DIY & Crafts - House of Hawthornes

Rub On Transfers For Repurposing Thrift Store Finds

Pam Kessler — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

The wooden aisle is one of the first aisles I visit at the thrift stores. Sometimes, it seems like a dumping ground for 1980s geese shelf sitters and wooden shelves adorned with heart cutouts. But if you dig a little deeper, you can find all sorts of wooden bowls, plaques and boxes that you can...

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100 Creative Home And Garden Upcycling Projects

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Today, our Thrift Store Decor Team is assembling a collection of our favorite home and gardening upcycling projects for the year. Most of our projects involve repurposing items from thrift stores, with the occasional "Hey, I found this rusty old thing in the garage" project thrown in. We hope these ideas will spark your imagination...

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Repurposed Vintage Cheese Box For Fall

Pam Kessler — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0000

I picked up this 1980s cheese box at the thrift store quite a while ago. It was priced at $3.99, so I figured I could do something with it. For that price you just can't leave it behind, can you? And then the something never came to me. The poor cheese box just sat in...

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Wooden Washboard Repurpose Idea

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Although today is Thrift Store Decor Team Wednesday, my project this month isn't my normal tutorial with multiple steps and tools needed as much as it's a simple reimagining of how to use an item. The true definition of repurposing something I suppose. I recently found this old wood and glass washboard at a yardsale....

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Faux DIY Concrete Garden Decorations

Pam Kessler — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Learn how to make faux concrete garden decorations and statues by upcycling old home decor pieces. Thrift Store Decor Wednesday sort of got away from me this month. With the 4th of July holiday week (it lasted a week, didn't it) I had totally forgotten about getting my project ready. When Monday morning came and...

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Solar Powered Garden Water Fountain And Planter Combo

Pam Kessler — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:26:48 +0000

What's better than a pretty flower container for the garden? A pretty flower container with a soothing water fountain feature! Did I mention I repurposed some dreamy vintage enamelware bowls to make it? In this article, I’ll show you how I used an inexpensive solar-powered fountain to create a lovely and refreshing garden centerpiece. Get...

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Painting Longaberger Baskets

Pam Kessler — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:54:04 +0000

Painting Longaberger baskets is something I've been thinking about more and more often lately. Back in the day, I collected Longaberger baskets, but they've mostly been sitting in a storage bin in the basement for quite a while now. I brought out a few of the smaller ones and have used them to organize tea...

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Vintage Porcelain Enamel Kitchen Table Repurposed

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Sometimes when you find two iconic pieces of vintage furniture that are broken or missing some pieces it's OK to combine them into one very functional piece. Sure, you'd like to restore both to their previous glory, but sometimes you just can't. Today I'm showing you an eco-friendly upcycling project that breathes new life into...

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Vintage Teak Wooden Bowl Makeover

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

If I've said it once I've said it 4,999 times, 1970's wooden salad bowls and serving pieces seem to be spontaneously reproducing themselves at thrift stores. They're all over the place. I blame it on people decluttering their houses this time of year and deciding they don't need to store a huge salad bowl set...

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Boho Bliss: Transforming Thrifted Bamboo Into A Stylish Serving Tray

Pam Kessler — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

I like to mix a little boho decor with my vintage decor pieces. Or as I like to call it, my somewhat eclectically eccentric vintage-loving decor. I feel the old bamboo pieces so easily found at thrift stores and estate sales give a little bit of a classic, bohemian aesthetic along with a bit of...

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