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Mad dash through the thrift store

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Early this week I had to pick up something in an area of town close to the thrift shop. I only had about half an hour before I had an appointment but I decided to run inside anyway because I really needed something for my Revamp It challenge ( to see how that turned out, check out my last post).
Een paar dagen geleden moest ik in de buurt van de kringloopwinkel zijn en hoewel ik eigenlijk geen tijd had besloot ik toch even naar binnen te vliegen, want ik had nog dringend iets nodig voor de Revamp It challenge (hoe dat heeft uitgepakt kunnen jullie in mijn vorige post lezen).

And I don’t know if people had been cleaning out their attics during their holidays or that nobody came around to pick something up, but the thrift store was loaded. Everywhere I looked their seemed to be things I could use.
En het was of ze het erom deden, maar de hele kringloopwinkel leek wel vol te liggen met nieuwe, mooie spullen.

So like a mad woman I ran around grabbing this and that from the shelves. First the mirror you see on top.
Dus als een razende Roeland heb ik daar rondgerend en van alles meegegrepen.

Milkglass

Then I found a nice white pitcher and my first ever milk glass. I didn’t even know what milk glass was until I saw it on every other blog. I really like the shape of the goblet. And the little cutlery basket will come in handy for sorting out bits and bobs in my craft room.
Natuurlijk de spiegel die jullie al gezien hebben. De beker van melkglas vind ik helemaal leuk. Ik wist niet eens wat melkglas was totdat ik het op allerlei blogs voorbij zag komen. Het kannetje staat al ergens te pronken met een boeketje bloemen in, en het rieten bestekbakje zal een plekje krijgen in mijn hobby kamer om de boel georganiseerd te houden.

Bookcase

When I spotted this bookcase I knew it would be perfect for my attic. I was looking for such a ‘half’ bookcase because I don’t have a wall to put up a full length bookcase.

You should have seen the face of My Love when I brought this home and asked him to lift it out of the car, because it is heavy! And it really was a pretty ugly looking thing. But hè, he didn’t have a right to complain because when I wanted to buy an Ikea Billy a couple of weeks ago he said it was too flimsy.
Ik had een halfhoog boekkastje nodig voor op zolder omdat ik een hoge boekenkast niet kan plaatsen. Ik wilde een paar weken geleden al een Ikea Billy kopen maar Mijn Lief vond die niet stevig genoeg. Nou dan had hij dus ook niets te klagen toen ik hiermee thuis kwam. Een stevig, massief en loodzwaar kastje (en heel lelijk bovendien). Zijn gezicht was goud waard!

It has had a total makeover already and is now serving its purpose very well, holding a lot of my books.

Bookcase on landing

Bookshelf
I painted it white, as I have done with most of the furniture in my craft room. I think the white unifies all the different materials and forms a nice canvas for the colors of all the little items that flood around in this room.
Inmiddels heeft het kastje een makeover ondergaan en vind ik het helemaal leuk.

Close up drawer knob

Adding the new knobs really finished the bookcase.

The last items I took home with me where three little shelf units.

Shelve units

See the one in the back, it even had tiny wheels! The little herb rack in front is now also white and I keep my most used stamps in there (forgot to take a picture, I promise to show you next time).
Tot slot heb ik nog drie rekjes gevonden. Het kruidenrekje is inmiddels wit en gebruik ik voor mijn meest populaire stempels (sorry vergeten te fotograferen). Het voorste wordt nog bewerkt en het achterste met de wieltjes ziet er nu zo uit:

The one in front is still being worked on. The cubicle cupboard now looks like this:

Sewing cupboard

It is white of course, and I papered the back with different scrapbook papers.

Here is a close up:

Close up sewing cupboard

I liked that look so much that I did the same with an old Ikea rack I had.

Ikea drawer hack
I used spray paint to glue on the papers and then cut the shape out with an exacto knife. It was sticky work but very easy.
Ik heb het wit geverfd en er scrapbook papier ingeplakt. Omdat ik het er zo leuk uit vond zien heb ik zo’n bekend Ikea laden kastje met bijpassend papier beplakt.

Sewing table corner
Here they are together. My sewing corner in my craft room is now nearly finished. I like the freshness of the color combination. The colors in this part of the room are a bit louder than the more vintage pinks and purples I use in my paper section.
Mijn naaihoekje op zolder begint nu al aardig zijn definitieve vorm te krijgen. Ik gebruik in deze hoek wat fellere kleuren dan de meer vintage tinten in mijn papierhoekje. Ik word helemaal vrolijk van deze kleurtjes.

All in all I don’t think I spent more than € 20 in this run through the thrift store and I got a lot of nice useful things in return.

And that is why we keep going back there, isn’t it.

 

Love,

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Comments

  1. Lavender hearts says:

    Very cheap indeed. I'll have to pop over and visit! :-) That little lot would probably be nearer 60 euro here!

  2. Lavender hearts says:

    Very cheap indeed. I'll have to pop over and visit! :-) That little lot would probably be nearer 60 euro here!

  3. Ashley @ AshleysBusy says:

    Great finds, love the milk glass goblet. I am in desperate need of one of those ikea mini drawer organizers, thanks for reminding me ;)

  4. Ashley @ AshleysBusy says:

    Great finds, love the milk glass goblet. I am in desperate need of one of those ikea mini drawer organizers, thanks for reminding me ;)

  5. You found some fabulous deals and I love what you did with them to give them a new face. Linda

  6. You found some fabulous deals and I love what you did with them to give them a new face. Linda

  7. Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) says:

    Hi Marianne,
    You are so creative! Love the bookshelf painted white and the decorative paper really finished it off just right. The whisical knobs are perfect! You really found some great items on your visit to the thrift store! Great Met Monday post…enjoyed it very much! :-) Susan

  8. Susan (Between Naps on the Porch) says:

    Hi Marianne,
    You are so creative! Love the bookshelf painted white and the decorative paper really finished it off just right. The whisical knobs are perfect! You really found some great items on your visit to the thrift store! Great Met Monday post…enjoyed it very much! :-) Susan

  9. Marianne, that is so funny – BBardot would have been hard to take all over the house! Linda

  10. Marianne, that is so funny – BBardot would have been hard to take all over the house! Linda

  11. Marianne, you really hit the jackpot…i love all of the goodies that you found, esp after you made them over…the white paint made everything look so fresh…i think those little knobs you put on the bookshelf are really sweet!!!

  12. Marianne, you really hit the jackpot…i love all of the goodies that you found, esp after you made them over…the white paint made everything look so fresh…i think those little knobs you put on the bookshelf are really sweet!!!

  13. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says:

    Great finds! And your link shows up fine on Mr. Linky. Love your little white bookcase, that looks great now. That mirror is gorgeous too, love that one.

  14. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality says:

    Great finds! And your link shows up fine on Mr. Linky. Love your little white bookcase, that looks great now. That mirror is gorgeous too, love that one.

  15. Amanda @ Serenity Now says:

    Oh, I love the knobs you chose for the little white halfsy bookcase. :) The paper on the little bins is genius!

  16. Amanda @ Serenity Now says:

    Oh, I love the knobs you chose for the little white halfsy bookcase. :) The paper on the little bins is genius!

  17. Wat grappig, ik heb dezelfde ervaring met de kringloop in de vakantie. Normaal heb ik na een uur rondzoeken 1 leuk ding, meestal een tijdschrift en tijdens de vakantie had ik ook steeds leuke dingen. Het komt er niet van om daar weer over te bloggen, misschien moet ik ook aan zo'n wekelijks evenement meedoen ;-) . Leuk dat je gelijk alles weer gerevamped hebt. Ik heb dit weekend een hoge boekenkast via MP gekocht, als het goed is, want ik moet juist de hoogte in werken in mijn kabinetje, toch grappig dat we nu allebei weer aan de kasten zitten :-D ! Je projecten zijn weer geslaagd. Ik kan me zo goed voorstellen dat je helemaal blij wordt van die vrolijke kleurtjes. En die knopjes vind ik ook heel leuk!
    Mmm morgen weer aan het werk hè? Dat gaat niet meevallen. Maar het wordt de hele week prachtig weer, dus als ik je een tip mag geven: niet te laat naar ophouden met werken en in de stad lekker op een terrasje gaan zitten eten, dan hou je het vakantie gevoel nog even vast! Ik wens je een goede start van de week!

  18. Wat grappig, ik heb dezelfde ervaring met de kringloop in de vakantie. Normaal heb ik na een uur rondzoeken 1 leuk ding, meestal een tijdschrift en tijdens de vakantie had ik ook steeds leuke dingen. Het komt er niet van om daar weer over te bloggen, misschien moet ik ook aan zo'n wekelijks evenement meedoen ;-) . Leuk dat je gelijk alles weer gerevamped hebt. Ik heb dit weekend een hoge boekenkast via MP gekocht, als het goed is, want ik moet juist de hoogte in werken in mijn kabinetje, toch grappig dat we nu allebei weer aan de kasten zitten :-D ! Je projecten zijn weer geslaagd. Ik kan me zo goed voorstellen dat je helemaal blij wordt van die vrolijke kleurtjes. En die knopjes vind ik ook heel leuk!
    Mmm morgen weer aan het werk hè? Dat gaat niet meevallen. Maar het wordt de hele week prachtig weer, dus als ik je een tip mag geven: niet te laat naar ophouden met werken en in de stad lekker op een terrasje gaan zitten eten, dan hou je het vakantie gevoel nog even vast! Ik wens je een goede start van de week!

  19. I love all the neat treasures you found. And I like those bookcases and shelves painted white. Very clean and fresh looking. Good job!

    Nancy

  20. I love all the neat treasures you found. And I like those bookcases and shelves painted white. Very clean and fresh looking. Good job!

    Nancy

  21. Joan@anythinsggoeshere says:

    You sure did make a haul of good stuff…sometimes it works out like that…it was your day!

  22. Joan@anythinsggoeshere says:

    You sure did make a haul of good stuff…sometimes it works out like that…it was your day!

  23. Gorgeous mirror! Great job!

  24. Gorgeous mirror! Great job!

  25. Sharlotte says:

    Great finds! I love your cabinet ~ I can always use more things for storage as well. Your mirror is so pretty too!

  26. Sharlotte says:

    Great finds! I love your cabinet ~ I can always use more things for storage as well. Your mirror is so pretty too!

  27. Enchanted Rose Studio says:

    Lots of fabulous finds, Marianne! Your cabinets turned out wonderful! I love the knobs, great touch!

    Tina

  28. Enchanted Rose Studio says:

    Lots of fabulous finds, Marianne! Your cabinets turned out wonderful! I love the knobs, great touch!

    Tina

  29. icandy... says:

    You are so creative! I can only imagine the race through the thrift shop! Isn't it discouraging when you really don't have enough time to stay all day and browse? Especially when the place is chock-full-o-treasures! I never feel like I've seen everything, when I know it has to be a quick trip! :) ))
    Hugs, you did great!
    Christina

  30. icandy... says:

    You are so creative! I can only imagine the race through the thrift shop! Isn't it discouraging when you really don't have enough time to stay all day and browse? Especially when the place is chock-full-o-treasures! I never feel like I've seen everything, when I know it has to be a quick trip! :) ))
    Hugs, you did great!
    Christina

  31. Olive Rue says:

    Love your thrift store finds. That cubby box is so cute too. I'm sending you an e-mail in just a bit about the vintage look.

  32. Olive Rue says:

    Love your thrift store finds. That cubby box is so cute too. I'm sending you an e-mail in just a bit about the vintage look.

  33. oh I love that mirror! and the storage pieces are great!

  34. oh I love that mirror! and the storage pieces are great!

  35. Cute cubbies and bookcase that you made pretty with papers and knobs! Your sweetie was smart to tell you not to buy a Billy – most of that company's line IS flimsy and junky! Like the mirror- are you going to paint it or leave it as is?

  36. Cute cubbies and bookcase that you made pretty with papers and knobs! Your sweetie was smart to tell you not to buy a Billy – most of that company's line IS flimsy and junky! Like the mirror- are you going to paint it or leave it as is?

  37. Glenda/MidSouth says:

    You got a lot of nice finds and your redos are very nice. You did good. :)

  38. Glenda/MidSouth says:

    You got a lot of nice finds and your redos are very nice. You did good. :)

  39. Christi @ A Southern Life says:

    Wow, so many great finds. I would love to shop your thrift shop!

    Christi

  40. Christi @ A Southern Life says:

    Wow, so many great finds. I would love to shop your thrift shop!

    Christi

  41. I love the knobs and the crafty re-do with the scrapbook paper! Wonderful Met Monday!! Cindy

  42. I love the knobs and the crafty re-do with the scrapbook paper! Wonderful Met Monday!! Cindy

  43. Pam @ This Humble House says:

    You did good! I love the bookcase with the drawer in the middle section! It looks great painted white!

  44. Pam @ This Humble House says:

    You did good! I love the bookcase with the drawer in the middle section! It looks great painted white!

  45. jskell911 says:

    I am not sure of the conversion for euros to dollars, but you did fabulously! Those shelves look beautiful together

  46. jskell911 says:

    I am not sure of the conversion for euros to dollars, but you did fabulously! Those shelves look beautiful together

  47. Just found your blog. What a thrill. You really did find a ton of treasures on your speedy shopping spree. I love them all and they look so pretty in your craft room. Fabulous. Hugs, Marty

  48. Just found your blog. What a thrill. You really did find a ton of treasures on your speedy shopping spree. I love them all and they look so pretty in your craft room. Fabulous. Hugs, Marty

  49. You sure found lots of wonderful items!

  50. You sure found lots of wonderful items!

  51. Marsha's Mpressions says:

    I love what you've done with your finds! The scrap paper on the back of the selves is really a great idea and I love your color combination!

  52. Marsha's Mpressions says:

    I love what you've done with your finds! The scrap paper on the back of the selves is really a great idea and I love your color combination!

  53. Blue Creek Home says:

    Great make-overs on all the cabinets! I love the little porcelain knobs on the first one.

  54. Blue Creek Home says:

    Great make-overs on all the cabinets! I love the little porcelain knobs on the first one.

  55. Mary Ellen (megardengal) says:

    Great finds! I love the sweet little knobs or your bookcase!!

    The scrap paper on the shelves is cute too

  56. Mary Ellen (megardengal) says:

    Great finds! I love the sweet little knobs or your bookcase!!

    The scrap paper on the shelves is cute too

  57. I love the mirror. I think the best thrifters must go out nearly every day.

  58. I love the mirror. I think the best thrifters must go out nearly every day.

  59. Ldy ~~ Dy says:

    Oh boy…I love to go thrifting!! I love your finds and all your "make overs". Your craft sewing room is looking great!! Hugs!

  60. Ldy ~~ Dy says:

    Oh boy…I love to go thrifting!! I love your finds and all your "make overs". Your craft sewing room is looking great!! Hugs!

  61. Marianne@Songbirdisnesting says:

    Thank you all for your nice comments!
    In answerk to jskell911, € 20 would be about $ 30. Not bad at all, don't you think.

  62. Marianne@Songbirdisnesting says:

    Thank you all for your nice comments!
    In answerk to jskell911, € 20 would be about $ 30. Not bad at all, don't you think.

  63. Alleen de knopjes van het kastje zijn al ontzettend mooi !!

    Heel erg leuk, wat zal jij een gezellige zolder hebben!!

    Groetjes

  64. Alleen de knopjes van het kastje zijn al ontzettend mooi !!

    Heel erg leuk, wat zal jij een gezellige zolder hebben!!

    Groetjes

  65. Hoi Marianne,
    ten eerste nog van harte gefeliciteerd met je 40ste verjaardag,een heel mooi getal toch (ben zelf 41)en ik heb weer heerlijk genoten van je posten.Mooie vondsten heb je gedaan en ook zo'n leuke metamorfoses gegeven,je plekje om creatief bezig te zijn ziet er echt supergezellig uit zo.
    Fijne week en tot gauw,groetjes Ingrid.

  66. Hoi Marianne,
    ten eerste nog van harte gefeliciteerd met je 40ste verjaardag,een heel mooi getal toch (ben zelf 41)en ik heb weer heerlijk genoten van je posten.Mooie vondsten heb je gedaan en ook zo'n leuke metamorfoses gegeven,je plekje om creatief bezig te zijn ziet er echt supergezellig uit zo.
    Fijne week en tot gauw,groetjes Ingrid.

  67. Wow — what finds at the thrift store . . . . your car was positively bulging!

  68. Wow — what finds at the thrift store . . . . your car was positively bulging!

  69. Miss Marple says:

    Zucht, wat gaaf toch allemaal weer, en wat je er weer mee hebt gedaan, hartstikke leuk! Ik zou ook best een kringloop in de buurt willen hebben als ik dat zo zie…

    Lieve groetjes – Irma

  70. Miss Marple says:

    Zucht, wat gaaf toch allemaal weer, en wat je er weer mee hebt gedaan, hartstikke leuk! Ik zou ook best een kringloop in de buurt willen hebben als ik dat zo zie…

    Lieve groetjes – Irma

  71. Kitty Scraps says:

    You did a great job on your mad dash thru the thrift store, look at all the great deals you got! And I love how you fixed up your sewing corner in your craft room! Beautiful! Great job!

  72. Kitty Scraps says:

    You did a great job on your mad dash thru the thrift store, look at all the great deals you got! And I love how you fixed up your sewing corner in your craft room! Beautiful! Great job!

  73. Cheri Peoples says:

    I hope you will come post this at my party the KNOCK OFF KNOCK OUT every Monday.

    GREAT job.

    Come for a visit.
    Cheri
    Its So Very Cheri

  74. Cheri Peoples says:

    I hope you will come post this at my party the KNOCK OFF KNOCK OUT every Monday.

    GREAT job.

    Come for a visit.
    Cheri
    Its So Very Cheri

  75. Melissa Miller says:

    It is gorgeous! Love it in white. :)

  76. Melissa Miller says:

    It is gorgeous! Love it in white. :)

  77. ImagineCozy says:

    I love what you did with the scrapbook paper. It gave the shelf so much more personality.

  78. ImagineCozy says:

    I love what you did with the scrapbook paper. It gave the shelf so much more personality.

  79. Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage says:

    You got some great deals! I love your shelf redo, it looks wonderful!

  80. geweldig je spullen van de kringloop! ik heb op de brocante markt in frankrijk mijzelf ook getrakteerd op zo`n kuifspiegel, voor 2,00 mocht ik het meenemen. das nie gek toch?

  81. Beautiful! You're so crafty and creative. Love the way the little bookcase looks. Please visit me :-)

  82. Wat een vondsten! Hmmm, ik geloof ik moet hier in de buurt ook maar eens een kijkje gaan nemen.
    groetjes,
    Marianne.

  83. I love your scrapbook furniture look! I did that with my coffee table and cubicles for my crafts. I don't seem to have good luck at our thrift store. Either I'm going at the wrong time on the wrong day. Or it just isn't one of the good ones.
    Brenda