I don’t know if I should be embarrassed or amused that our new custom welcome mat belonged to the previous owners. We never threw out their old worn-out rubber welcome mat when we moved in. Who does that?? Apparently us. It’s not my fault. The welcome mat was dirty, but it was still in solid condition. And you know how… View Post
A DIY journal notebook is one of those easy craft ideas that satisfy your soul: it only takes 10 minutes, but yet, you walk away feeling like Martha Stewart (even if you’re not the creative type). I’ve been making a DIY journal notebook to track projects for the past few years–both for myself and for gifts for family, but I… View Post
Long before crazy do-it-yourselfers like me came along with paint brushes in hand to paint over wood–GASP!– furniture stripping with chemicals (such as Citristrip) and other furniture strippers helped people bring old furniture and wood back to life. But not long ago, painted furniture became wildly popular and even ya girl (ahem–I’ll admit it) slapped paint on nearly every piece… View Post
When temperature drop below freezing (and well into the single digits), the first thought that comes to mind is how to prevent frozen pipes. Often times, it takes a problem before you realize you’ve neglected important home maintenance schedules to prevent homeowner disasters and inconveniences. Anyhow, although we’ve had mild winters in Maryland the past few years, people kept saying… View Post
I hate following with what everyone has been doing this week: posting their top 10 projects and posts of 2017. Yeah, it’s fun to recap the popular posts that have done well in 2017, but the truth is that bloggers have a dirty little secret: most of our best posts aren’t even posts we wrote this year. You read that… View Post
When we bought this old 1973 home, a total kitchen makeover or overhaul was the furthest thing from my mind. I mean…I knew that I would need to paint these kitchen cabinets because they were sooooo dated, but I hadn’t planned to do much else. We simply couldn’t afford to do so. BEFORE But I didn’t suspect that after… View Post
This post is brought to you by Hive presented by Centrica Connected Home. All opinions belong to Thrift Diving. It doesn’t feel very much like Christmas this year. Not that we’ve ever been big celebrators in this house… In fact, hubby scoffs every year I mention putting up a tree (he grew up with never having a tree, but it… View Post
I love when the universe conspires to put something in my path that quickens my heart rate–like these vintage building sign letters I got for free today! (Yes, I said free). I had just left a horrible doctor’s appointment (have you ever had a tube inserted up your nose and down your esophagus?? Um….it’s not fun….). Around the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington… View Post
This project is brought to you by Arrow Fastener. The project and all opinions belong to Thrift Diving. Watch This Project in Action! If you knew me in real life, you’ll know that I rarely decorate for the holidays. I typically throw up a little Charlie Brown tree and “holiday decorating” gets quickly checked off the TODO list. But I… View Post
As much as I try not to buy everything at the thrift store, occasionally there are some really special pieces that I just can’t walk away from, like this vintage Chromcraft chair for the office. I had walked into the back of my favorite thrift store and immediately was drawn to it. It had an interesting shape. I texted this… View Post
