Thrifty Projects and Vintage Decor: 12 Favorites from 2019

Happy Monday, Friends! I can hardly believe it is the last Monday of the year! Before heading into a new year, I like to take a look back at some of the most popular posts. It's probably not surprising that whimsical, vintage, and thrifty projects weighed in, as well as a few featuring jadeite, seasonal decor and garden tablescapes... 

My Thrift Store Addiction readers favorites

Friday's Find #319


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Are you ready to see the fabulous finds on this last Friday of the year? My first score is a vintage Washington souvenir tray...

vintage thrift store finds

Christmas Greetings from My Home to Yours!

Hello Sweet Friends! I'm sending Christmas greetings from my home to yours for a joyous and blessed day!

Merry Christmas from My Thrift Store Addiction


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Celebrating Traditions: Johnson City Christmas Lights

Happy Monday, Friends! Can you believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve? When my kids were at home, one of our yearly traditions was piling in the car with our cookies and cocoa to go and look at Christmas lights. Sometimes we went to special displays but mostly we drove around local neighborhoods while "Oohing and Ahhing!" This year we drove a little over an hour to visit the small town of Johnson City. It was well worth the drive as their abundance of lights can only be described as spectacular! Do you have a similar tradition? 

Johnson City Christmas lights

Junk-tastic Swap Meet: Friday's Find #318


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! A few weeks ago, I went to a swap meet in the local AG barn and scored several junk-tastic finds, starting with this round architectural piece. Except for the shape, it puts me in mind of a vintage ceiling tile. I love the pattern, colors, and patina and will probably use it in the garden...

junking treasures

Vintage Charm Party #212



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #212!
Just a reminder--THERE WILL BE NO PARTY NEXT WEEK!
Kathleen and I will be celebrating with our families, just as you will be!
Merry Christmas and enjoy an extra week to link up!


My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Christmas Home Tour


Happy Monday, Friends! I've been "decking my halls," and today I'm sharing a mini tour of my home decorated for Christmas. There are lots of photos, so feel free to pin away and I've included links to previous projects, too. Grab a cup of tea or a latte and enjoy... 

Christmas home tour by My Thrift Store Addiction

Yard Sale Christmas: Friday's Find #317


Thank God, it's thrifty Friday, Friends! We had beautiful weather this past weekend, and I hit a couple of nearby yard sales. I scored several Christmas finds including these 1979 holiday appliques...

yard sale Christmas finds

Vintage Charm Party #211


Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #211!


My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Give Your Christmas Decor Luxe Texture with Velvet Ribbon


Happy Monday, Friends! Do you enjoy changing up your Christmas decor each year? Maybe you like to experiment with colors or add a new accent. This year, I have been drawn to simple elegance and the luxe texture of velvet ribbon.  Check out these quick ways I used velvet ribbon to complement my Christmas decor...

velvet ribbon Christmas decorations

Holly and Ivy Christmas Brunch Tablescape


Happy Friday, Friends! I'm celebrating the season with a festive tablescape inspired by the Christmas carol, The Holly & the Ivy and featuring my vintage jadeite collection. Plus, I'm joining my blogger friends hosted by Chloe at Celebrate and Decorate to bring you over 20 Christmas tablescapes through the week...


jadeite holly and ivy Christmas tablescape

Vintage Charm Party #210 and November Feature of the Month




Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #210 and the November Feature of the Month!

My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

How to Dress Up Bargain Wreaths and Alternative Door Decor


Happy Tuesday, Friends! Have you ever come across a tired looking wreath at the thrift store, or do you have a few in the closet that have seen better days? Today I'll show you some simple thrifty tips to dress up wreaths for the holiday season plus I'm joining my talented blogger friends for the Christmas Door Decor blog hop...

Christmas wreath upcycles

Friday's Find #316: Repro Madrid Aqua Teacups and Upcycle


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! When I saw four of these pretty aqua teacups for $1.25, I couldn't grab them quick enough! Although they looked like Depression Glass, I suspected they were reproductions because I've never seen this color before. Keep reading to see what I learned plus how I upcycled them for the holidays...


reproduction aqua teacups

Thanksgiving Greetings Plus Something New!


Thanksgiving Greetings Friends! I hope you are enjoying a sweet time with family today. I just want to take a moment to let you know I am thankful for you, and I appreciate the time you spend reading my posts and leaving thoughtful comments!

Did you notice the new look here on the blog? You'll see larger photos and if you hover over each section of the blush pink bar, you'll find a drop-down menu with organized categories for the blog posts you prefer. Bear with me as I am still tweaking some of the older photographs, but after the holiday, I hope you'll take a moment to explore the new features. Happy Thanksgiving!


Happy Thanksgiving from My Thrift Store Addiction


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15 Minute Dollar Store Floating Mini Pinecone Garland



Happy Monday, Friends! It's time for the latest 15 minute fix.
This year I've purposed to keep my Christmas decor simple. Instead of decorating with my large tree or nutcracker-inspired decor, I'm opting for several small nearly naked trees. I shared the first a few weeks ago featured in my repurposed sewing basket tree stand. I say "nearly" naked because I'll add mini lights and a tiny floating garland. Today I'll show you how to use mini pinecones from the dollar store to create this simple garland...


15 minute mini pinecone garland

Thrifty Christmas Decor: Friday's Find #315


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! The holidays are upon us, and it's always fun to find thrifty seasonal decor. Today's fabulous finds were each .25 or less! 


thrift store Christmas decor

Vintage Charm Party #209


Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #209! Please note there will be no party next week as we will be celebrating Thanksgiving with our families. That means this week's party will be extended an extra week--link up through Sunday, December 1!


My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Vintage Thanksgiving Vignettes


Happy Tuesday, Friends! Today I'm pairing vintage and natural decor to create several Thanksgiving vignettes as part of the We Gather Together Thanksgiving blog hop hosted by Amber at Follow the Yellow Brick Home...


vintage Thanksgiving vignettes

Yard Sale Sewing Basket to Repurposed Christmas Tree Stand: Friday's Find #314


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! At the beginning of the month, I attended a neighborhood yard sale. Does anyone else get a little giddy after parking curbside and anticipating several sales on the same block? At one of the first sales I visited, I saw this vintage sewing basket. I inspected it closely but then walked away because I couldn't think of the  "right" place for it. However, it only took me a few minutes to go right back to the $5 find and tell the seller I wanted it. This was one of those times a piece "spoke" to me before I was inspired how to use it...


farmhouse Christmas tree stand

Vintage Charm Party #208



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #208!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Local Annual Church Craft Sale


Happy Monday, Friends! This weekend I went to one of my favorite annual craft sales at a local church. Come along for a virtual tour and enjoy!


handmade for the holidays

Upscale Houston Resale: Friday's Find #313


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Today I'm sharing fabulous finds from a recent visit to Houston. Several weeks ago, my mom treated me to a mother-daughter weekend as an early birthday gift. It was such a treat to be pampered--we shopped, went to a movie, got massages, and ate delicious food all weekend! Of course, Mom scoped out a few resale shops for us check out...


resale shop finds

Vintage Charm Party #207 and October Feature of the Month



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #207 and the October Feature of the Month!



We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it. Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Herb-y Thanksgiving: Garden Tea for Two


Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm excited to be joining the Thanksgiving Tablescape blog hop hosted by Chloe at Celebrate and Decorate!  Since I'll be spending the holiday with my daughter's family, instead of a traditional Thanksgiving table, I've set a casual Thanksgiving tea in the garden celebrating my bounty of herbs...


Garden Herbs Thanksgiving Table

Rustic Repurposed Rake Head Christmas Tree: Friday's Find #312


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! This past Saturday, I was treated to a wonderful birthday lunch by Favorite Son and Darling Daughter-in-Law. The weather was gorgeous, and we enjoyed our meal outside then headed to a flea market hosted by one of my favorite stores in nearby Comfort...


Repurposed Rake Head Christmas tree

Vintage Charm Party #206




Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #206!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Dollar Store Farmhouse Candy Cane Wreath



Happy Monday, Friends! Now some of you may be thinking, "Christmas--it's not even Halloween yet!" Believe me, I get it, but I know that like me, many of you may prefer to finish Christmas crafts before the holiday rush. Plus, you'll have time to grab a candy cane wreath form from the dollar store while they last! Ready to make your own? 


DIY dollar store candy cane wreath

Giveaway! Farmhouse Style Holiday Issue


Happy Friday, Friends! Thanks to Country Sampler Magazine, I'm excited to be able to give away several copies of the Farmhouse Style Holiday issue...


Country Sampler giveaway

Vintage Charm Party #205





Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #205!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Chalk Painted Breakfast Table


Happy Monday, Friends! Today I'm sharing a project that has been on my to-do list for some time.  I'm not sure why it kept getting pushed to the back burner--do you have any of those projects? Well, I am happy to say, I finally tackled painting my breakfast table in the kitchen...


Chalk painted kitchen table

Elegantly Eerie Halloween Tablescape


Happy Friday, Friends! Welcome to the Halloween Tablescape Hop hosted by Chloe at Celebrate & Decorate. I've so enjoyed seeing all of the creative tablescapes this week! Today I'm sharing mine--it's elegant and eerie...


elegant Halloween tablescape

Vintage Charm Party #204



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #204!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Whimsical Vintage and Repurposed Halloween Projects


Happy Monday Friends! If you've followed my blog during previous fall seasons, you probably know that I favor whimsical Halloween decor over scary. Today I'm sharing an assortment of vintage and repurposed projects and vignettes to make you smile...


whimsical halloween decor

Vintage Needlepoint and Paint by Number: Friday's Find #311


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! It's time for the fabulous finds of the week! You know I love all things floral...


paint by number

Vintage Charm Party #203



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #203!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Embracing Fall in the Garden


Happy Tuesday, Friends! I have to be honest, with the temperatures here in Texas, Longing to Embrace Fall in the Garden may have been a more appropriate title! Even though the weather isn't cooperating, I made up my mind to add some autumn accents outdoors before it's time to decorate for the holidays! Join me along with a talented group of blogging friends...


fall garden

Windsor Chair Upcycle: Friday's Find #310


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Can you believe it's the first Friday's Find of October?! This week I'm sharing a recent thrift store find upcycle--a low back Windsor chair... 


vintage Windsor chair

Vintage Charm Party #202 and September Feature of the Month




Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #202 and the September Feature of the Month!

My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party


We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Updated Family Gallery Wall


Happy Monday, Friends! As promised, this week I'm sharing my updated family gallery wall. I've added a few new frames, held onto some vintage favorites, and arranged some cherished handmade treasures to accomodate my growing family. Plus, I have a fun announcement to share...


family gallery wall

Wedgwood Napoleon Ivy Green Queen's Ware: Friday's Find #309


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! It's time for this week's fabulous vintage finds. I was thrilled to score a pair of these pretty Wedgwood Napoleon Ivy Green (Queen's Ware) plates...


vintage dishes

Vintage Charm Party #201




Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #201!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

This is Us 15 Minute Sign


Happy Monday, Friends! I am so excited about the fall premiere of my favorite show tomorrow night, This is Us. Who else is a fan? Honestly, I can't remember ever connecting with a show as I have with it. I've also been planning to add a sign expressing the sentiment to my hallway gallery wall of family photos, which has been in need of an update. The gallery wall update will be coming soon. For today's 15 minute fix, I'm sharing the sign...

DIY This is us sign

Timeless Tupperware: Friday's Find #308


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! Most of us remember Tupperware from our childhoods and it's likely you have a few of the timeless pieces tucked in your cabinets or pantry. This week's fabulous find includes a few pieces I hadn't seen before, starting with this nifty condiment caddy from the 70s...


vintage tupperware

Vintage Charm Party #200!



Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #200! We're so excited to be celebrating our 200th party that in honor of the occasions we've each selected 2 features this week for double the fun!
My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!

Apples and Jadeite Fall Tablescape


Happy Monday, Friends and welcome to the Fall Tablescape blog hop hosted by Chloe, from Celebrate and Decorate! Recently, I shared that due to the warm climate here in Texas, it will be awhile before fall plants and decor start to make an appearance. I usually take cues from nature to make the slow transition to our Texas autumns. Apples are a natural choice, and for today's tablescape, I've paired them with pieces from my jadeite collection....


fall tablescape using jadeite

Taylor Smith and Taylor Autumn Harvest: Friday's Find #307


Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! For today's fabulous find, I have some fall eye candy for my fellow vintage disaholics out there! Enjoy! 


vintage Thanksgiving dishes

Vintage Charm Party #199




Welcome to Vintage Charm Party #199!

My Thrift Store Addiction Vintage Charm party

We invite you to share your vintage experiences--whether it’s your latest finds, crafts, or DIYs, we’d love to hear about it.


Link up your furniture flips, roadside finds, repurposed projects, collections, home decor and more!