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If you know this blog well enough, you know I’ll pick through an antique store, I’ll pick through your garage sale, your garbage, HEY, I’ll even pick your nose.
Okay, maybe just my kids if I have to.
Point is, I am hooked on finding household items for a steal. I literally get far to excited when I find an item I can give life back to. Now, with that said, it is not always done correctly, or perfectly for that matter. I am definitely a DIY-wanna be. Not even close to a pro. But I love what I find, I love what I make it, and I love doing it!
We have a store here in town that has a multitude of thrifty household items that we frequent. The kids know the owner, and the owners dog that stays at the store. And Dan and I know every nook and cranny to dig into to find just the right piece.
We have been wanting an area in our house to store liquor, wine and a few glasses at. Especially since we torn down the majority of our kitchen cabinets we needed the extra space. We fantasized about larger pieces from Pottery Barn –
A gorgeous piece made to fit each glass and bottle and really stand the test of time. Reality is our pockets were not in the mood to drop a small fortune on a cabinet to store alcohol. We’d rather buy alcohol with that money. Ya with me?
So while we save up to get a piece like the one above, we decided to get thrifty.
While digging through the outside area at the thrift store we found this dirty dingy gem –
We loved the handles and the traditional lines to the cabinet! One thing that was hard to look past was it’s lean. Poor thing looked like it itself had one to many cocktails and was falling forward. We contemplated bring it home for minute, because it also needed a good sanding as well … and then, an $11 sticker popped out at us and we did not waste a second longer to purchase it! ELEVEN dollars?! It it works out, great, if it doesn’t – no great loss.
Dan set it up in the garage and ended up having to shave off (with a Ryobi circular saw) the back legs of the cabinet until it was sitting perfectly level. We were moving in the right direction! A lot of chipping away and sanding later I was finally able to paint it the perfect shade of navy blue, Starless Night by BEHR.
The results? A gorgeous not-to-traditional bar that looks amazing in our dining room!
Dan finally treated himself to a record player – he has always wanted one to play his dads old records with. It has been such a great addition to the dining room, being able to play music at dinner. It is sleek and small, and the sound that comes from it is great! Oh, and it is only $45! Bada – bing.
I found this great framed chalkboard at the one and only HomeGoods + decided to add a cocktail theme holiday phrase to it!
Isn’t it amazing what taking a little bit of time and a lot of love to a piece that could have been thrown out furniture can turn into?
Inside we have the records, a few glasses and a shelf that is just begging to be stacked with liquor. Okay, okay, it can stop pulling our legs now … we’ll go get some.
So let this be a lesson to you! You do not always have to jump on that brand new piece from a store or website — something old, something borrowed and something new can be applied to home decor as well, and truly helps bring a room together! So start thinking, turning something old INTO something new!