I came across a big jar with a foo finial at Goodwill. It wasn't a blue and white jar but how could I pass up a Foo Dog finial? 

I love it even more since I saw it on 

The Enchanted Home Blog on sale for $155 !

$10 at Goodwill, pictured with a few of my larger blue and white pieces to give you an idea how large it is. It also fit perfectly on a rosewood base that I had.

20" Golden Buddha $6.99

I found a weathered

Carnival Glass Candle Hurricanes 85% off retail

The original retail prices on these candle hurricanes were crazy, $69.99, $49.99 and $19.99.

I purchased these on half price day from the Goodwill,

 ...the largest cost me $10.

They are dusty but in perfect condition.

They look great with the pumpkins I picked up at Home Goods and a crow (50 % off) from Michaels.

$2 Coffee Bar

This Fontana cabinet from Broyhill isn't really my style but the price was right...FREE! I recently decided to chalk paint a bedroom set that has lots of deep scratches. I figured that 

I could practice on this cabinet and make it into a coffee bar.

I was shocked at how little chalk paint is required. I used Waverly Chalk paint in "Agave" from Walmart, 16 oz jar for  just $9.47 and I still have about half the jar left.

This cabinet was more scuffed up than it appears in the photos and not all of it is real wood, some pieces are MDF covered in a wood grain paper type thing but everything covered nicely. I might paint the inside of the upper cabinet, I just want to be sure I don't get scratches in the paint.

So, all in, I invested about $6 in our coffee bar.

Misc Chinoiserie I've found Thrifting

This is by far my favorite thing to look for while thrifting!

I'm working on building a collection.

Craigslist is also a great source for Blue and White.

Eclectic Photo Frames $2.99 ea.

You should always check thrift stores for frames!

I love the BOHO style frames I run across at thrift stores.

Bombay Mosaic TileTray just $4.99

I found this heavy tile tray at Goodwill for only $5!

I wanted a tray for my living room to place on the ottoman so it can do double duty as a foot rest and a table.

These trays run anywhere from $28 - $166.

I got an amazing deal!

Curtains just $6.12 a Panel & $7 Brass Floor Lamp

I ordered 8 panels to cover our deck window (that has sliding vertical blinds) , these Blue and White curtains from Target are great at blocking the light. These curtains are great, No regrets at $6.12 ea.!

This brand new brass floor lamp was only $6.99, the room is so dark that you barely see the lamp but hopefully you get the idea...lol.

I feel like all the photos I see of these curtains distorts the pattern so I am adding a close-up

Tortoise Shell Inspired Handblown Glass Cocktail Shaker $2.99

I see so many bar cart projects on Pinterest and I am starting to think that it would be fun to put one together, this shaker is going to be the inspiration on color and which metal to use as I curate the various elements. Only $2.99 at Goodwill, I found the same shaker online for sale at $49.49.

The seashells on the window ledge were also found

at Goodwill for under 3.99 each.

Turkish Runner and Area Rug $22

We just moved and now have much less carpet, which is great for keeping the

pet hair under control but sucks for our senior dog that dreads sliding around

on our hard surface floors. Our long hallway is especially treacherous so we needed a runner. I was prepared to order something from online but we ran into two matching thick Wool Turkish rugs at our Goodwill, together they retail for over $300 but our cost was just $14.99 (retails for $209) for the 2' 6" X 12' runner ( I know... twelve feet long!)

and $6.99 (retails for $100) for the 2' 6" X 4' area rug. I did not unwrap them in the store so I was prepared to have to clean them of any number of mystery spills and foot traffic, however, they were both pristine when we untapped and rolled them out on the floor.

(see photo below of the runner)

Inspiration for round mirrors or frames

I see a crazy amount of round mirrors in stores, and this image from Pinterest (I'm not in love with the blue decor though) has inspired me to begin looking for some good deals on mirrors I like. I will try to add mirrors to this post as I find them so you can watch my progress. 

I hope they don't disappear from the stores as soon as I start collecting them...lol

.... I have always secretly wanted to get one of those starburst mirrors anyway.

$1.99 at Goodwill!

                                                                                      ~Sandy

Blue & White Covered Dish Under $7

 I have always LOVED Blue & White Ceramics with an Asian design. I fully expect the Pieces I collect to be cheap copies of copies of copies of the original but that does not diminish their beauty for me. I have been scouring EBAY for a good B & W bowl and the prices have been pretty crazy... ranging from a low of $35 to $185 and beyond. This sweet bowl and cover are about 9" square with no damage for only $6.99 at Goodwill! 

                                      ~Sandy

Bracelet Loom

I recently discovered the Loop De Doo Loom and was determined to pick one up. Yesterday I looked up the cost of lots of string on Ebay , founding some great deals, I decided to definitely get one. An hour or so later we stopped by Goodwill to see what the new discount color is on price tags when I saw the loom on a back shelf. We opened it and it looked in perfect shape but half the string was in knots at the bottom of the box. It was priced at just $5 BUT it was a red tag so it was half that price.

These looms run as high as $35! I got it home and it was just like new and after I untangled the threads... I discovered they were almost all there too. When I sat down to my computer, the ebay page with threads was still up on my screen...that is how the law of attraction works! I have a few ideas to add beads to the lengths of cord to use in dreamcatchers from this loom...excited to see what I can create!
              
                                                    ~ Sandy

Just $2.99 for Replacement Cord

Did you know that you can usually find replacement cords for electronics at Goodwill?

 

This creature eats electrical cords.

 

This cord was just $2.99 at Goodwill. 

Let's face it, we may have to replace this cord 

too so why invest a lot of money into it?

Look what $3.99 will buy!

Books from $.99 - $3.99

Awesome deals!

I needed a canister to store Chia Seeds (since the price dropped from $9 a lb. to $2.52 a lb., we are stocking up!)

This Bamboo canister was perfect at only $3.99!

MOP Silver candlesticks

I'm always on the lookout for Mother of Pearl items, I love these candlesticks and at $3.99 each, I got a killer deal!

*The red is just a reflection of the shirt I wore that day.

Extra Large Fabric Bins Only $7.99 Ea.

Target has been donating lots of new stuff with the tags on it to our Goodwill, I scored these two New Extra Large Fabric Bins/Baskets for only $7.99 each! These sell in the store for $24.99 each so I am happy with the price and I really like the color.
                                                                                                     ~Sandy

BoHo Candle Cup $.99

I like it, a frosted glass candle holder for just $.99 at Goodwill

                                                                                            ~Sandy

Office Depot Computer Chair just $14.99

As you can see from the photo, this chair looks pretty good, in fact, it has two white scuffs on the back where it rubbed on a white wall. This chair has an Office Depot tag under the seat, it retails for $299.99 but was marked $14.99 at Goodwill. As soon as I saw it, I sat down, then when I had checked it out structurally and everything felt great, I did not get out until Handsome Husband found me, I dare not walk away to find him and lose the chair to another shopper ...lol

The funny thing is that just a week ago we stopped into Office Max to shop for computer chairs but they were having a closing sale and all the tags were gone from their chairs, no employees in sight, so we finally gave up without buying a chair. We were looking at similar chairs but did not want to pay $300 ...well, we didn't! We paid 5% of the retail cost on this chair, I feel pretty good about that.

                                                                                                               ~Sandy

Keurig Carafe and K-Cup Rack Just $2.99 each!

 I have been lucky enough to find a couple of Keurig Accessories like

 this 4 cup Carafe (to use as a back-up when we have company) for $2.99 at Goodwill ($20 online), and it is in perfect condition! 

 

And this spinning K-Cup stand/rack for $2.99 at Goodwill (usually about $24.99). 

 

...Cuz I got a mother of a deal on this K350 Keurig 2.0 Coffeemaker, 

only $79 at Big Lot's Friends & Family sale!!!!!

(everywhere else from $129.99 to $149.99)

                                                                                       ~Sandy