«If you are going to have plastic toys, you can reuse them from other homes; join the local recycle group in your community;
look in thrift shops,» said Rosing.
Not exact matches
Spend time
looking around
in these kind of places, including
thrift stores and other secondhand
shops.
Look in thrift stores and consignment
shops when
shopping for maternity clothes.
Pour through your local
thrift shops in search of old dance costumes, vintage clothes, and funny
looking hats for a dress - up chest.
If you're
looking at less snow
in your area, try the
thrift stores, Craigslist and consignment
shops early or after the season.
I wore these J Crew salmon jeans so much this summer that I pretty much got sick of them but then I found this fab dress / top at a
thrift shop out
in Phoenix earlier this month and I like the way they
look together.
I've started
looking for spring basics
in black and white and found these two at a
thrift shop last week.
Have you ever been
looking for something
in a
shop or online, only to find something similar
in a
thrift shop?
I used to find some some great upholstered furniture
in thrift shops etc, and if they were somewhat scuzzy, I'd simply drape them with fabric — boho, yes, but not always crisp
looking, or functional!
While
in high school I
shopped the malls like every American teenager, but I was always
looking for ways to add pieces that were unique and found on the side streets where
thrift stores thrived.
I did quite a bit of
thrift shopping during my stay
in New York (article on that still to come) and for a while now I had been
looking for flared pants to replace my old white sailor pants.
The coolest part about the
shopping experience is that you can save your favorite brands to your profile, so if you only want to browse «skirts from J.Crew
in size 6,» you don't have to waste time
looking at everything else (again, the benefit of online vs. your neighborhood
thrift store).
When
shopping in thrift stores
look for high quality fabric, tailoring and workmanship
in colours that compliment your skin tone and shapes and flatter your figure.
It's so amazing what you can find if you
look long enough
in a
thrift shop!!
As for the tribal print clutch, I actually got it from a
thrift shop here
in Las Vegas, but I included some other options below if you want the
look as well.
And I've found some gems
in my years of
thrift shopping, and if you
look back at my style posts, you'll see those.
The key to a good
thrift store
shopping experience is to go
in with no expectations, but also just
look for pieces to add to your outfit.
In fact, lots of the Vogue choices
look easily found at local
thrift shops.
While this project
looks like it used new shoes, we of course encourage you to get creative with what is already
in the recesses of your closet — or what might be on the shelves of a local
thrift shop — if you want to create something similar.
Living room: Wall Color — Galveston Gray by BM
in a matte finish Trim — Simply White by BM
in a semi-gloss finish Doors — Wrought Iron by BM
in semi-gloss Bricks — Revere Pewter by BM
in matte finish Sofa — IKEA Ektorp Pillow with Text — Twin Elm Farm Peterborough, NH Striped Pillow and Black Pillow — White Home Market Wilton, NH White Pillows — HomeGoods Notre Dame Sign — Dear Lillie Chair
in Front of Sign — HomeGoods Throw on Chair — Ikea Little Side Table — Target Vase — HomeGoods Chairs — Joss and Main Rug — Pottery Barn Coffee Table — Joss and Main Vase on Coffee Table — HomeGoods Books on Coffee Table — One was our grandfather's and the other ones from
thrift shops Lamps — Target Drapery Panels — IKEA Curtain Rods — Target Industrial
Looking Bookshelf — Dear Lillie Tennis Racquet — Was our Grandfather's Truck — Was our Grandfather's Rest of Items on Shelf — HomeGoods Mirror above Fireplace — Was Left
in Garage by Previous Owner of Home Vase above Fireplace — Target
Looks like a few yard sales or
thrift shops might be
in my future.
Pitchers, bowls, serving platters, and other ceramic dishes can easily be found
in antique and
thrift shops, but if you're
looking for a new piece, see my selections below!
But perhaps
look around and see if there are one or two pieces that you could either use elsewhere
in your home or sell on Craigslist and replace with something smaller
in scale — even if it's from a
thrift shop or another room
in your home!
This post is the first
in an ongoing blog series I'll be sharing here from time to time called «Inspired Style,» which will focus on types or styles of furniture and accessories to
look out for when you
shop at Goodwill,
thrift stores, consignment
shops or your favorite local furniture stores!
i will be stopping
in at the local
thrift today while grocery
shopping and i will definitely be
looking for something like this.
I bought 2 electric blue frenchy style chairs at a
thrift shop and worried that I might be crazy and since then I find a bright blue upholstered piece of furniture
in every decorting mag I
look at.