This wooden frame is one of the most pathetic things I’ve ever saved from a dumpster. Just look at her! Boring, unfinished wood, water damage and terrible, crude uneven wood carving. She was a disaster. Someone donated her to the ... [ Read More ]
Thrifting Around Town: Ontario Mall Antiques
A new friend asked me help her find a large mirror at a nearby antique mall. I’d never been to this particular place, so I agreed. I want to know all the good places around town to find hidden treasures! “If we are going to ... [ Read More ]
Thrifting Around Town: The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army has been around a long time, and I’ve been shopping their stores since I was a teenager. “Sally Anne” was my very first exposure to thrift shopping. A couple of my friends took me and I couldn’t believe we’d find jeans for $4, ... [ Read More ]
Drawer fronts into art
One of my goals in working at the ReHouse is to take items that are of little use and turn them into something useful or beautiful or MAYBE, POSSIBLY both. Unless attached to a drawer, a “drawer front” is not very useful. Definitely not ... [ Read More ]
Thrifting Around Town: Craft Bits and Pieces
Craft Bits and Pieces: A Unique Shopping Experience This is one of my favorite places to browse! Everything in the store has been donated from people cleaning out their craft room, or Grandma’s attic. It is a completely volunteer ... [ Read More ]
Drawer Refashion #1: ReHouse
Well hello, my pretty little drawer! Aren’t you fancy? I know you weren’t always this lovely. In fact, I still remember the day I saw you down in the basement of ReHouse, just laying on the floor looking so lonely and out of ... [ Read More ]