4 History Lesson: Guest Bedroom, Round 2
>> Monday, May 24, 2010
1. Frame Collage: After rounding up several wooden frames from Gran’s house and a handful of local thrift stores, a quick arrangement made for handy wall art on a slim budget—$4 from start to finish.
2. Bookshelf: Scrounged out of a warehouse for the small price of hauling it home, its size and the shape of the cubbies has quickly made this guy a Rehabilitation Station favorite. (Missed the back story? Click here to see how we snagged this guy for free!)
3. Knickknacks: Magazines, books, old cigar boxes (courtesy of Gran) and various items from thrift stores & yard sales cozy up our bookshelf in a wonderful way.
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4. Dressmaker’s Mannequin: With a great-grandmother overflowing with major seamstress skills, this mannequin was a favorite childhood playmate for my sister and I during trips to Gran’s house. I’m super excited to have her feet planted firmly in our guest bedroom. We’re just hoping she doesn’t frighten our guests…
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Budget Breakdown:
| Frames | $4.00 |
| Bookshelf | FREE (with a little elbow grease) |
| Knickknacks | $20.00 |
| Mannequin | FREE |
| Total | $24.00 |
-Cara
4 comments:
Love the mannequin! and the shelf is great too. Of course bothe of those things I can't buy anywhere since you found them for free :( but they definitely give me inspiration!
Great idea with the frames!
Lydia, I know what you mean. The best part about thrift store shopping is that the items are usually "one of a kind." The worst part, you can't easily tell someone where to find one of their own. BUT plenty of inspiration nonetheless.
Thanks, Jill. We'll post the super easy how-to later on this week. Check back soon!
-Cara
The book shelf is perfect for that corner. I have a spot in my house that needs something like that.
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