Are you totally overwhelmed when you enter a thrift store filled
to the brim with treasures junk?
I'm going to take you on you a quick trip to a local Goodwill,
where I spent about 15 minutes finding these items.
You can easily create the look in the inspiration photos with a little spray paint!
Rule #1 - Look for shape!
Rule #2 - Look for texture!
Rule #3 - Disregard any color or pattern!
(because we're going to paint them)
Rule #4 - Be open!
Inspiration:
Look for a bowl, cup and vase with texture.
Little White Book
Found:
Bowl petal like shape, creamer with handle and nice shape, modern shaped cup.
Inspiration:
Look for vases with tall neck.
studioanacht
Found:
I found all of these and grouped them together for you to see.
Inspiration:
Look for short jar-like pot, vase with texture.
rhlyonphotography.wordpress.com
Found:
Short pot with great handles (in the back)
textured vases to the right on top shelf.
Inspiration:
Look for variety of interesting shapes.
Found:
Three interesting shapes right here, the pale blue pottery, tall green vase,
round piece behind the lamp...bingo!
And, another one!
Inspiration:
Look for variety of styles and shapes in assorted textures.
Look for variety of styles and shapes in assorted textures.
Ish & Chi
Found: Jackpot!!
Found: Jackpot!!
Inspiration:
Look for a variety of shapes and textures, again.
Look for a variety of shapes and textures, again.
heygorg.com
Found:
Yep, this one works...once again!
Found:
Yep, this one works...once again!
Inspiration:
Look for a combination of jars and bottles
apple-crate.blogspot.com
Found:
Jars and bottles as close as your recycle bin!
Next week I'll show you which of these treasures found its
way home with me and what it looks like now!
Found:
Jars and bottles as close as your recycle bin!
Next week I'll show you which of these treasures found its
way home with me and what it looks like now!
19 comments:
I need tutorials like this, Pam! I am so overwhelmed at the thrift store, I just walk right through and out the door again. Looking forward to seeing your treasures!
Wondering if the creamer made it home with ya? It looks like something that would jump in your cart!
I think a few those painted with a pop of pink would be perfect in your home...I'm anxious to see what you chose. Now I'm also chomping at the bit to do some thrifting. I saw some nice goblets in one of those photos too. Your Goodwill looks good!
DON'T paint that bubbly milk glass one! Its too good as it currently is!
Fabulous inspiration shots and a great "primer" for everyone as to how to "shop" Goodwill! I can only imagine what you have pulled together from it all...!
Cathy
this is a wonderful post! For many its hard to see the potential in things when your thrifting- having your inspiration photos are a visual. Now Im wanting to go to my GoodWill!!
Thanks, Pam. I needed this lesson! I wish I had your eye, but I'm feeling more prepared now. I wouldn't have been able to pass up the creamer, bubble pitcher, vase with pretty handle, etc. Is it a half-off Sat. this week?!
Great tips! Makes me want to head to Goodwill right now!
Love Goodwill!
Great ideas:)
Glad I stopped by!
I love this! I need to be more open minded when I go browse through my local thrift shops.
I seriously needed this. I get really overwhelmed when looking through thrift stores and these are all such great finds!
I've really been wanting to try this! You've inspired me (as always) to give it a go! You're such a rockstar! :)
xx
Thanks for the post! You have just given me an idea :) Whenever I go to Goodwill I checkout only the furniture I guess I will have to browse a bit more.
Wow, your Goodwill has a much bigger selection than ours! I love that little milkglass hobnail vase-I have two of those myself. For some reason it reminds me of I Dream of Jeannie's bottle. :) Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve with this one!
you've got my creative juices bubbling! I've seen a lot of ideas lately for painting glassware. Can't wait to see what all you bought and what you do with it.
Shapes and textures are key and enable one to look beyond the decorative work currently found on each piece.All one needs is a little imagination.
great finds! texture is soo key in design! Love those black matte vases.
Which Goodwil in the Denver area is your fav?
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