Continuing Saga of My Lust For Thrift...

I have to start with my bedroom...mainly because that's the only part of the house that I happened to photograph recently. The other day I whirled around on my old leather office chair peering at all that is in my room and realized with the exception of my bedding everything is thrifted.  My love affair with the cheap unique has been ongoing for years. Posting my wall montages for your pleasure...and if you're not into this then I'm going to post the prices too....maybe you'll re-think your thrift aversion. (wink!)

All is thrifted here except for the rose bouquet in which I crafted myself. 

Originally brown frames I painted them all with Linen craft paint.  I loved this idea on the creme wall...a super cheepy idea but lovely just the same.  The more ornate the frame the better, wouldn't you think? I paid 50 cents for the larger and 25 cents for the smaller frames.

Fabric covered canvas frames...Some fabric is vintage all thrifted.  The pocket watch clock was copied from a website...wish I could give them props but I have no idea where I got it! The clock was $1.00 and the chain is a belt for 50 cents.  I loved how this turned out and really the possibilities are endless for this wall idea...

I individually attached little flowers from a lace table runner here...really love the 3 dimensional effect.

Embroidery hoop framed quilt squares are adorb...middle one looks like an over easy egg, i think! The quilt top I used for this was only $1.00...gotta luv it!

Love the fabric I got at a church rummage sale...story to come on this.

I think of all my finds this caramel colored leather office chair designed by Charles Pollock has to be the greatest find.  I was at Goodwill here in Bako and found this with his sister and like a goofball didn't realize it's value.  I don't normally pay $20.00 for office chairs but I really loved the chrome and leather combo so I rolled it to the register to pay....Couldn't believe what a find it was after google shmoogling it... Love of my life was there first thing in the morning to snatch the sister but she was GONE...major snif..

I love using various baskets and vintage luggage as storage...when you live in quarters as close as these EVERYTHING is used for storage and the fact that all is unique to itself is wonderful.  I'm currently collecting thrifted Longeberger baskets...they are slim pickins' but it can be done!

Got the idea to use old wooden slacks hangers for art work...got these watercolors at a church rummage sale....25 cents each...phenomenal deal.  They are TOTALLY 70's... they were signed and dated and don't know if I'll frame them.  I had a friends daughter come in my room recently and she "disliked" all the rust, orange and gold in my room...she was very frank about it too...well, to each his/her own.  I find the colors soothing my self.  And the fact that all was so dang cheap is nice too!

For some reason I loved this painting on a very tacky piece of pressed wood.  It is vintage and the floral and little bird makes my heart flutter.  I love paintings but don't buy them very often.  This one was bought at an estate sale and I didn't want to pay 3 dollars for it...Jim picked it up as I was exiting the gate and offered the lady $1.50 for it, she accepted the offer and he handed it to me in the car...bless his soul.  I'm kind of iffy about asking people to go down on their price...I worry about insulting them...if it's at the end of their sale maybe but not when the gates open first thing!