Thrifty Thursday

I am introducing a new weekly feature, Thrifty Thursday.  Thrifting is somewhat of a hobby of mine.  I love scouring junk stores, thrift stores and antiques stores.  I normally only buy things I love or  I can use.  I see furniture all the time that I would love to buy and restore, but I really don't have room for any more furniture in my house right now.  So, I try to stick to small stuff.  Here are the treasures I found this week.

I picked up this stainless steel lamp this week for $8.00.  My seven year old and the lamp that used to sit on this desk had a little run in a few weeks ago.  Let's just say, the lamp ended up in the trash.  This lamp works much better on the desk and it provides more light.

Speaking of thrifty finds, I found this cute little desk and chair at an outdoor antique show last fall for just $15.00.  It's a great place for the kids to sit down and color or do homework.

My next find is this little metal caddy.  I can think of so many uses for this treasure.  

1) gathering supplies for a lunch with my girlfriends (wow, four plates and about twenty five straws, guess we better plan on having a few fruity cocktails)

2) organizing the gardening tools

3) displaying a few potted flowers

4) keeping the kids' art supplies in order

Seriously, I could go on and on.  It was definitely worth every bit of $6.00. 

I bought this painting for $3.00 and I love the colors.  It is hanging in our living room.  I'm sure it's not some valuable piece of art and is probably worth all of $3.00, but I immediately fell in love with it.     

What about you? Are you a fan of hunting for thrifty treasures?  

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