While out shopping my mom and I came across this cute corner cabinet. It was a nice solid wood but was missing the back and really needed updated. So of course my first thought was how cute would this be as a corner cabinet bar! I didn’t realize how heavy it was until they were loading it and had …
Eight Tips for an Organized Kitchen
You walk into your kitchen and you don’t want to cook anything. So you settle for popping a Lean Cuisine in the microwave not only because it’s simple and easy, but also it keeps you from digging through your drawers to find stuff. Settling for that microwave dinner protects your head from food items falling from your jam-packed cabinets. …
The Sweatshirt Redefined
The sweatshirt. I think of times in my life when I’ve worn a sweatshirt. I have so many memories attached to them….football games, bonfires, concerts, the beach! When I was a kiddo, i was really into baseball. I had little gal crush of Chipper Jones and Brian Smeltz from the Atlanta Braves… sooo…I had the grand and embarrassing idea of …
Thrift Store Heroes: Customer ‘chalks’ up ability to be fashionable for less, & realize dream, to Goodwill
When a friend discovered chalk paint as a quick way to paint furniture without having to sand it first, Shelley, a Goodwill customer for 40 years, had no clue how it would evolve. From the very first piece she painted – a mirror – she was hooked. She even took a chalk painting class to learn different techniques, including waxing …
#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Colorful or Printed Flat Shoes
A lover of colors and bright things, April’s 12 Months of Thrifting prompt is naturally one of my favorites. This challenge is designed to help you build a wardrobe of essentials at a fraction of the cost and a pop of color on your feet is one of the easiest ways to add an interesting element to your wardrobe. We …
5 Ways to Dress Your Kids this Season
Recently, my husband pointed out the fact that we’re in the second quarter of 2017 already…so, in other words, we’re nearly halfway through the new year! That sure went by fast! Welcome to spring 2017! Pastels are the “it” shades and the Goodwill is the “it” place to get your kids their springtime and holiday outfits! I have to admit, …
DIY: Updated Dresser Set
Happy spring! My son sent me pictures of this (could be) adorable dresser set he saw at Goodwill. I had just finished redesigning his living room for him and he wanted to get me something as a thank you. Totally unnecessary, but he insisted. What can I say, the kid knows the way to my heart – used furniture. …
Eight Steps to De-Clutter
Does this picture look like a space in your home? With my client’s permission, I am sharing a before photo of his basement. This is 50 years worth of stuff piled into a room and forgotten about. He put it off for many years and finally was ready to get things sorted out. There is hope to getting an …
Thrift Store Heroes: Shopping At Goodwill Is Sustainable, Creative and Charitable
There’s an anonymous quote that says, ‘recycling turns things into other things, which is like MAGIC.’ When reviewing all her upcycled craft projects and fashion sense, Abby Drennen, author of a DIY blog for Goodwill since November 2014, and a personal fashion blog titled, ‘Les Bottes D’ Eleanor,’ is quite a magician herself. With one wave of her creative wand, …
4 Ways to Dress Kids for St. Patty’s Day
This is the time of year when we start to see colors and patterns emerge. Spring is just around the corner and so is St. Patrick’s Day! Now, we’re in March and for kids we’re seeing all things green and multi-colored…or rainbow, as my young one likes to point out! What’s more refreshing than that? While shopping for St. Patty’s …