for the love of maxi

 

 

top: thrifted, skirt: fitted, necklace: etsy, belt: thrifted, gladiator sandals: thrifted, hat: gift, bracelt: thrifted, 

watch: thrifted, sunglasses: forever 21

my favorite piece of clothing this summer has definitely been maxi skirts.  i wish i could say i thrifted this fabulous skirt, but you have no idea how long i looked for a maxi skirt at thrift stores with no luck.  so, i finally gave in and bought one elsewhere.  i must say, definitely worth the extra money.  they are so incredibly comfortable, cool, and light.  perfect for a hot summer day that turns into a cooler night.  

what makes them even greater is that they are also extremely functional for the winter months.  this means you get more for your money out of each wear, which is always a plus when you are as savvy as i am.  i can't wait to pair my maxi's with some boots, a sweater and a scarf.   

so, moral of the story is that you NEED a maxi skirt.  you will not be disappointed, i promise.  now, stop reading and go buy one!  oh, and happy friday!

{happy thrifting!} 

home tour

hello there friends!  recently i have been inspired to thrift for household items.  i know i already showed you the things i bought this last weekend, but i thought i’d show you more things that i have thrifted over the past 2 years for our home.  i love to decorate my home with thrited items because they add so much character and personality to an otherwise boring room.  they are wonderful conversation pieces and i love how they tell a story.  people me ask all the time where i found certain things in our house and when i tell them a thrift store, they never believe me.  so, without further ado… 

all of the decor on this shelf were thrifted.  every. single. one. people.  i absolutely LOVE the retro starburst bowl and i recently just found that cute little owl figurine.  he makes me smile every time i look at him.  

this entire shelf was thrifted as well.  patrick and i like to collect old cameras and clock radios.  these are a few of the ones we have.  i LOVE the camera on the left that i found at goodwill.  it has like a million lenses.  not sure why you would ever use that many lenses, but it looks cool, that's for sure!  

the white vases and the little vintage desk lamp are thrifted from this shelf below.  patrick and i fell in love with that little lamp.  its has so much personality and it actually works!  he turns it on when he sits here to do homework and it just makes me happy seeing it shine.  when i bought those white vases i bought them with the intention to pain them different colors.  however, the plain white is starting to grow on me, so i think i am going to keep them white.  what do you think?  

this frame, little clock, and iPod station/radio were also thrifted.  patrick gave me that super rad retro frame for my birthday a year and a half ago and i absolutely love it!  i have actually never put a picture in it because i don't want to detract from the awesomeness of the frame!  

i love the story about the iPod station/radio.  patrick and i saw this at target after we first got married, but it was $100!  being the bargain shoppers that we are, we didn't want to spend the money on it.  well.....one day while i was looking at goodwill for christmas gifts for patrick I FOUND IT!  at goodwill!  for only $15!!!!  and the best part is that it works!  i could not wait for patrick to open it up on christmas morning.  i almost just gave it to him early,  but i'm glad i didn't because he was SO excited christmas morning when he saw what i had scored.  

my jewelry organizer is made out of a cork board i found at goodwill and then snazzed it up a bit.  i painted the frame and then put fabric on the cork part.  it has been so perfect for my necklaces.  

this awesome mint clock radio and the typewriter were also thrifted.  i think this clock radio is probably my favorite thrifted home decor item i have ever purchased.  the color, the hands, the dials, the shape.....everything is perfect.  

good luck thrifting items for your home and have fun!  

{happy thrifting!}

one man's trash....

well hello!  i know what you are thinking....it has been FOREVER since i have written a new post.  life  has been a little crazy and i will admit i got a tad bit lazy there for a while.  but i am happy to say that i am back and ready to show you all of my amazing thrift store finds.  i am sorry for the absence, and i will promise try not to do it again.  

now, lets get to the rest of the post.  you know that saying "one man's trash is another man's treasure?"  well, if that's true I AM RICH!  you guys, i seriously find SO much good stuff at thrift stores it is ridiculous!  i will often times look down at my outfit and realize that every single part of my outfit was thrifted!  craziness!  

this post, however is not about clothes, its about fun stuff for the house that i have found within the last week thrift store shopping.  i am obsessed with all of them so much and it actually inspired me to write a post about them.  so here we go....

i have been looking for a vintage crewel embroidery art piece for a few weeks now.  i have looked on etsy and thrift stores, but never really found one that i liked for a price i was willing to pay.  enter Goodwill.  i found this beauty at Goodwill yesterday for 5 bucks!  

patrick and i made some new friends on thursday and went to their house.  their whole entire house is decorated and designed with vintage furniture and accessories.  needless to say i was IN LOVE!  i wanted to steel everything they had.  they had a theme throughout of vintage old ship paintings and other decor and patrick and i really liked it.  patrick told me to start looking for stuff like this while i thrifted and, welp, i found one within the first 10 minutes of looking!  i love this little decorative art piece, and i especially love the 3D aspect.  

ok, the next piece is my favorite.  i saw a chair like this probably 6 months ago at goodwill and wanted to buy it so i sent a picture of it to patrick, but sadly, he didn't like it.  i have regretted not buying the chair ever since.  until this last thursday.  remember those friends we made?  well, they have bought so much furniture from thrift stores that they have too much for their house and wanted to sell some of it and guess what?  we were the happy recipients!  patrick and i got to look through their amazing treasures and they had the EXACT same chair i saw a few months ago but it had a pair!  it was the first furniture i saw there and i immediately told patrick "I AM buying these chairs."  he actually likes the chairs now.  he said that they look better in person than they did in the picture.  and i couldn't be happier to have them.  they are perfect in every way.  

this rocking recliner is patrick's favorite.  it is another piece of furniture we bought from our new friends.  patrick calls it his "man chair."  he has yet to sit in it to watch a movie, but i'm pretty sure the cuddling days on the couch with his wife are over.  he will now be cuddling in his man chair.  needless to say though, it is a pretty amazing mid century recliner.  

the next item i found is super random, but also super rad and it was super cheap!  it's a food warmer!  the funny thing is that it actually still works!  i wasn't completely sure that i was gonna buy it but it was only going to be 50 cents!  i figured for that price i'll find a use for it somewhere.  i'm pretty sure that i'm not even going to use it as a food warmer, but probably as a decorative piece in our house.  

patrick and i have been in the market for a vintage side chair for a while now.  we bought one about a year ago from our favorite vintage store in downtown fullerton, out of vogue, but we didn't really love it that much and wanted something more retro looking.  i found this beauty at salvation army yesterday and couldn't be happier.  the chair is practically in perfect condition.  i seriously think that no one ever sat in it.  and now its all ours! 

  

{happy thrifting!}