I found a new thrift store and it is a great one.
I live in the border region of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany are really close by. I have already discovered Belgium as a great place to visit Brocante markets, but for some reason I had never visited a Belgium thrift shop.
Hoewel ik vlak bij Belgie en Duitsland woon, had ik daar nog nooit een kringloopwinkel bezocht. Afgelopen week heb ik daar maar eens verandering in gebracht en heb ik een hele grote en mooie kringwinkel gevonden in Belgie.
This week I decided that had to change. So I asked around what they were called there and where I could find one and with directions in one hand and my purse in the other I ventured into unknown territory.
I was so not disappointed. The location is a bit strange, hidden deep away in an industrial zone, but it was huge, very well organized and may I say still very cheap.
And the greatest thing of all was their collection. Because look at what I found: VINTAGE WALLPAPER.
De kringwinkel moet je even zoeken, want hij ligt helemaal verborgen op een industrieterrein, maar als je hem dan hebt ontdekt dan heb je ook wat. Groot, goed georganiseerd en nog goedkoop ook. En het mooiste van alles, ze hadden er oud (vintage) bloemetjesbehang! Ik was helemaal gelukkig met deze vondst.
I have never ever before even seen anything remotely similar to vintage wallpaper over here. And in this new thrift store, so close to my home, I found a whole collection!
It is not vintage as in really, really old. Judging from the design of the labels I estimate that it is 70ties wallpaper, but the designs are so beautiful, just like the real thing! I was on cloud nine.
Of course I had to use it immediately.
Remember this shelf I blogged about last week.
It has received a makeover with my new vintage wallpaper.
I have begun decorating it. All these lovely little trinkets look so lovely with this wallpaper behind them.
Het rekje dat ik vorige week liet zien heeft er al een makeover mee gekregen. En ik vind al mijn kleine oude hebbedingetjes er prachtig in staan.
As you can see, there is still a lot of room left for more little pretties. Which gives me a reason to hit the thrift stores again, can’t beat that!
Zoals jullie kunnen zien heb ik nog ruimte zat in mijn rekje, dus meer dan genoeg reden om lekker te blijven zoeken op marktjes en in winkeltjes, heerlijk toch.
The basket that the wallpaper is in, was also one of my lucky finds, I had been on the lookout for one just like it.
Het mandje was ook een gelukkig vondst, want zo een zocht ik al lang.
And since I spent more and more time in my craft room in the attic, a good chair had really become a necessity, so I bought a good, cheap and very ugly office chair.
Met al die tijd die ik in mijn knutselkamer doorbreng werd een goede bureaustoel toch wel belangrijk. Ik heb een hele degelijke gevonden. Die natuurlijk wel veel te lelijk is voor mijn prachtige nieuwe zolder. Deze krijgt op het moment dus nog een makeover, maar omdat hij nog niet blogklaar is, zien jullie dat volgende week.
Of course it is not going to stay that way, but it is not blogready yet, so I will show you that makeover next week.
So for now, I wish you all happy thrifting!
Wauw….. dat kastje is echt gááf geworden!!!!! Helemaal te gek! En wat goed dat je dat behang gevonden hebt, dat kom je toch niet zo vaak tegen hoor! En inderdaad, nog ruimte genoeg om nog veel meer te kringloop-shoppen!
En ik volg met grote interesse de make over van je buro stoel, want ik wil er ook een paar op de kamers van de kids zetten, maar ben er eerlijk gezegd niet zo van gecharmeerd. Dus elke tip is welkom!
Wauw….. dat kastje is echt gááf geworden!!!!! Helemaal te gek! En wat goed dat je dat behang gevonden hebt, dat kom je toch niet zo vaak tegen hoor! En inderdaad, nog ruimte genoeg om nog veel meer te kringloop-shoppen!
En ik volg met grote interesse de make over van je buro stoel, want ik wil er ook een paar op de kamers van de kids zetten, maar ben er eerlijk gezegd niet zo van gecharmeerd. Dus elke tip is welkom!
Nice finds, Marianne! On getting a spot on Mr. Linky, I suppose it must do that when several people are adding links at the same time, I have no idea. At least you are #3.
Nice finds, Marianne! On getting a spot on Mr. Linky, I suppose it must do that when several people are adding links at the same time, I have no idea. At least you are #3.
Super jealous! That wallpaper is very pretty. Very chic.
What beautiful paper! Your shelf looks like a pretty cake with the frosting of the added paper:)
Oh that looks great with the wallpaper!
Hi Marianne!
Just love your vintage papers–looks great in the shelves!
Stop-by would love to meet you!!!!
kelee
beautiful job on the book self.
Your shelf looks adorable with those papers as the background! And your basket skirt is cute, too.
Beautiful job on the shelf!
Wonderful makeover, how do you find the time? I work over in Brussels every so often and I noticed a few antique shops.
Are you spraying the chair? I think spray paint would be an easy way of changing the colour of it.
such a lovely shelf now………love it!
Suzanne
zo jij bent lekker in de pimp mood zeg, de ene creatie naar de andere tover je van een lelijk eendje naar een prachtige zwaan. ook dit is weer te gek man! prachtig die behangetjes. op naar je volgende project!
That wall paper is fabulous and what a great transformation on that shelf!!
oh, what treasures, i know you will definitly be back.
oh, what treasures, i know you will definitly be back.
isn't it the best to find a new place that sells the things that you love? congrats on finding all of the pretty wallpaper…it looks SO beautiful lining the back of your shelves…that is one gorgeous makeover!!!
Love, love, love the vintage wallpaper and the way it (you) transformed the shelf–amazing!
Thanks for sharing and come over and visit anytime…
I love how that paper really spruced up the shelf. It looks so pretty
Love the cabinet! Great Job!! How fun to find all that wallpaper
Just imagining all the possibilities.
Toni
That looks lovely! What a smart idea!
~ Pam
Oh I LOVE what you've done with your shelves!! JUST LOVELY!
Oh I LOVE what you've done with your shelves!! JUST LOVELY!
Beautiful!! I love your shelf makeover…isn't it fun to find a new thrift shop?
You did such a wonderful job!!
Beautiful!! I love your shelf makeover…isn't it fun to find a new thrift shop?
You did such a wonderful job!!
I can't wait to see what you do with the office chair. I've been thinking about covering mine for months…just haven't gotten around to doing it.
The shelf turned out fabulous. And you were lucky to find the wall paper. Glad you found your new thrift store. Can't wait to see what you do with the office chair.
Oh ik ben ook helemaal jaloers op dit prachtige papier…….tjonge wat een vondst zeg.
Nou ik weet zeker jij gaat nog heel vaak even bij ze op bezoek.
Ach het is zo heerlijk verslavend…..
Fijne zomerdag
Congrats on finding a wonderful thrift store.. I love, love, love the vintage wallpaper and you've certainly shown off it's beauty well… Happy MM… hugs ~lynne~
Your shelf is lovely with the wallpaper backing. I've been thinking about doing this also on one of my china cabinets. Just can't decide~ ~Ahrisha~ ~
Hi Ahrisha,
I would say go for it! You don't have to use glue all over the back. Just add a drop in the corners and then when you don't like it or you want to change the paper after some time, you can easily remove it.
Try it, it is fun!
It's almost impossible to find vintage wallpaper here in sweden as well. So your thrift findings are great! /linnea-maria
Love that wall paper…first time to your blog and just love it…May you have a great day…Hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
Ooohhh what a great find!
love
Alison
x
Hi and I adore those beautiful shelves and they did turn out so pretty. Love the olden wallpapre you put on the back board.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia
Wonderful job on the shelf! I love it!
Terrific find!! Your shelf looks very pretty all dressed up in her new wallpaper party dress!
xo
Jill
Beautiful wallpaper finds and I love how you used some of them. Your "new" shelf looks amazing in all it's vintage charm! Great job!
Oh wow!!! I love the pretty wallpaper.. It looks so pretty on your shelf.. It's always fun finding new places to shop..
Stephenie
Nou zeg ik heb helemaal geen bericht gehad van je posten, soms denk ik wel eens dat de google reader gebruiker uit de gratie is sinds het followers concept. Anyhow, you hit the jackpot! Geweldig!!! Een droom toch? En direct al prachtig toegepast.
Waar is deze kringloopwinkel?? Ik woon in België, ook tegen de Nederlands en Duitse grens
Ik zou hem graag eens bezoeken!
In Maasmechelen. Zoek naar kringwinkel maasmechelen en je vind het adres.