Category Archives: Do It Yourself

time to get cozy

Posted on February 1, 2011 by niftythriftygirl

I recently scoured my local thrift store with a friend and brought home several wool sweaters. I love to recycle old wool sweaters, felt them and make purses or pillows out of them. The sleeves of the sweaters usually go … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Do It Yourself, Fabric, Project, Trash to Treasure | Tagged felted wool, recycled, sewing, sweater, thrift store find, upcycle | Leave a comment

rate my space

Posted on January 17, 2011 by niftythriftygirl

I’m on HGTV’s Rate My Space! Stop by and check out my rooms (which I recently featured on here). My bedroom is taking a beating in the comment section…but what really matters is that I love it! If you register … Continue reading →

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happy birthday house

Posted on December 11, 2010 by niftythriftygirl

My dear, old house turned 100 this year. I thought I’d better do a post about it before year’s end…which is coming upon us quickly. My house has gone through many changes in the past 14 years that I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Decorating, Do It Yourself, Paint, Project | Tagged 1910 house, do it yourself renovation, home, old house, remodeling, renovation, restoration | 10 Comments

new scarf

Posted on November 13, 2010 by niftythriftygirl

Last year when I opened the Garnet Hill catalog I immediately fell in love with the Haverhill scarf. The $90 price tag, on the other hand, was something I didn’t love. I knew I could make my own ‘granny square’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Accessories, Do It Yourself, Project, Style | Tagged crochet, handmade, scarf, winter | 2 Comments

oh, the humidity!

Posted on August 10, 2010 by niftythriftygirl

It has just been far too humid in WNY to do anything…including work, which, for me entails painting outdoors. So, when I saw that this horrible humidity was going to stick with us for a few more days I decided … Continue reading →