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Decorate Dining Room with Thrift store furniture

Thrift Store Dining Room Shopping Deals 

Thrift store dining room finds
 

In case you missed my Beachy Tablesape post where I share everything about this tablescape go here.

How to decorate dining room with Thrift Store furniture?

I love finding deals! Finding something at the thrift store and making it over it so satisfying!

I shared my process of turning these thrift store dining room chairs into French beauties here.

Thrift Store Black Buffet Table

The black sideboard or buffet if you will, was also bought at a thrift store a few years ago. I paid a whopping $25.00! It is actually a dresser but I knew it would work perfectly as a side board table. Recycling furniture for a different purpose is so fun!

Yep it was a deal!

Turn a thrift store dresser into buffet table. Recycle furniture

Black Mirror Thrift Store Find

This mirror was also purchased at a consignment shop in Salt Lake I think I paid $70.00 dollars for it.

The original finish was silver to begin with so I painted it black and wiped off some it to leave some of the silver showing through.

Faux Hydrangeas

These gorgeous hydrangeas are silk and were used at my daughters wedding almost 5 years ago!! I bought them at Tuesday Morning and they really are beautiful.

Thrift store mirror in dining room

Here is the view of the Beachy Tablescape

How to decorate a dining room with thrift store finds

Thrift Store Chandelier 

My chandelier is really one of my most favorite pieces…also from a consignment shop in Salt Lake. I love the gold mixed with the crystals. As soon as we walked into the consignment shop I knew I had to have it! 

Gold Thrift store chandelier

Wall Art and Blinds

The wall art is not from a thrift store. I actually purchased them at two different stores and they totally match! 

They are made of some sort of canvas material.

I think they really make the room feel taller and bring in more of the black throughout the room.

black and white wall art- Karins Kottage

Notice the bamboo blinds? I bought these for all the windows in the house from Lowe’s and I only paid…are you ready….$5.00 to $10.00 a piece!! That my friends is a total miracle! 

Seriously the best deal I have ever found!! They could be considered thrift store finds because they are were so cheap!

They totally make the house!

Thrifts store chandelier in my dining room- Karins Kottage
 

No Sew Parson chair idea

Here again I am sharing my “cheap-o” way of making my beige Parson chairs work in the room by tucking in leftover fabric into the seat.

Then simply draping it up and over and cinching it with cording/pipping and a sea shell napkin ring.

New Sew chair treatment in my Thrift store dining room finds
 

Full look of my tablescape…does it make you want to come to dinner tonight?!

Thrift store dining room and Beachy tablescape

Rug Find

Here is my Rug deal! I bought this yellow/gold rug at Pier One on clearance for only $48.00 before we even moved into the house and before the paint was on the walls.

Here is a similar looking rug you might like.

I just figured I could use it somewhere in the house and it worked out perfectly in the dinning room!

Who Knew?

 
Thrift Store dining room finds

Hope you have all enjoyed my Beachy tablescape and thrift store finds!

To order up some of these delicious sea shell chocolates for your next dinner party, leave me a comment and I will have my mom email you with the prices.

These are also perfect for wedding favors too!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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  1. Anonymous says

    December 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    I love this kind of stuff.

    Reply
  2. Nita {ModVintageLife} says

    September 24, 2012 at 9:42 am

    I featured this today on Mod Mix Monday!

    Reply
    • Anonymous says

      December 31, 2012 at 6:39 pm

      I SAW THIS ON FACEBOOK BUT AM NOT SURE HOW TO REPLY BUT TRIED AS ANONYMOUS.

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  3. cheryl @ nefotlak. says

    March 12, 2012 at 2:10 am

    what a gorgeous dining room!
    absolutely lovely.
    cheryl xox.

    Reply
  4. Becca says

    March 2, 2012 at 5:09 am

    I saw you featured at Under the Table and Dreaming- I just love this room. The pop of black makes that wall, I think. I live in UT- mind telling me which two shops you got the wall hangings from? I am in love!
    Thanks- Becca

    berger.becca@gmail.com

    Reply
  5. Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says

    February 17, 2012 at 7:34 pm

    How beautiful. Love your style. We like to remodel and redecorate our homes, so I'm your newest follower. It's so nice to meet you and I look forward to learning new things from you.
    Sam

    Reply
  6. Alycia Nichols says

    February 17, 2012 at 2:10 am

    I just visited your Mom's blog a few minutes ago. I want to order some of the chocolate sea shells, but not until it gets closer to June when I plan to use them. They really look cool, and I'm sure our guests will be wowed by them! They look great on your cool seafaring table!!! I really like the fabric treatment over the Parsons chairs, too. I have them in our dining room, and I am always looking for something to make them look…different. Kind of hard to do since they have a pattern, but I might be able to play with this idea. Thanks! Have a great weekend!

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  7. Martha says

    February 17, 2012 at 1:54 am

    What good buys! You are a good thrifter! And what a pretty table. And, I, too, love your chandelier!

    Reply
  8. Jacqueline says

    February 16, 2012 at 7:09 pm

    I just love the colors in the room, especially the wall color and the black accents. Everything looks so pretty and new! Fun table. I started at Eat Lots…
    and hopped over to see your table. It looks so great.

    What a bunch of wonderful deals too! Fabulous.

    Reply
  9. chateau chic says

    February 16, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Your dining room is sooo pretty! The colors are so yummy and the black accents make the most beautiful contrast.
    You found great deals for sure.
    I'm your newest follower, Mary Alice

    Reply
  10. Sandy says

    February 16, 2012 at 12:36 pm

    Beautiful room!!! I love all the unique and special touches you added to the room. All the collected pieces make any room look more inviting and interesting. Thank's for sharing.
    Sandy

    Reply

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