Thrifted Treasures

Today we are joining Thrifty Things Friday on Diann's blog, The Thrifty Groove and Show and Tell Friday on Cindy's blog, My Romantic Home.

Both of these blogs are terrific and if you go to both of them, you will find many awesome things to look at!

Just click on the pink letters above and you will be transported to the blogs!


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Honestly, really attractive and unique objects for the home can be found for very little money.

Thanks to thift store and yard and estate sale purchases, it has been possible to decorate my own home on a very low budget.

Because I love the old-fashioned look of crocheted doilies, table runners, and so on,  I'm always on the lookout for them.

Can you imagine how thrilling it was to find this crocheted piece that even had "roses" in my favorite color, pink? 

It's perfect for the kitchen or dining room tables!  Add a couple of candles in pretty holders and voila!  Instant beauty-on-the-cheap!

Shown at the top of this post and down below, the pink painted roses on slate belonged to a sister of mine. While helping her clean out her basement, she told me to toss it. 

It may have been a "practice" piece as she is a painter but I really don't know. The initials on it are not hers.

 However, I refrained from dumping the rose-covered slate and brought it home.

My hubs attached metal pieces that allowed me to hang it so outside to the porch it went. That's where it is now, awaiting the "real" roses of spring.

The crocheted table runner cost less than $5 and the rose-covered slate was free---not bad for two lovely additions to the home.

WHAT IS THE LAST BARGAIN YOU FOUND and  BOUGHT?