Decorating your home doesn’t have to be expensive. All you need is a quick trip to your local thrift store and a little creativity. If you need some inspiration, check out these quick and easy thrift store crafts.
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There’s nothing quite as nice as giving something new life that might have ended up in a landfill otherwise. You can save money and the environment at the same time. I love heading to the local thrift shops to find craft supplies and old items to redo. Refinishing furniture is a lot of fun too.
Here’s a collection of awesome thrift store flips. Follow the link to check out the tutorials on how to replicate the project yourself!
27 Quick And Easy DIY Thrift Store Crafts
Decorate your home on a budget with quick and easy DIY thrift store crafts. All you need is a little imagination and maybe a little elbow grease and you can turn someone else's trash into your treasures!
You can find plain wooden bowls at most thrift stores for cheap! Give them a makeover with paint and a pretty farmhouse stencil.
It's hard to believe that this beautiful farmhouse shelf started out life as a thrift store spring form pan for $2.00!
Keep an eye out at yard sales or thrift stores for an old (or broken) globe. You can turn it into a fabulous lamp like this one!
You can usually find lamps and lamp shades at thrift stores for just a few dollars. You can easily transform it into a beautiful farmhouse style lamp with paint and wood beads.
Upcycle old glass jars into pretty farmhouse kitchen canisters. You can even use old spaghetti jars and leftover paint for a practically free DIY.
You can make a pretty wood box centerpiece with just a few thrifted supplies. Change out the flowers for each season, or go with faux.
All you need is a dollar store laundry basket, some rope and paint to make a beautiful DIY basket to hold extra pillows or throws. The metallic colors used are so pretty.
Here is a fun idea for a candlestick makeover you can do in just a few minutes. Use whatever color paint you like.
Transform a thrift store frame into a stunning gilded mirror that looks like it's from an upscale shop or antique store. It's so easy to create with this how-to.
Repurpose an old window into a beautiful family photo frame for under $15. Less if you can find the window for free.
Turn an old thrift store cutting board into a useful recipe card holder, or tablet holder, perfect for when you're in the kitchen cooking. No more flour or spaghetti sauce on the recipe cards!
Old mirrors are another thing that you will usually find in abundance at thrift stores. The great thing about this project is you don't even need the mirror to turn it into a beautiful DIY chalkboard. Try to find one with an ornate frame for added interest.
Upcycle an old doily and embroidery hoop to make an adorable DIY dreamcatcher that any little girl would love to have in her room.
Cloisonne Vase Inspiration with Florist Vases from the Thrift Store
Inexpensive floral vases are abundant at just about any thrift store. Check out these amazing DIY cloisonne vases that look like they are from a high-end store. What a great gift these would make too.
Tiered trays come in so handy for holidays and entertaining, but they can be pricey. You can easily make your own using just a few items.
This DIY Chinoiserie lamp will look right at home in any style decor. It's hand painted and there's a step-by-step tutorial so you can make your own!
Make your own indoor herb garden by repurposing an old condiment tray! This is such a clever DIY project that you can easily recreate.
Learn how to make gorgeous DIY sea glass bottles for your home. The color is stunning and adds a coastal touch to your decor.
You would not believe what this gorgeous shadow box looked like before. This makeover is amazing! You can also decorate it seasonally or add your favorite collection.
The creativity of these flowers is just amazing! Who would think old strainers could be turned into something so pretty and fun for your garden.
Make a pretty coffee bar sign using a worn out $5 wall hanging that was on it's way to the dump. It's great to give things new life!
Repurpose an old cabinet door into a fun and unique DIY no small talk door sign. It's perfect for introverts and social distancing!
Driftwood crafts are so popular and look great with any home decorating style. You can pick up glass votives at thrift stores, yard sales, or probably your own basement. Just hot glue driftwood to the glass and you have a pretty candle holder for just a couple of dollars. If you don't have driftwood, you could even use
One thing that any crafter never has enough of is storage. See how to repurpose an old lazy susan into a fun and useful paint and craft station. Keep it handy on your desk or craft table.
Make a DIY leather and rope jewelry organizer with a thrift store frame and scrap leather. It's a great way to organize your jewelry and it looks pretty too!
It's hard to believe this gorgeous Moroccan inspired tray costs only $2 to make! The colors are so fun and vibrant. You can easily make your own with a thrift store tray.
Make your own DIY frame mats by upcycling an old frame. You can add multiple photos to a large frame to make a beautiful statement piece for your home.
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