AND SO CAN YOU!
Since we moved without much of anything…
I put my crafting, antiquing and art skills to the test…
To furnish and decorate our apartment!
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Yes, I could show you things we found for a great deal,
(Although, I will give you an idea of how little money you need to decorate for yourself!)
This post is more about doing things a big different!
Like in the above photo, where I used twin wicker headboards behind the dresser and under the mirror for an added splash of sass!
(This entire scene cost us under $60.00! Yes…really! Okay, the photos/frames are not included as we had them already)
Staying in the bedroom, I want to show you our “night stands.”
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I had these vintage suitcases already which I use to lug about my art/craft supplies.
Empty now, they are put to good use as our night stands.
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(I bought the suitcases at antique stores and auctions, and I always look for them at thrift stores as well. These can be priced a bit too high at times, so it took some time to collect these for the right prices!)
Now, onto the kitchen!
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Needed a curtain that would not block out the light in the kitchen window…
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But block the view from the upstairs neighbors using the stairs.
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I think it works!
Old needlepoint hoops I had lying around (uh, not that I needlepoint though), some fabric, string…
And there you go…
An unusual curtain!
(I happened to have all the supplies on hand being the craft supply hoarder that I am, but you can get needlepoint hoops at thrift stores all day long, as well as material either from cheap clothes, sheets, towels, fabric and so on. You can also get material samples from fabric stores for $1.00 – $2.50 each)
And now, something else for the kitchen…
Or where ever you want really as they are that cool!
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Yes, they are vintage gas stove burner grates!
I love the simplicity, but oh so cool, look of them!
Perfect for some blank walls in my kitchen.
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(See previous post to find where I got them, MY NEW FAV PLACE! ..I recommend you find your own).
And here is something for the blank walls in our bathroom!
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More needlepoint hoops, but these are vintage metal ones which I happen to love.
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Cutout designs from a vintage chenille white twin bedspread…
Make for more fun simple decor!
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(I had the hoops as I bought a big bag of needlepoint hoops for $5.00 last year! I just found the twin chenille bedspread at the local thrift store for $3.00.)
And speaking of the bathroom…
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Although I made these lights last year, I finally put them to good use…
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Over our claw foot tub!
(You can find the vintage tin food strainers at thrift stores for under $4.00 or under $10.00 at antique stores. This is blog post on how I made them, STRAIN YOUR LIGHT!, check it out).
And one more for the bathroom!
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Buckets and bottles…
Why Not?
Especially in a bathroom with no storage!
Who wants to see deodorant containers, mouthwash bottles, and Q-Tip packaging?
Not me!
(I had the buckets, as you may know I go weak-at-the-knees for anything galvanized steel, but you can pick them up anywhere for cheap from thrift shops, craft stores or even those…gasp…big box stores. The vintage wine decanter come mouthwash bottle I recently found for $3.00 on sale at an antique store, and the Apothecary/Candy Jar was $1.00 at a thrift store).
If you too want to re-purpose stuff of find things for cheap to decorate your home, just start looking at everything differently and in new places!
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(Above early 1900s rickety old rocking chair was 5.00 at an auction! The Mailbox is a purse I got for $1.00 at a thrift store)
For more ideas like these check out my pins on Pinterest, DAWN’S PINS!
Just to let you know…
My Life is an Open Book
My Home has an Open Door
I am Not for Sale
But Just About Everything in My Home Is
Including the Books!
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Check out my Etsy shop, My Own Big World!
Some of these items are not yet for sale in my Etsy shop…
So if you are interested in something in this post…
Message me and we can work something out!
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