Do you have a favorite spot in your house where everything you display seems to fall right into place? For me, it's a vintage desk that I snagged at a garage sale a couple of years ago. It's in the corner between our livingroom and kitchen, and I love dressing it up. This is the top of it in all of its holiday glory. This snow globe was a summer garage sale find. It plays...
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Santa, Reindeer Silhouette Xmas Ornaments
November 18, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
My mom gave me a cute holiday book over the weekend: Deck the Halls from Country Living magazine. It has a ton of adorable holiday ideas and pages that you can rip out, cut and use for decorations. I spied a Santa and reindeer silhouette, and thought they'd look great in some of the glass ornament bulbs I got over the summer at a garage sale. First, I scanned the tag images so I wouldn't have...
Holy Moly Holiday Garage Sale Stuff
October 21, 2012 / BY Okio B Designs
I hit a few garage sales and the local church country fair Saturday morning. I hadn't intended on it, but I came home with a ton of great Xmas stuff! Super cheap too - just the way I like it. This candleholder needs to be cleaned up a bit. I may paint it white, but I definitely want to keep the faux berries. This was $1. The little snowman ornaments were also $1 for the set. ...
Thrift Store Wood Sled Makeover
November 06, 2011 / BY Okio B Designs
It was a bit mild here today so I was able to get outside and do some spray painting. First up was the little wood sled I got last weekend at a church thrift store fall festival. I gave it a few coats of black paint: Then I sanded some random edges to give it a more shabby look. I traced some sheet music around the "seat" part and cut it out. Break out the...