Thrifted, Refreshed, and Styled: Fabulous Find 431

Thank God it's thrifty Friday, Friends! I bet many of you are like me and have been styling your thrift store bargains years before the thrifted vs styled trend became popular. Today I'll show you how I refreshed a thrift store dough bowl that had seen better days...and then how I styled it

Although the wooden piece was in otherwise great condition, the patina was rough and bleached as if someone may have run it through the dishwasher. As I suspected, all this dough bowl needed was a little love--would you be surprised that all I did was rub it with mineral oil? Here's a quick before and after: 

First, I used a cotton cloth to generously apply mineral oil, working from the back to the front. The thirsty wood soaked up the oil and I love the appearance of the warmer patina. Last, I kept the styling naturally simple: fresh rosemary sprigs from the garden, oven-dried oranges, several wood fiber flowers, and a few acorns. Voila--that's all there is to it!