Courtney Warren is a Texas-based interior designer whose work has been featured in Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Apartment Therapy, and Today.com. She is a frequent consultant on Fox 4 TV’s Good Day program in Dallas, was ranked in the top 3 percent of interior designers in the US by Houzz.com, and starred in the Dallas episode of TLC’sFour Houses. She delights in helping overwhelmed clients create beautiful spaces—and will never turn down a warm chocolate chip cookie or Diet Dr Pepper.
There are a lot of reasons I love shopping second hand.
The first one is that I find things I cannot find new in stores.
People sell the coolest stuff and the thrill of the hunt is irresistible.
Another reason is you can get aforementioned cool stuff but stay on your budget.
I always say you don’t have to spend a lot to have a beautiful home, and shopping secondhand is one way I do that.
This board starts with a beautiful frame. Replace the glass and recover teh back with cork and fabric, and suddenly you have a classy DIY bulletin board.
Want more details? Here is a great step-by-step.
Supplies: Mirrored frame
I had an uncle that had over 400 ties.
Truly.
When he passed last year, we were all so sad. And my aunt gave away a tie to everyone at the funeral, and still had hundreds to donate.
When I saw this chair, I instantly thought how fun it would be to have some of his ties to create this.
This chair is pretty quirky, and depending on the base it could work on a porch or a game room. It’s a definite conversation piece.
I was a kid in the 80’s and that’s when big jewelry reigned. (Side note, does anyone remember twister beads?)
Looking at each piece is like walking down memory lane. I remember when I bought them or where I wore them.
I love the idea to re-use the best ones in some sort of art creation. Hot glue, a frame and fabric make this a super easy project.
Chunky gold frame. I display it on this cool photo easel
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I am excited to share some of these ideas on Dr. Phil’s new television network, Merit Street, on the Merit Street Morning show!
Stay tuned here- I will repost the show when I get it, or watch it LIVE tomorrow from 7-9 AM.
Find where to watch Merit Street here.
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