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Amazing Flea Market Flip Ideas You Need to See

With the warming weather, our thoughts turn to flea markets, yard sales, thrifting and flipping furniture. Certainly it’s one of our favorite summer pastimes, and we're excited to share our favorite flea market flips. No doubt, there’s a thrill in the hunt for that one of a kind treasure. In addition, to take someones trash and turn it into a treasure is exhilarating! Whether you’re looking for thrift store items to upcycle for your own home, or to flip and sell, clearly, transforming a discarded piece is rewarding! We are excited to share some of our favorite flea market flip ideas…

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July 6, 2022

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How to Make a Built In Desk | Upcycling At Its Best

This project has been a long time coming. We’ve been working on this built in desk with shelves for Ellie’s bedroom for the past 3 weeks. Sometimes we set unrealistic expectations of how much we can get done in a week. 🤪In a perfect world, with everything going smoothly we hoped to get this built in desk done in a week. Ambitious I know, but that’s what I am, ambitious! But the reality of it is, that it’s summer, there are swimming lessons, play dates and sleepovers with cousins and the list goes on.Ellie is our budding artist! She is constantly…

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July 31, 2020

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DIY Light Fixture Ideas on the Cheap

DIY light fixture ideas on the cheap!Adding an appropriate light fixture to a room is the most simple way to complete any space. It’s like adding a piece of jewelry to an outfit, that final touch that makes the whole room feel complete.Light fixtures can also be pretty darn expensive! So how can you still make the whole design feel cohesive without breaking the bank?DIY of course!We hope to get your creative juices flowing with these 8 DIY light fixture ideas.For more DIY ideas for your home checkout our 50 Amazing Flea Market Flips. Creative DIY Light Fixture Ideas For Lamps…

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July 20, 2020

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How To Repurpose and Re-imagine Thrift Store Furniture

Have you ever wondered how to redo or repurpose a piece of furniture from a thrift store?In this post we will give you the inspiration you need to bring new life into your flea market find.Upcycling can be easy with these creative ideas and tips.You won’t want to miss this before and after transformation of an old lateral filing cabinet into a darling kids tool chest dresser!If you love to re-imagine old furniture pieces like us, then you'll love our Modern Desk Makeover too! Hi Friends! I am so excited to bring you on my maiden voyage of my first ever…

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December 3, 2018