Thrifty Thursday... wood in the kitchen

There are lots of wooden textures and colors in my home. So adding wooden accessories adds some fun dimension to it all!

My bread box is from Goodwill in Costa Mesa... $3.99

I found the tall salt shaker and pepper mill at a Revivals thrift store in Palm Springs... $1.99

 ** Thrifty Thursdays will be dedicated to sharing my affordable finds from various resale sources: thrift stores, estate sales, garage sales, consignment shops... you name it! **

salvation peacock

As I was paying for my "bric-a-brac" finds at the Salvation Army a few days ago, I spotted this fun piece across the store up on the wall! It wasn't priced...so the guy helping me proposed $12...and I talked him down to $6! 

What a find... gotta love the peacock!

The more traditional colors of a peacock's plumage are my favorite... they've definitely inspired the colors around my house! 

Here's some more of my feathery finds! 

trivets, coasters & cork

Unique trivets, coasters, and cork are fun items to look for as you rummage through a thrift store, relative's house, or garage sale. Here's some of my collection as well as some examples I've come across online!

 Peacock Expandable Trivet -- Goodwill in Ahwatukee, AZ

Owl Trivet -- Angel View in Palm Springs, CA

Cork & Black Trivets -- Grandfather's Kitchen!

Morton Salt Coasters -- Grandfather's Kitchen!

Paisley Green Coasters -- My Mom's MOPS Craft 2009

Dozens of Cork -- Grandfather's Kitchen!!

Brooklyn Bottle Cap Trivet - RETTOCAMME on Etsy

Fox on a Bike Cork Trivet -- darkcycleclothing on Etsy

Who says you can't protect your counter-tops in a fashionable way!?

NOW I'M CRAVING A HOT BEVERAGE.... ANYONE CARE TO JOIN?

Shiny and Green Things!

One of my favorite hobbies is rummaging through thrift stores. My routine is typically to grab a shopping cart, and head to the "home" section of the store. Here's a few finds from 2010. 

All the plants are artificial & from Shinoda. I originally bought the containers from Goodwill in Mission Viejo and made the arrangements for my office... but now they're spread out around our home! 

If you'd like one for your home or office I'd love to make an arrangement for you! 

They're so wonderful because if you have a black thumb like me...all you have to do is dust them :-)