This liming wax oak wood chest “before and after” is brought to you in part by RYOBI Power Tools. Get the full tutorial on RYOBI Nation. For more liming wax projects, watch this tutorial on how to use liming wax. The first time I saw a piece of wood furniture with liming wax on oak, I melted. All this time… View Post
This post on how to use a circular saw is brought to you in part by RYOBI Power Tools. (Keep reading below to enter to win a free RYOBI circular saw by Nov. 22, 2018!) After doing an in-depth review of how to use a jigsaw, I have been dying to do another video on how to use a circular… View Post
If you’re reading this post, it’s likely that you went to Google and asked how to get rid of cable (or how to get rid of Comcast) and you landed here on this blog post. Well, so we’re not strangers, I’m Serena. Nice to meet you. 🙂 Getting rid of cable isn’t a topic I generally talk about on my blog… View Post
I love finding old stuff at the thrift store and painting it or replacing it, like this IKEA kitchen cart. It was only $20 and I knew it could be really pretty! When I found this IKEA cart, it was actually bare wood and I thought I wanted it gray. I painted a coat, stuck it in a corner, and… View Post
This “How to Buy a House in 12 Weeks” guide is brought to you, in part, by Homes.com. For more home buying help, check out 10 Questions You MUST Ask Before Buying a House, along with helpful tips on how to hire a contractor. Here at Thrift Diving, we talk a lot about how to decorate, improve, and… View Post
I’m so happy that I finally completed this boy’s bedroom makeover! My son loves his new blue bedroom with orange accents! If you like this bedroom makeover, be sure to check out my other boys’ green bedroom makeover as well as my own master bedroom makeover.  BEFORE AFTER! I thought people were pulling my leg when they said that it takes years to… View Post
This DIY bat house post is sponsored by The Home Depot. There’s an old saying that you learn something new every day. Isn’t that the truth. I recently found myself up past midnight researching how to build a bat house, how to install a bat house, and why bat houses are even “a thing.” I’ll admit that I was clueless… View Post
This boys bedroom makeover is brought to you by Carpet One. All opinions are my own. For more bedroom makeovers, check out my oldest boy’s room makeover, my master bedroom makeover, and this pretty guest bedroom makeover. When I was a kid, I don’t remember what my childhood bedroom looked like. I remember the basic structure of it, but there… View Post
I’ve done really good with curbing my “buy-and-hoard” tendencies at the thrift store. But when you find thrifted path lights like these, and then upcycle them into fall-inspired DIY lanterns, I have a renewed appreciation of my “buy-and-hoard” ways. I bought these old path walkway lights many months ago from the thrift store. I gasped when I found them because I… View Post
Here at Thrift Diving, it used to be that I’d highlight my favorite readers that makes Thrift Diving a great community. These are the thoughtful, engaged people that take time out of their busy day to leave comments here on the blog, read my posts, and who have spent a lifetime loving thrift stores, too. For 2018, though, I’ve been… View Post
