last weekend i went thrifting both on friday evening- solo (it's one of my favorite ways to take a mom-time-out) and then on saturday morning with my boys after some pancakes and a veggie egg benedict at a local cafe. parks is a really good stroller baby and my husband doesn't mind walking around, in fact i think he really enjoyed it. my sweet husband spent most of his time looking for old vinyl records. i love to create a home that blends both new and old pieces into each space. here are some of the things i look for while i thrift. however, more than anything, i just try to take it all in- one booth at a time, at my own pace. although i love to spend time walking around alone, my mom is my favorite person to thrift with because she is very patient and loves to stroll for hours like i do (plus, she's extremely sentimental and nostalgic- just like i am.) when parks was first born, we spent a lot of that winter strolling local flea markets and reminiscing while i wore parks in my solly baby wrap. those are memories i will always cherish, along with watching downton abbey and finally enjoying some glasses of red wine again.
the depot at gibson mill | concord, north carolina
this booth is gorgeous!
these $3 baby booties came home with me last weekend
my favorite things to look for |
01. vintage baby and toddler clothes | one of my favorite things during this stage of my life is to hunt for knitted/embroidered clothes for the littles (they are usually around $2-$10 each) and many are in excellent condition. vintage is my favorite thing to dress parks and are future one in so i am always looking (and there usually aren't a lot of them so when i find a booth that carries them, i get really excited!)
02. furniture | almost all of the furniture in our home is from either a flea market/thrift store. we have a few painted buffet tables and they are perfect for both a tv stand in our living room and as a changing table in the nursery (i love the height/don't have to bend down as much). i picked up a dreamy piece for our new nursery last night ... can't wait to share it soon!
03. books | i especially love the older ones, the ones with notes left by others and they are usually under $1 each
04. milk glass/hobnail pieces | these are my favorite serving dishes, cups, vases (i love white but also appreciate other colors, especially a rose/blush pink)
05. baskets | they are much cheaper than in a regular store and there are usually beautiful choices
06. floral/gold glasses | juice or cocktail glasses are two of my favorites, especially if they come in a wire serving caddy (those get me every time.)
07. shoes | i am a shoe girl and vintage is again- my absolute favorite. i usually gravitate towards classic pumps/heels and clogs
08. bags | the old leather medicine bags for a weekender and clutches for a wedding are what i tend to embrace
09. christmas decor | i decorate for the holidays with gold, cream, gray, pink and green vintage pieces so i am usually looking for pieces i love throughout the year
we have a similar gold chandelier (back corner) that i found at a shop near my hometown in ohio with my mom and it makes me smile daily- a girl around my age and her mom were buying that piece while i was in this booth.
another post i created last summer | tips for thrifting
i would love to hear from you if this was helpful in any way or if you have tips + things you love to search for while thriftng.
i can't wait to see your thrift store finds
xo
That shop looks absolutely incredible!
ReplyDeletei love it so much!! so fun to browse and search. thank you so much, again for all of the love!
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