When I think about how to hide home eyesores with thrifted finds, I usually start with the little things that keep catching my attention. You probably have a few of those spots, too! A pile of cords or a router sitting out in the open can make an otherwise lovely room feel off. Instead of buying something brand new, I often look for a secondhand piece with character and give it a new purpose.
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Upcycle: Filing Cabinet...
in budget decorating, decor, decorating with thrifted items, filing cabinet makeover, furnishing, Metal, storage, by Candice
Fubu-color-wonderous! This awesome upcycle from Sam of Little House in the Big D makes me want to run out and find a metal filing cabinet.
This post was, of course, inspired by the light fixture above (seen on Etsy) - one ugly cord, a bulb and a few old books. Not so hard to do if you're interested in trying a little bookfolding. Anyway, it got me looking for other cool ways to hide ugly cords ... and otherwise upcycle ugly old lamps. Five more for you:
ReFab@Home: Vintage entry ...
in decor, decorating with thrifted items, home tour, thrifted items, Thrifty Thursday, by Candice
We bought a home in a late 1920's building on the north side of Chicago. This meant we got a few things that just go with the territory ... a huge entry way, a very long hallway, a fireplace surrounded by built-in bookshelves and insanely creaky floorboards. And red walls - thanks to the previous owners, not the vintage. Since the entrance "hall" was so large, we actually had to make an effort to decorate it. And by happy accident, we squeezed quite a bit of vintage into the corner, for very little outlay. O'Keeffe painted D.H. Lawrence's faraway tree in 1929. The photograph on the table is of my partner's grandparents, snapped in downtown Chicago in the '30s. The old check/cheque printer was made by "Paymaster Systems" of Chicago and is ... old. And apparently cost $112 in its day! And then we threw in a cheap sunburst mirror and old books. We like it enough that we haven't changed it in almost 5 years.



