Yes, I’m on this copper craze.. ever since I painted the vase, I really liked how the copper looks. I decided to spruce this up
and this up
I made the pot tri-color.. ivory, white & copper.. Looks pretty darn good!
I even like the copper cage
I’m glad I gave them a new look
I spotted this vase during a thrift store visit for $3.99. Just a plain, simple vase.. back in the day when something was plain it was considered a “square”. I thought it was cute..I didn’t have a square vase so I figured why not..
Being cooped up inside because of the weather has made your thrifty girl go a little paint crazy and decided to snazz it up a bit.. First let’s tape it up…
It’s going in my dining room so I chose a copper paint… Paint is all done and it’s dry.. and I added some crystals and fresh flowers and “VOILA!!!!”
A closer look….
The copper blends well with the artwork above it…
Now this vase isn’t so square after all…. (and to think I had it for sale at the yard sale.. I’m so glad it didn’t sell because I wouldn’t have this lovely vase)
It’s the big weekend for lovers and chocolates.. I posted this song because its a mixture of both my favorites.. But let me take you on my chocolate high..
Accenting with chocolate is always a tasty treat for the home… you can start with an area rug (such as this) with a bold pattern
I blended the turquoise blue walls with a deep chocolate sofa
or you can blend it with green walls
or add green elements to accentuate the chocolate 
It’s always good to have a soft cozy chocolate fur blanket nearby if you catch a chill
How about having chocolate as your side treat – like a chair
or maybe as a mirror
You can also dine with chocolate in a room featured here like the jewel of my sister’s home.. her dining room is the perfect blend of Chocolate and Mint ( like unwrapping a Andes Creme de Mint) (you can see more of her beautiful home here)
Or if you care for the milky way kind of chocolate bar.. how about this media room nice dark chocolate with creamy caramel
You can also light a room up with chocolate lighting
Imagine the sweet dreams you’ll have in a chocolate bedroom
While smelling the gentle aroma of a chocolate candle
I hope you enjoyed my chocolate high and India’s song… time to feed my addiction and go have chocolate cake… sweet dreams
and sweet treats..
Two weeks ago, I came across my favorite antique mall going out of business. “Oh nooooooo!!” That wasn’t good to hear. A business for over 30 years – gone- Ole Town Antiques- a major go-to place for the antiquer’s dream to shop. Through the rubble of complete disarray – I found a step stool – pretty beat up. I asked a gentleman walking by “how much is it” -he looked around at all the “stuff” and said “take it – it won’t be missed in all this mess”.. Ok cool.. I could use one for my office space. I like to prop my feet up while I’m typing – helps with circulation.
Here is the freebie stepstool:
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You see why he gave it away….
Here’s the after:
I really like the green/copper look…
How refreshing it looks… and it’s perfect for me to rest my feet on. Another quick and simple update by your Thrifty Vintage Girl.. and my best advice is …. Always take advantage of a freebie 🙂
See you again real soon
I made a trip to the Goodwill again, feeling a bit discouraged because lately I hadn’t lucked up on anything. I did find a hurricane and a square vase, so I picked them up. They’ll come in handy one day.
Then I received the latest Pier 1 magazine in the mail and this caught my eye:
The hurricane vase.. see their price – $40.00 with 20% off (whoopdy-doo) just hurricane wood base $32.00
The hurricane I lucked up on was $6.75 – so I decided to re-create the look for less using the hurricane vase I picked up at Goodwill and the $1.00 candle I bought the last time Goodwill Hunting. I found a base I had lying around the house, and some stones from other plants and created the look. So I re-dressed the table update. My update cost – a mere $7.75 (boo-yahhh!)
I also added a simple little touch to the table
I definitely like the new look of this table. So I feel confident to continue with project.
