HAPPY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER! I hope you all had a happy Halloween, follow me on Instagram (IG: kristenmcgowan) to see my DIY costume I made this year! Enjoy watching - Hopefully this video inspires you to save money and thrift your home decor & furniture too!
I'm on the hunt for some mid century style lamps at the moment. There's great quality and savings to be had. When I find them I'll be ready to pounce❣p.s. your costume was gorgeous Kristen 🎃
Kristen have a look at Oliver Bonas furniture. The Ivar from Ikea could be hacked to look like similar furniture especially the cabinet. And Swoon also.
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The candle stick holders are a beautiful wood tone. I love that organic feature. The glass jar is also a great find. I collect cookie jars, so that is how I would use that one. Thanks for sharing your finds!
The white (or perhaps it was more ivory) sofa for $80 at the Mission thrift store was amazing. It is exactly the style and color that I am looking for, but I have never seen anything that perfect in any of the thrift stores near me!
WOW! I have been to several thrift store in the North Dallas areas and none of them look this nice. So many good items. Thank you so much for the ideas....I'm ready to go thrifting and check my luck. Great channel.
Thrifting is a amazing way to find beautiful things for your home. You have to have an open mind. I do not ever go looking for a certain item. I look for items that match my personal style. I have decorated my entire house this way.
I regularly look for pet supplies at the thrift store. Correl plates are almost unbreakable for my cats if they knock them off their food station. Used spoons for wet cat food. Down comforters to keep my dogs warm at night. A while ago I found a king sized down comforter that covers both of them-$8. I recently bought a brand new children's Patagonia down vest that is perfectly sized for my cats bed--$9.00. I have bought men's wool sweaters for my cats' beds as well. Stainless steel bowls are a great find for water bowls for pets. Go Kristen-love your positive energy!
Kristen i know i am in my 60s but i wish you were my friend because you are so positive and would love to learn projects with you…. As retirement is around the corner i would love to learn to refinish furniture for hobby.
I work at a value villiage and always ask what the color of the week sale its usually a bit of dead stock soon to be removed and replaced by newer products its can be 20 to 50 percent off depending on the store. And we are constantly throughout the day putting more Items out. Still my main suggestion if your looking for bigger furniture items come right when we open.
Value village is my fave and if you’re over 55 they have a huge discount one day a week. Furnished my vacay condo from items there. It’s very boho. I love it and your channel!!
I took my wooden candle sticks painted white and glue a clear red snowflake on its end on the top. Added ribbon on base. It looks like a Christmas topiary.
I was just in VV today! I picked up two great frames, which are perfect as is, or I can easily spray paint them. I need to go back first thing in the day and spend quality time, looking at things a lot more.
So glad you did this video! I am a huge proponent of reusing and recycling and what better way then thrifting and giving an item a new life with you! I prefer items that are unique and have a story or history of their own rather than big box store items that are so blah. Plus you are really doing the planet a favour by helping to reduce waste! It’s a win, win, win! I ❤️ thrifting!
I wish we had this thrift store culture in Portugal, we only have very few small stores were people just send their old clothes that aren't in very good shape The concept of being able to buy furniture in very good shape while still affordable just amazes me
I love thrift shop find good finds unique style and save money make your project good as new thanks for sharing tips on decorating ideas in your home ppl never they from the thrift shops can look way expensive what u paid for love the thrift store so huge have good finds I watching in your videos some things can find in the thrift store market value what u paid for in the thrift I found guess bag I paid $7 for it the list endless
I just found your channel (May 2021) You are an inspiration. I'm 67, retired, and ready to do some "refurbishing". I'll be binge watching your videos for the next few weeks!!!
I have two of the maple twin beds you admired. They were my brother ‘s and mine when we were children. To the best of my recollection then are at least 65 years old. If we get and extra guest room I think I’ll paint then and make the room really feminine and ruffly.
I do the scenes of artwork too per seasons. I just bought a beautiful beach scene for summer. I bought a set of two brass cherubs for Valentine’s Day display.
I would never paint causes that I purchase from thrift stores because the colors arw very nice to me and that's why I buy only the ones that I like. Candle holders are another product that I just love to buy at thrift stores for decorating and burning candles. I need those glass jars.
First time viewer. I love the green vase. Love the green. Hope you leave it the way it is. It reminds me if the ,70" s. I love vintage. Love your video.
Straight away I noticed that Value Village looks a lot like my fave local thrift store “Savers” in Australia - the layout, the shelf labels, the stickers on the items, and that wall with the little bags of like items look exactly the same! Googled and found out Value village are the same company 😄 I love visiting and rarely leave without buying something... and I got a 20% off voucher the other day too!!
I didn’t know it’s such a big company. I love going to value village for home decor but I only find good stuff once in a while but now That I watch her video bigger cities definitely have a lot more stuff. How about in Australia? Is it popular and do you find good things?
@@MariamHamdoun yes I would say it’s pretty popular. I usually find more at the store closer to me than the one a lot further away from me (yay!). I buy clothes, bags, home decor and books.
I miss Thrift Town ... (in San Francisco). That wonderful thrift store and a few others closed in the last few years, and so there are less stores. Goodwill, The Salvation Army, and Community Thrift remain. I am poor, so I rely on thrift stores, and dollar stores.
I love that you talked about what you would do with different pieces to reimagine. That’s so helpful. You mentioned painting a few times. Will any paint work for furniture, a glass vase, etc? Or even ikea bookcases that are particleboard.
Glasspaint works best on glass, some stuff is glazed (usually shiny statues, the ones that are supersmooth) and glazed items are very difficult to paint with acrylic paint, it is easily 'scratched off.' White (latex) wallpaint and acrylic paint are what I used for most items, especially wood or terracotta-like materials. Usually it says on the back of the paint what can be painted with it. It is always advisable (if the product can handle that) to use some rubbing alcohol to clean any grease or dirt off the surface. Make sure to try on a tiny spot in the corner before you rub on the entire thing, just in case it takes paint, gloss or other effects off your statue/item.
Love your channel. Was shocked you didn't SHOW that Gorgeous white cedar chest! I have Never ever seen one made like that! Can't believe it was in a thrift store! WOW someone got the find of the year 🥳
I do remember you redoing your niece's bedroom and using the lighted cloud. I am anxious to see how the electric wall sconce and the vase turn out! Take care and God bless!
So many great deals! The Mission Thrift in Mississauga has beautiful furniture pieces plus tons of gorgeous decor accent pieces. I never leave empty handed!
If you regularly thrift, bring the following. Measuring tape, small flashlight, AA and AAA batteries, a 40 - 60 watt lightbulb. Ask to plug in lamps etc. A small magnifying glass is good too. When you are trying to picture if something will work, remember, spray paint is a savvy woman’s duct tape😉😷🇨🇦
@@lesleybroker131 inspect it closely, remove all cushions, examine the seams. If you can have a place to leave it outside for several days in the cold, do it. Vacuum thoroughly , every nook and cranny. If you can shampoo it with a hand held shampoo or like a Little Green Machine or the attachment on a carpet cleaning machine.
Oh I know what you are talking about in some other countries I have been to it was a mess and I never liked going my mom in the other hand would dive into that mess and find gems haha but when I see an organized thrift store I enjoy looking around and finding things
I agree that it pays to visit different 2nd hand stores (that’s what we call them in Australia). Your videos remind me to always keep an open mind and look past the item to see it’s real potential. I love that wall light - how awesome to find one that plugs in.
You remind me soooo much of myself when I go thrifting. The joy you get from not necessarily buying new, instead finding good quality items at a very affordable price.
That china cabinet - i have that exact one, the bottom drawers and doors are a dark brown stain, the rest of the unit is a creamy antique white with all the hardware changed, it's perfect for my little farmhouse and i get compliments on the piece all the time but it started its life looking exactly like the one in this video.
Αmazing finds!!!I loved the green vase best...and actually i like the color!!!It doesn't mean that change it to more neutral tones it wouldn't look awesome!!!!I wait till you transform that vessel to something new. Thrift stores are gorgeous, aswell flea markets, you can find so beautiful items there in affordable prices!!!I looove them!!!♥️♥️♥️
The thrift stores in my are are alot higher some of those things you showed would be double or triple the amount but it's not full price like the retail price
My aunts doing this cool idea for fall and Christmas by making DIY reefs to hang on the door I think that would be so cool to see you do that and see how creative you'll get!!❤
WOW.. so your aunt is making a whole reef? To hang on a door? Now that is impressive.. I have seen people make wreaths to hang on doors..but never a reef.. Now THAT IS impressive! Will it be made of coral? How will she keep the water and fish in it?
HAPPY FIRST DAY OF NOVEMBER! I hope you all had a happy Halloween, follow me on Instagram (IG: kristenmcgowan) to see my DIY costume I made this year! Enjoy watching - Hopefully this video inspires you to save money and thrift your home decor & furniture too!
I'm on the hunt for some mid century style lamps at the moment. There's great quality and savings to be had. When I find them I'll be ready to pounce❣p.s. your costume was gorgeous Kristen 🎃
Kristen have a look at Oliver Bonas furniture. The Ivar from Ikea could be hacked to look like similar furniture especially the cabinet. And Swoon also.
I love shopping in Value Village stores so I can relate with your lifestyle
keep up the good work for real much respect and love from your boy buddha out of Waco Texas W.M.H
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The candle stick holders are a beautiful wood tone. I love that organic feature. The glass jar is also a great find. I collect cookie jars, so that is how I would use that one. Thanks for sharing your finds!
The white (or perhaps it was more ivory) sofa for $80 at the Mission thrift store was amazing. It is exactly the style and color that I am looking for, but I have never seen anything that perfect in any of the thrift stores near me!
I saw the cutest idea on Pinterest of using a toddler car bed as a sandbox.
WOW that is genius!!
So cute and affordable
That green vase is so earthy and beautiful. Leave it! It would go in any decor.
The green vase would make an amazing lamp. The swing arm light was a steal. Wow!
Oh, that vase is looking stunning😍
WOW! I have been to several thrift store in the North Dallas areas and none of them look this nice. So many good items. Thank you so much for the ideas....I'm ready to go thrifting and check my luck. Great channel.
Thrifting is a amazing way to find beautiful things for your home. You have to have an open mind. I do not ever go looking for a certain item. I look for items that match my personal style. I have decorated my entire house this way.
I'm glad to know that the younger generation are thrift shopping..especially college students!! Very nice!!
I regularly look for pet supplies at the thrift store. Correl plates are almost unbreakable for my cats if they knock them off their food station. Used spoons for wet cat food. Down comforters to keep my dogs warm at night. A while ago I found a king sized down comforter that covers both of them-$8. I recently bought a brand new children's Patagonia down vest that is perfectly sized for my cats bed--$9.00.
I have bought men's wool sweaters for my cats' beds as well. Stainless steel bowls are a
great find for water bowls for pets. Go Kristen-love your positive energy!
SO , so good to see a young person buying used items, very smart!
When I feel like shopping I try to go to the thrift store. So much fun and takes my mind of the day to day worries.
Kristen i know i am in my 60s but i wish you were my friend because you are so positive and would love to learn projects with you…. As retirement is around the corner i would love to learn to refinish furniture for hobby.
The big green vase is my favorite find. It’s a perfect neural green.
Yeah, I would never paint over that vase, especially with some basic spray paint that will look dated in six months. That vase is timeless as is!
@@jenniviiv I agree totally! I was hoping she would'nt touch it.
@@jenniviiv me too! I like those transparent vases. My favourite! And they are actually very trendy
Yes i also Love that wase as is😍
Yeah I clicked on the video because of that vase. It's so beautiful
I WISH MY THRIFT STORE LOOKED LIKE THAT. I LOVE HOW NEAT IT IS.
I work at a value villiage and always ask what the color of the week sale its usually a bit of dead stock soon to be removed and replaced by newer products its can be 20 to 50 percent off depending on the store. And we are constantly throughout the day putting more Items out. Still my main suggestion if your looking for bigger furniture items come right when we open.
The clear Jar with the lid I have quite a few that I use in my pantry.....Love them
Your value village is clean and organized, ours makes me itch.
I lovethe green vase. Don't paint it! I love it!
love the vase.
I would leave it green.
I lived that bed to.
perfect candleholders.
loved the furniture
Wow!! No I sure do not have a huge thrift store like this at all, I love this store!
So much to see and find ❤️
Door knocker would make a cute towel holder for bathroom! Fancy
LOVE that idea!!
Great idea
The 1st place you went to is called Savers here in Southern California...and it's my FAVORITE place!
They got rid of the savers here in Lubbock I missed it
Those doors handles would make awesome hooks for holding curtains open!
You're so smart! I like going shopping with you. So helpful, especially getting rid of things if you're going to acquire things.
The lights on the wall look so pretty once they were on, the ones with the small bulbs.
The clear glass jar....I would put my rubber duck collection. Either in the bathroom or on the coffee table.
Value village is my fave and if you’re over 55 they have a huge discount one day a week. Furnished my vacay condo from items there. It’s very boho. I love it and your channel!!
I took my wooden candle sticks painted white and glue a clear red snowflake on its end on the top. Added ribbon on base. It looks like a Christmas topiary.
We have the bagged section in our "Savers" thrift stores (which are what Value Village stores are called here in the US).
I was just in VV today! I picked up two great frames, which are perfect as is, or I can easily spray paint them. I need to go back first thing in the day and spend quality time, looking at things a lot more.
Another idea about the place mats it to possibly use it as wall decor
Those brass door handles would make cool drapery tie backs.
The candlesticks were my favorite.
I love her sense of wonder and imagination when seeing the items and the potential
Glue, a Little Green Machine,band spray paint ! Ooh and Goo gone for annoying stickers.
Don’t forget about a clear matte or sea glass spray paint 🎨 I’m excited for my next project! Thank you 😊
Ohhh! Sea glass would be so pretty! 😍
The green vase is beautiful. Don’t change it!!
I pick up wood bowls all the time..light sand and food safe mineral oil..new bowl!
So glad you did this video! I am a huge proponent of reusing and recycling and what better way then thrifting and giving an item a new life with you! I prefer items that are unique and have a story or history of their own rather than big box store items that are so blah. Plus you are really doing the planet a favour by helping to reduce waste! It’s a win, win, win! I ❤️ thrifting!
I wish we had this thrift store culture in Portugal, we only have very few small stores were people just send their old clothes that aren't in very good shape
The concept of being able to buy furniture in very good shape while still affordable just amazes me
Love the green vase I definitely would not change it xx
Vintage doorknockers also make a great paper weight, on top of books for coffee table decor, or even for shelf styling ☺️☺️
I love thrift shop find good finds unique style and save money make your project good as new thanks for sharing tips on decorating ideas in your home ppl never they from the thrift shops can look way expensive what u paid for love the thrift store so huge have good finds I watching in your videos some things can find in the thrift store market value what u paid for in the thrift I found guess bag I paid $7 for it the list endless
You’re right. Look past the original ugliness and focus on the potential. I’ll keep that in mind for my next thrift store trip. 😊
I just found your channel (May 2021) You are an inspiration. I'm 67, retired, and ready to do some "refurbishing". I'll be binge watching your videos for the next few weeks!!!
Go you 🥲
Wow!!! What an amazing thrift store. I've never seen a thrift store that neat, clean & such nice items.
I love that you are In Canada. And in the Toronto area. Yay. 🇨🇦
In Montreal, my fave thift shop for vintage decor is called Renaissance, and they help people reinstate the workforce by hiring them
I have two of the maple twin beds you admired. They were my brother ‘s and mine when we were children. To the best of my recollection then are at least 65 years old. If we get and extra guest room I think I’ll paint then and make the room really feminine and ruffly.
I do the scenes of artwork too per seasons. I just bought a beautiful beach scene for summer. I bought a set of two brass cherubs for Valentine’s Day display.
I would never paint causes that I purchase from thrift stores because the colors arw very nice to me and that's why I buy only the ones that I like. Candle holders are another product that I just love to buy at thrift stores for decorating and burning candles. I need those glass jars.
First time viewer. I love the green vase. Love the green. Hope you leave it the way it is. It reminds me if the ,70" s. I love vintage. Love your video.
Your Very fortunate to have such stores to shop. Me not so lucky. Darn!!!!
I fell in love with the big green vase. I would not change the color.😍💕. Greetings from New York City🗽🤗
Straight away I noticed that Value Village looks a lot like my fave local thrift store “Savers” in Australia - the layout, the shelf labels, the stickers on the items, and that wall with the little bags of like items look exactly the same! Googled and found out Value village are the same company 😄 I love visiting and rarely leave without buying something... and I got a 20% off voucher the other day too!!
I didn’t know it’s such a big company. I love going to value village for home decor but I only find good stuff once in a while but now That I watch her video bigger cities definitely have a lot more stuff. How about in Australia? Is it popular and do you find good things?
@@MariamHamdoun yes I would say it’s pretty popular. I usually find more at the store closer to me than the one a lot further away from me (yay!). I buy clothes, bags, home decor and books.
I love thrifting furniture and getting a high end look on the cheap! 👍😊🇨🇦
I found some antique furniture and I'm going to clean it unbelievable I got it from a storage unit sell
You gave good ideas on what to use the wooden bowls for. Thank you. Nice video.
Oh my goodness I would never paint the vase I love it!!!! But I’m sure you’ll make it look great too
@10:02 that vintage hamper i would have scooped up!
This was the best thrifting video I have ever seen because this girl was serious.
Get books to fill up your bookcases to style your home??
I miss Thrift Town ... (in San Francisco). That wonderful thrift store and a few others closed in the last few years, and so there are less stores. Goodwill, The Salvation Army, and Community Thrift remain. I am poor, so I rely on thrift stores, and dollar stores.
I love that you talked about what you would do with different pieces to reimagine. That’s so helpful. You mentioned painting a few times. Will any paint work for furniture, a glass vase, etc? Or even ikea bookcases that are particleboard.
Glasspaint works best on glass, some stuff is glazed (usually shiny statues, the ones that are supersmooth) and glazed items are very difficult to paint with acrylic paint, it is easily 'scratched off.'
White (latex) wallpaint and acrylic paint are what I used for most items, especially wood or terracotta-like materials. Usually it says on the back of the paint what can be painted with it.
It is always advisable (if the product can handle that) to use some rubbing alcohol to clean any grease or dirt off the surface.
Make sure to try on a tiny spot in the corner before you rub on the entire thing, just in case it takes paint, gloss or other effects off your statue/item.
I never see thrift shops as nice as on youtube, i wish we had good ones
Love your channel. Was shocked you didn't SHOW that Gorgeous white cedar chest! I have Never ever seen one made like that! Can't believe it was in a thrift store! WOW someone got the find of the year 🥳
I do remember you redoing your niece's bedroom and using the lighted cloud.
I am anxious to see how the electric wall sconce and the vase turn out!
Take care and God bless!
Thank you 🙏 love ❤️ your beautiful videos. I like. The wood 🪵 pice and the green vase. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
So many great deals! The Mission Thrift in Mississauga has beautiful furniture pieces plus tons of gorgeous decor accent pieces. I never leave empty handed!
Just some advice: Look for bedbugs when buying used upholstery.
And in bedding, pillow too. I found out the hard way, had to replace mattress YUCK!!!
If you regularly thrift, bring the following. Measuring tape, small flashlight, AA and AAA batteries, a 40 - 60 watt lightbulb. Ask to plug in lamps etc. A small magnifying glass is good too. When you are trying to picture if something will work, remember, spray paint is a savvy woman’s duct tape😉😷🇨🇦
I struggle with buying a used couch. How do you go about cleaning it?
@@missg.5940 love this. I’m thinking black light too!
@@lesleybroker131 inspect it closely, remove all cushions, examine the seams. If you can have a place to leave it outside for several days in the cold, do it. Vacuum thoroughly , every nook and cranny. If you can shampoo it with a hand held shampoo or like a Little Green Machine or the attachment on a carpet cleaning machine.
None of the stores around my area pkg things so nicely an the shelves are often a mess! Nice
Oh I know what you are talking about in some other countries I have been to it was a mess and I never liked going my mom in the other hand would dive into that mess and find gems haha but when I see an organized thrift store I enjoy looking around and finding things
Yay! Excellent video. I haven't been thrifting in a while, but I'm inspired to go tomorrow!
I agree that it pays to visit different 2nd hand stores (that’s what we call them in Australia). Your videos remind me to always keep an open mind and look past the item to see it’s real potential. I love that wall light - how awesome to find one that plugs in.
You remind me soooo much of myself when I go thrifting. The joy you get from not necessarily buying new, instead finding good quality items at a very affordable price.
Those wood bowls are a great find!
Beautiful gold frames they have always been my favorites to display photos. Great video and your Thrift store have lots of beautiful items.
A clever thing to do is take a mother or aunt with you on senior day if your popular thrift store has that and have fun while saving money.
Haha great tip! Especially that value village got more expensive
I been thrift shopping sense I was a child and raised my children at thrift stores.
I loved that green vase !!! It is beautiful and the price was amazing!!!
Hi i love the old school books .fave was the green vase but also the clear jars are great great video thank you.x
I also gave the gold wall light for my dark hallway. I also thought about putting place mates together for a jute rug. Next pay I will be looking.
The floral print chair and couch were my favorites lol!
That china cabinet - i have that exact one, the bottom drawers and doors are a dark brown stain, the rest of the unit is a creamy antique white with all the hardware changed, it's perfect for my little farmhouse and i get compliments on the piece all the time but it started its life looking exactly like the one in this video.
Oh and the top "counter" area is the same dark brown stain as the bottom drawers and doors, contrast to the creamy antique white - it looks stunning.
Ooh I'm getting such inspiration from this, can you do a video on how you refinish wood tables and give them a new look?
Decoupage the vases etc... Thank you for AAALLL your very GREAT ideas. Thank you very much👏👌👍😄👊😊🤗👣💖💖💖⚘⚘⚘⚘
I love that door knocker. I really need one desperately for our new home .
I love the green vase. It would look amazing painted with a baking soda paint mixture!
I was thinking the same thing🙊😍
The prices are excellent, better than my stores by far....
I love the green vase, so pretty!
Mission thrift store is the best!! Always find amazing things there for such great prices!!
Αmazing finds!!!I loved the green vase best...and actually i like the color!!!It doesn't mean that change it to more neutral tones it wouldn't look awesome!!!!I wait till you transform that vessel to something new. Thrift stores are gorgeous, aswell flea markets, you can find so beautiful items there in affordable prices!!!I looove them!!!♥️♥️♥️
I also think that vase doesn’t need to be changed! They are actually trendy those transparent kind of vases
The wooden bowls! Great find!
I love your videos! Thanks! Please do more of these. I love how you find items and give a multiple use for the item!
Looking for lighting for our new home. I didn’t even think about looking at a thrift store! Thanks for the idea!
The basket section is my fave! I love grabbing some during the holidays to create gift baskets for people 🤗
Yes such a good idea for gifts!
I'm so happy to have come across your videos. I'm so impressed with your awesome work, good ideas wonderful, tips and interesting videos.
The thrift stores in my are are alot higher some of those things you showed would be double or triple the amount but it's not full price like the retail price
My aunts doing this cool idea for fall and Christmas by making DIY reefs to hang on the door I think that would be so cool to see you do that and see how creative you'll get!!❤
WOW.. so your aunt is making a whole reef? To hang on a door? Now that is impressive.. I have seen people make wreaths to hang on doors..but never a reef.. Now THAT IS impressive! Will it be made of coral? How will she keep the water and fish in it?
Definitely motivated me not my pocket book…as well as the tip for mower…
Thank you…
I LOVED this video. You a great job setting us up for success and help us with great finds. Donna xoxo