Christmas Decor - Three Thrift Store Makeovers Under $6

 

Greetings Cottage Friends,

Today I have three thrift store makeovers under $6 each that I want to share with you for Christmas. All three were inexpensive and super easy and quick to accomplish.

First up is a picture frame I picked up for $3.

I've had this frame in my stash for months, waiting for a place to use it. It's in good shape and has great bones. I knew a coat of white chalk paint and some distressing would bring out all that beautiful detail. 

The shelf in my living room needed something for Christmas, and when I placed the frame on the shelf it fit perfectly. I wanted to put something Christmasy inside the frame, and one of the possibilities that came to mind was sheet music. So, I went to my favorite place The Graphics Fairy to see what she had for Christmas. When I saw The Christmas Tree sheet music, I knew I could cut it down to size and still keep the basic message.

My second makeover is this black wrought iron plate rack I found for $5.99.

I like to collect plates, and had it in mind to have at least one plate rack in my kitchen. I purchased a set of two plate racks, but when I got ready to hang them I realized one of them was missing a piece of one holder. Can you see it in the above photo? Yeah, that's what happens when you don't carefully examine a thrift store find before buying it. I totally missed the damage. (Ugh.) I've had these racks for months, so the return policy had expired. Oh well, lesson learned. 

Anyway, I liked the detail on this rack, but I did not like the black color. It's dated and just not my style. Once again, I knew some white paint and distressing would kick it up a notch and bring out that great detail.

You can see why even a little distressing shows off the detail!

The plates aren't Christmas plates per se, but the red is a Christmas color, and I do like the country cottage design. 

 My third makeover is this $2 tray.

For my fall centerpiece, I painted a thrifted silver tray and loved the way it turned out. I had another smaller tray that I wanted to use for my Christmas centerpiece. No guilt in painting it, as it's stainless steel and the finish was marred.

Two coats of paint later, my tray was transformed into a base for my Christmas vignette. The trees and "Joy" were purchased at Hobby Lobby for 50% off. Walmart was my source for the black and white bead garland.

Each of these makeovers are more than Christmas decor. They can be used throughout the year, changed out with the seasons, or for any other reason.

So, tell me what you think. Which one of these makeovers is your favorite? Has a light bulb gone off in your head? ;)

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,