Fun Thrift Store Finds and a Project

We spent the last several days working on projects at the lakehouse,

 removing more carpet and prepping floors for sanding.  

I also had a couple of thrift store finds and did a little project with one!

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I found this nice wooden wall organizer for $6, 
and knew it would make a good makeover project!

The wood, while pretty, wasn't exactly the look I wanted.

I started by painting it with a coat of chalk paint (this color is Relic from DecoArt) followed by a coat of DecoArt Americana light satin water based varnish.   

I drew numbers on cardstock for the labels.  I think it will be great for magazines, of course, but also for things like TV remotes, phones, tablets, and keys.
I left the interiors unpainted, so it will hold up to use wear.

I think it will be a very useful piece and it fits our decor more now!

The other find was this simple $2 basket.

I loved the look of the two different weaves and the tall rectangular shape. 

With the flat sides, I knew if I added a wire loop on the back, it could easily be hung on a wall.  Last fall, I picked up hydrangea clippings at the compost site, and dried them.  They were perfect in the basket, and I hung it in the kitchen.

The basket color is lovely with our old 1949 cabinets.

I love low cost decorating!

Get the look...

Until next time...