Tuesday Tip: Be Thrifty
If you’ve avoided flea markets, it’s time to take another look. As evidence, check out these tips from Casey at Princeton Green Apartments, who also writes the interior design blog <a href=”http://loftandcottage.blogspot.com/”>Loft & Cottage</a>.
If budgets are tight and you don’t mind a little hands-on work to freshen up your discoveries, there are some great finds to be had at salvage shops, flea markets, antique stores, and thrift shops.
Find Furniture
There are not many problems that paint cannot solve. Give an old piece of furniture a fresh look and feel with a few coats. Try wallpapering the drawer fronts and adding new hardware too.
Find Lighting
Look twice at thrift store lighting. Spray paint and a new shade may be all it needs.
Find Art
Old postcards in new store-bought frames make for interesting, inexpensive art. Think wide mats and skinny frames for an updated look. Rene from <a href=”http://cottageandvine.blogspot.com/”>Cottage & Vine </a> created a gorgeous art wall with Goodwill plates and some spray paint. Check her out and for more Tuesday Tips, check out Casey’s blog <a href=”http://loftandcottage.blogspot.com/”>Loft & Cottage</a>.