Cheap Lamp Turned Chic…

I found this cute lamp at my local church thrift store. It has great “bones”  and I knew I could bring it into the year 2010!!  So I grabbed my primer and white spray paint and made it even better…  Ignore the clutter in the background.  I am re-doing my outdoor wicker furniture in my basement.

I love the crackle on the base but the shade left something to be desired.

I used my FAVORITE primer.

And after a couple of coats of primer and white spray paint…the base rocks!!  You can still see the crackle which I love.

I paired it with a lamp shade I already had and I love the end result!!

I am linking this project to the following blogs:

http://thegirlcreative.blogspot.com/search/label/Just%20Something%20I%20Whipped%20Up

http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/

http://madincrafts.blogspot.com/

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/

Dumpster Diving Chair…

I love a bargain but more than that I love FREE!! One Saturday a month or so ago Mr. C and I headed to the dump to throw away some trash. While there I saw an ugly, stinky and dirty chair. So naturally I threw it in the back of my car and took it home. Of course I had to put up with Mr. C looking at me the whole way home like I was crazy. But I knew I could Febreze it, clean it, paint it and throw some fabulous fabric on it and come up with something great. And I was right!!

The dumpster dive find before the Fab-O makeover

Yuck!!

Sprayed with black satin finish spray paint

I covered the seat with an old pillow case

Cut off the excess

I then stapled the pillowcase to the seat

I chose Amy Butler Chrysanthemum in Blue  as my fabric

And here it is…all clean and purty!!

The Breakdown:

Chair- FREE

Fabric- 3.00

Paint- 2.00

Total- 5.00

I will be linking this to the following blogs:

http://thepersimmonperch.blogspot.com/?

http://www.sillylittlesparrow.com/

http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/

http://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/

Afternoon Delight…

That got your attention, didn’t it?  The kind I’m talking about is…Junkin’ at Goodwill!  What’s better than leaving work and then heading to Goodwill?  NOTHING!!!  And that’s what I did yesterday.  The one located where I live has a coffee bar called “Edgar’s Coffee“.  Named after the founder of Goodwill, Edgar Helms.   Yes, you heard right.  They sell coffee and smoothies.  No, I didn’t get one…but the temptation was there.  I love going to Goodwill during the week.  You avoid the crowds and to me it seems as if the shelves are better stocked.  Take a look at my “Goodwill Haul”.

More plates for my dining room wall…just need the plate hangers now.

A nice, new white frame…that may or may not stay white.  Can you say spray paint??

These are so cute.  When you open the clasp on them they play music.  I have a niece getting married in June and the “wedding” bags are for her presents.

Goodwill, Great Deal…

I absolutely LOVE going to Goodwill.  I can always find a great bargain. I have been looking for an oversized mirror to re-do and I finally found one!!!  And for only $6.99.  I actually spent $13.00 in total at Goodwill and have posted the pics below.  I LOVE JUNKIN!!!  Enjoy!!

A little dusty, but nothing a little elbow grease won’t cure.

A cute basket just in time for Valentine’s Day.

A small brass candelabra…now to find candles to fit it.

I love these plates.  I am trying to collect different ones to hang on the wall in my dining room.

Okay…the art work on this tray is awful…but it’s nothing a little spray paint wont fix!!

Hope you all had a great weekend and found some great deals!!!

Saving with Coupons and Feeding the Savages!!…

I love coupons…NO!…I mean I LOVE coupons. And starting tomorrow Harris Teeter will be having Super Doubles!! Don’t know what that is? HT will double 20 coupons at $1.98 or less per person per day. Rarely do you find any $1.98 coupons, but there are a good amount of $1.50 coupons out there. Good thing I bought 2 Sunday newspapers! Now I just have to clip and sort them!!! At A Full Cup you can find out what’s on sale and the coupons you should use to get the best deal.  You should check it out.  Well, gotta go…I’ve got a lot of coupons to clip.  And by the look on Tre’s face I better do it in a hurry…he gets mad when he’s hungry!  I will include some pics of my fabulous deals in the days to come.