Goodwill Coupon-OOPS!

So the crumby weather must be messing with my head because Alison from richmondbargains.com just emailed me and in the sweetest possible way told me I'm losing it ;)  Actually she didn't say that, she just kindly let me know that this was from LAST YEAR!!!  No wonder the woman at the register seemed like she had never seen it!!!  I guess neither of us read the fine print.  I will have to make a bigger donation next time I go there to repay them their 20%.  Sorry if I got anyone's thrifty hopes up!  I imagine one will be coming soon though because this came out during Valentine's Day last year.  I'll be sure to post it when it's legit.


As I was checking out at Goodwill today I overhead the cashier ask the girl in front of me if she had any coupons.  So I frantically got my iPhone out and googled "Goodwill Coupons Richmond" and my friend over at http://www.richmondbargains.com/ had a link to a coupon!  Thanks Alison! 

Click here to get your coupon...its 20% off $20 or more and goes through 2/28.  And if you don't live in Richmond try googling Goodwill coupon and your city. 

I just realized I might be the biggest loser in the world.  No one should be this excited about a Goodwill coupon.  I think I need help. 

Military Trunk turned Coffee Table

Do you all remember the military trunk I bought a while back at Class and Trash.  Well since I'm being really lazy in the middle of a few projects and don't have a current before and after I remembered I don't think I ever showed you all what I ended up doing with this.

Here is the military gun box the day I bought it...

This is how it looked after cleaning it with some white vinegar...

I love that it says "Automatic Gun" on it.  Closest thing I'll ever get to one!

I finished it off with some Tung Oil a reader recommended. 

This is what it is supposed to do: 

Penetrates deep into wood pores. Restores richness and vitality. Provides durable hand rubbed luster.  It gave it a nice finish and I was very happy I tried it out!

I added some casters I got at home depot for about $5 each.  They have locks on them so if you want to put your feet up it wouldn't roll away!

I'm happy to say it sold recently at my Through the Garden Gate space.  Thank you to whoever bought it :) 

I'm putting the finishing touches on my old boat I bought a million years ago so hope to have that on here soon!  Hope everyone is having a great day!

Hairy Legs...

I mean, HairPIN legs....much cuter than hairy legs! 

I wanted to share my source for the hairpin legs I used for my map drawer redo because I loved them and feel like they are really affordable compared to others I found.

Here's a reminder of my map drawer project and the pretty hairpin legs I used:

I got them from an ebay shop http://www.ebay.com/sch/nina_lynne/m.html  She can do custom sizes too which is so fabulous in case you have a specific size you want that is not listed.  That's what I did for the map drawer project.  They came quickly and were sooooooo easy to attach.  I will definitely be using her again.  Here is a little inspiration in case you love these as much as I do! 

I think I want to do this next!  Get a piece of scrap wood, in this case an old joist from a scrap yard, and simply attach some legs!  Such character!  This was the only picture of the finished product.  Not sure what to think about the dog ;)  But love the console table!

http://superette.blogspot.com/2010/02/diy-console-table.html

http://mayamade.blogspot.com/2010/07/hairpin-leg-wine-storage-barn-diy.html

The ebay store I bought mine from do not come in gold like this drool worthy card catalog but I think you could easily use my fave Rub n Buff and transform them that way.

http://www.terilynfisher.com/

I was also thinking an old door with hairpin legs would make a cool coffee table.

Anyway!  Hope everyone had a nice long weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Slacker!

Sorry I've been a bit of a slacker this week!  We were out of town but..... I'm back!  Found a fun campaign bar yesterday I wanted to show you.  The pictures are horrid because it is still in my trunk but I hope you can kind of see what it looks like. 

This picture is upside down...so that is the top that opens for more space to spread out the liquid personality! 

It needs some serious TLC.  I'm thinking I'm going to paint it the same color I used for my dresser, the peacock blue, and rub and buff the hardware to make it a little more glam.  Once I get my strong and burly husband to help me get it out of the car I will post better picks. 

Scentsy Sponsor

Want to give a shout out to my sponsor Whitney over at Scentsy. 

I found some fun warmers from her website I wanted to share!

Love this flameless candle for the stinky man cave. 

They come in a number of colleges and are a great way to freshen up a masculine space.

I still LOVE my plug in!!!  This one is super cute and very neutral too!

How cute is this!

I hope you guys will visit Whitney's Scentsy page and browse around! 

Baby Kate's Nursery

Do you all remember my niece's pink dresser I shared a little while ago.  Well I'm back with some more of her adorable nursery updates! 

Love the pretty pink dresser and thrifted rocker in the corner. 



These embroidery hoops filled with fabric turned out so fabulous!

fabric remnants - $0; Embroidery hoops $1.25-2.25

Cluster of frames with an adorable button "K"

Button K - painting canvas ($2.50? use 50% at michaels); buttons $3.00

Christmas Tree shop frames ~$6.00/ea, scrapbooking paper- remnants and new probably like $5.00

And her boy's digs aren't too shabby either!  Remember she hacked a Serena and Lilly bedroom.



Technical Difficulties!

So my computer doesn't technically look like this but it's definitely acting like it!!!  I think we got a virus or something so I might be a little lax on the posts the next couple of days!  Hope everyone is having a great start to the new year!