspiring pictures which I will soon share. So, what have you been up too?
