Nifty Thrifty Girl » garage sale finds http://niftythriftygirl.com tips on style, decorating and do-it-yourself from a budget savvy chick Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:03:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 I’m in the Mood Lighting http://niftythriftygirl.com/2009/06/23/im-in-the-mood-lighting/ http://niftythriftygirl.com/2009/06/23/im-in-the-mood-lighting/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:16:47 +0000 niftythriftygirl http://niftythriftygirl.com/?p=218 Continue reading →]]> I was in my bedroom the other night staring at an empty corner and I had a thought…I need some mood lighting. For some reason, this idea just popped into my head so I ran to my garage and grabbed an old lampshade frame (I just happen to have lots of these, collected from sales & flea markets over the years). I didn’t have any ‘fancy’ fabric so I decided that burlap would give it an interesting  look.

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I took one long piece of burlap and quickly covered the frame; hand  stitching it around the top and bottom.

It wasn’t the finest job, but I wanted something quick, because that’s how I am. Plus, my free time is so rare these days I wanted to move on to the next project!

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If I had been more patient I would have cut individual pieces to fit each side. I tied pieces of jute around the frame corners to tighten the burlap. And into the bedroom it went…where I filled it with tiny white Christmas lights.

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It looks great at night. The perfect mood lighting!

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I love this piece so much that I’m going to work on a hanging version for the corner of my living room. Stay tuned!


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]]> http://niftythriftygirl.com/2009/06/23/im-in-the-mood-lighting/feed/ 3 The Writing’s On The Wall http://niftythriftygirl.com/2008/06/02/the-writings-on-the-wall/ http://niftythriftygirl.com/2008/06/02/the-writings-on-the-wall/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:24:09 +0000 niftythriftygirl http://niftythriftygirl.com/?p=47 Continue reading →]]> When I couldn’t find the perfect chalk board for my kitchen I decided I would make my own. I had an idea of what I wanted, so I began searching yard sale after yard sale until I found the perfect frame. It was a mere $1.00 Yes…$1.00. I painted the frame, took a thin piece of Masonite and cut it to size, sprayed it with several coats of black chalkboard paint, and mounted it in the frame. Voila…a custom chalkboard.

I also added a piece of chalk tied to a string so it’s easily accessible for writing grocery lists.

Since we’re on the subject of chalkboards, another fun find was this Chautauqua Desk:

I found this piece at an auction for $3.00. It was in pretty rough shape and missing many parts. I was interested in the chalkboard and managed to salvage it. I put a hanger on the back and this lovely piece now hangs on my porch wall to welcome guests.


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