Tis' the Season to be Jolly and Creative!

“Repurposing Furniture” gives your place a unique look as well as a fun crafts project if you’re into that kind of thing, which I SO am! Taking old things and making them into something new, creative, and innovative is key to achieving the look, which I was intrigued to find a blog last Sunday night on this topic. It was weird because that was exactly what I did this weekend! I was bored and wanted a change so I started rearranging and adding things here and there. Trying to mix it up in my place along with doing it on a cheap budget! Then, I started thinking of ideas that I’ve seen on DIY episodes that I liked and then started brainstorming what I wanted to add to give my living room a better taste of my personality. Friday, I was taking my dog for a walk and came across a garage sale down the street from my house. It couldn’t be more perfect! I bought a small bag, a beach tote, a silver tray, a yellow bohemian ash tray, and a rocking chair for my porch all for $25! Afterwards I went to Michael’s to buy 2 frames and went to Staples to get 2 photos printed that I liked. Then, I went home and started my project!

I went to a garage sale and got all of this for $25!

Small Bag $1 Rocking Chair $15 Beach Tote $2

Yellow Golden Ash Tray $2 Silver Tray $5

After going to the Garage Sale I went home and started rearranging things to make my place more related to my personality, It's kinda hard with light green walls but I tried making it work. I still have a few things I want to add and change, but I haven't completed it yet. It's on my to do list. I love this cheap chic shopping I can't get enough! Hope you enjoy my so far re-decorating, hopefully it'll inspire you.


First, I set up and rearranged my candles and essence differently on their stands
Secondly, Since I love my huge, old fashion inspired Marylin Monroe picture I wanted to add a little more old with the new. I went to Michael’s and bought 2 frames which were half off and printed out 2 photos at Staples that I love, which were of my Nani and Nano (Grandma & Grandpa) on their wedding day and the other one of my Nano leaning up against a car smoking a pipe. Classy and Chic!

Thirdly, I took a huge empty frame and added a bohemian print fabric that I was going to make a long skirt out of, but cut it up and put it in the frame instead. I learned this on DIY, which was the background for the lyrics I printed out by Frank Sinatra, My Way, which explained my Nano in a nutshell and since everyone says I’m just like him, it spoke out to me too.

Fourthly, Since I already had a bunch of throw pillows from my bed I took them and put a couple on my couch and a couple on my ottoman. My couch is a little boring so adding pillows and a shawl dressed it up a bit. On my ottoman I put my Rastafarian blanket I made over it and threw some different color pillows on it.

Fifthly, I took the silver circular tray I just bought and placed it on my coffee table with the yellow ash tray on top of it, and an elephant piece underneath filled with rocks, that use to have a plant in it.

Lastly, I took kitchen mates that I already had and decorative plates, which I put on my kitchen table with huge clear/golden wine glasses, along with a black/gold camel for the centerpiece, which tied well with my coffee table.

Although, I’m not quite done decorating I think I added a good and new vibe to my place, which so far I’m happy with. I do still want a long mirror and cool lamps, but haven’t gotten to it yet. Garage Sales are on top of my to do list this Spring because I can’t wait to find those random and interesting things that will excite me.