Before and After

So over the past couple months I have been going to lots of estate sales and garage sales preparing for my Etsy shop and have come across some things that I kept and repurposed. Don't you think yard sales and thrift stores are so exciting!? It is going to be hard for me to give up some of the vintage stuff that I have found, but I will! Keep watch... I will be opening up my store soon! Sooooo anyway, as I was saying...
This huge frame/ugly picture (which isn't even on canvas...it is like cardboard or something) I got at a yard sale for $3. I had big plans for it!

I wanted to make it into a big bulletin board. I am new to this so unfortunately I didn't take any pictures along the way.... but this is what it turned into!

And again for this bookshelf I forgot to take a before picture but trust me, it was a fake yellow wood and pretty ugly looking. This is what a little paint can do! I love this little piece of furniture.

And finally I just wanted to show these lovely candlesticks I found at a garage sale. THESE I will be keeping! I love the clear blue glass.