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Adventuring into the world of secondhand

By @pinklilnotebook · On February 22, 2013

Lately I’ve been watching a lot of DIY shows and it had me curious about the “thrifting” world.  I decided I had to check what it was all about.   During a lunch break one day, I https://vitallab.ca/zoloft-online/ drove to a nearby thrift store.  Surrounded by furniture, clothes and all things secondhand, I was a little overwhelmed.   However, once I hit the furniture section, I could see how a little creativity and an open mind can go a long way.  I was quite impressed.  As I was looking around, I kept eyeing this one piece in particular.

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What did I like about it?
1) it’s a  sturdy bamboo wood table and there was two of them (bonus!);
2) who could resist this geometric pattern?; and
3) at $10 apiece, I had nothing to lose.

I ended up buying the pair of tables. I dragged these heavy spider web infested tables to my car and stuffed them in the backseat. Back to work I went and I spent the rest of the day wondering what I was going to do with them.

The result: after a light sanding, a coat of spray paint primer, two coats of colour and rope accent, this is what I ended up with.

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After: Side Table

After: Side Table

Needless to say, my first trip to the thrift store was a success!

Do you have any thrifting advice to share?

Spary Paint Primer: KILZ Original
Spary paint: Krylon

Sabrina is the design enthusiast behind the blog, Pink Little Notebook, where she explores her creativity through home décor, thrift store finds, DIY projects and her ever growing love to paint everything in sight! She is indeed a storyteller of style and has an extensive mixture of artistic skills and abilities which include everything from make-up art, graphic designing, painting, drawing, and even self-taught photography, just to name a few. Through her blog Sabrina combines everything she has learned over the years and hopes to inspire others along the way!

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3 Comments

  • Natalie M says: March 15, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    I saw this in your house and I had no idea you fixed it up, I thought u bought it like that! Impressive, nice job!

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  • Lynda says: May 17, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    WELCOME to the world of thrifting & second-hand style! Isn’t it amazing? Besides finding some great home decor to customize as your own, you can also get a brief history lesson by researching some of the labels, logos and makers of some dis-guarded treasures. Love your side table, but what originally caught my eye and brought me to your blog was your office transformation you shared at RMS. Well done – LOVE it!

    Happy Thrifting!
    Lynda (aka nyclq)

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  • Tina @ Living Life Wright says: July 14, 2013 at 1:30 am

    I love thrift shopping! Welcome to the world of thrifting … you too will love it!! It is so good to take something old with potential and turning into something updated and beautiful again. Love your side tables! Great job!

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