Craigslist Find

So I'm working on redecorating my patio. In our family we each get a holiday and since hubby and I are the youngest we pretty much get the easiest of the lot....the 4th. The surrounding cities put on the firework display, there's a water park and lake nearby that we could go to for entertainment and then we have the game of washers, board games, slip and slide, sprinkler and a bbq at our house. Just a good ole' day of summer fun. So to start my patio makeover I found this great chaise on Craigslist, I got it for $20. I'm sooo excited and it's in such great shape.


So the I found this patio set at Home Depot that pretty much matches the chaise and it was on sale...yippie!

This is what my patio looks like now (looking down on it)



And this is the goal:




I'm so open to thoughts and ideas if anyone has any input. :)

Thrifty Find

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You've gotta love Habitat for Humanity's Restore, if you're not sure if there's one by you then check here for your nearest locations.

I stopped in today and found a set of 3 closet rods and this $2.00 roll of wallpaper.



I think it's just lovely and was thrilled to have found it. Once back at home I cut out some pics to go into my IKEA frames. They may be headed to a spot on my new headboard....any thoughts?

The $15 Headboard ~PB Seagrass Style~

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Yesterday I went to a garage sale at a local church and found...I don't know, a bamboo? rattan? seagrass? something-or-other, shade. It was $1.00.



The first thing that popped into my head was the Seagrass Headboard on the Pottery Barn website (below):



The ceiling in my room is vaulted and there's a LOT of space to fill so I dreamt about a taller version of the seagrass headboard and started about with the magic. I gathered my materials....

6 - 2x2's
2 pieces of plywood
wood screws
nails
hammer
screw driver
stain


We started by building the frame,


Then nailed the plywood to the frame and stained the legs,


After the stain was dry we stood up the structure and began upholstering. I made sure to flip the edges under so that it wouldn't unravel.


The material was pliable enough that it allowed me to bend it around the corners and create a fold at the top side edge.


The result:






Mine:

Pottery Barn:


Not too shabby for $15.00!

Patience paid off....

So I spied this dresser at the thrift store two weeks ago and it was paired with a vanity (which I didn't want) and together they were marked $60. They were new arrivals so the employees wouldn't separate them just yet so for TWO weeks I dreamt about this particular dresser and finally went back in to see if it was still there and sure enough it was. The set had been marked down to $44 and they were kind enough to separate them sooooo, long story short, they practically gave me the dresser for $24!
Yippie!!





AFTER:


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Reupholstered Drop Cloth Chair

Despite my sewing machine issues I still managed to finish my chair. I did however have to wind my bobbin by hand to get the job done. Here she is in all her mod glory!





Making the World Cuter

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Thrift Store Treasures!

I've been eyeing these two lovelies up at the local thrift store but I couldn't justify paying $24.99 each. So this past Monday all yellow tag items were 1/2 off! Needless to say I brought them home and they have a comfy little spot on my dining room wall, together.

My china cabinet makeover...

Before:



During:



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