Thrifty Thursday: The Side of The Road

My mom & I have gone thrifting so many times in the past few months. We found a new thrift store and we LOVE it! 

There were so many good finds. However, some of the best finds are found on the side of the road. 

Like this dresser:

In the beginning it was not the cutest thing in the world, but it was free! And this girl is on a college/planning-a-wedding-budget. And let me tell you, that budget is   s m a l l . 

These two pieces also came with it. The side table we are going to use as a bible//journal//notes holder, and the mirror is currently in the closet as a full length mirror for when I move in :)

I decided to break this down step by step since I didn't do that on my last post on redoing thrift furniture. 

These are the products I used:

To make chalk paint, mix 2 cups of paint with 4 tablespoons of plaster of paris. Then add just enough water to thin the paint. 
Put 2-3 coats of paint on the dresser (or whatever you're painting).
Let it dry completely overnight.

My awesome future mom-in-law gave me this "paint recipe" and helped me paint my entertainment center a couple of months ago! You can probably find other chalk paint recipes on pinterest, but this is my favorite because its from my mom-in-law :)

Matthew & I's bedroom is going to be white, yellow, and heather brown. 

This is going to be my dresser, so I decided to paint it with chalk paint and make it a light yellow. 

After I painted it, I let it dry over night. Then I sanded it down to make it look distressed. Try to hit the corners and sides. Anything to make it look naturally distressed.This particular piece got to ride in the back of Charlies truck on the way to Matthews and got pretty banged up naturally! If it was any other furniture that would have been awful, but that's the beauty of distressed furniture! You can't mess it up. 

After you are finished distressing, you have the option of replacing the knobs. I personally am a huge fan of glass knobs, so that's what I am going  to use. [this is an example of me preaching to myself about not being perfect...I haven't gotten around to the knobs and thats ok! It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful] However I also think any bright pop of color would make the dresser have a more eclectic feel. 

I also decided to line the inside of my dresser since it was found on the side of the road. I don't know what the last owner stored in these drawers, so I decided a nice fresh lining was just what my thrifted dresser needed. I went ahead and bought a liner that is just plain brown since it will be the inside of my dresser and no one will really be looking inside.

Here's more pictures!:

Obviously we need a second curtain panel...haha.
But we may be going with white instead of brown!

I'm collecting these milk vases for our wedding decorations!

We are planning on putting "I have found the one whom my soul loves" on a wooden sign above the bed :)

I think Lucy will like her new home she'll be moving into in 9 months! 

There is still a whole lot to do, but I kind of like it imperfectly beautiful :)

Speaking of thrifting, almost everything you see in this room is thrifted...the decorations (picture frames, gold tray, milk vases), the crocheted blanket is thrifted and one of the lamps, obviously the dresser is thrifted. The jewelry holder, candle, and bedspread are not thrifted :)

ALSO, a thrift find that I am super excited about....a feather down comforter! 

This one was found at a thrift store never used and still had its seal. It was originally from Target for $80, but I got it for $25! YAY! We were going to register for this, but it was a little pricey, so I am so glad to have found this! However, we are planning on registering for a duvet cover and pillows. I LOVE pillows, I currently sleep with four in my little twin bed at home...so that just means that when we get married, we'll need eight! (Matthew, if you're reading this..I'm only halfway kidding:)...)

xoxo,

Lacey Beth