Life on Kaydeross Creek

It's Garage Sale Season! 10 Things to Look for

WRITTEN BY COLLEEN PAUSLEY OF LIFE ON KAYDEROSS CREEK

What better way to find budget friendly home decor than to shop garage sales?! Choose pieces with good bones and things that you can update with paint to make them your own. Here are the top 10 things I look for:

1Books I love Books! Whether they are current coffee table style books (think decorating, fashion or local history) or vintage books with a wonderful warn patina, they add so much interest to any space. They can make great conversation pieces and can add color, texture or height to any vignette.

2Baskets Baskets come in a ton of different shapes and sizes and are great for storage in any room. They add wonderful warmth, color and texture to any vignette and in any season.

3White Vases/Pitchers These are perfect for styling any vignette with faux or real flowers. Put them in grouping for a pretty look.

4Art Art can be so expensive so garage sales are a great place to look. Stick to the same style and you can't go wrong when you are mixing pieces together in your home.

5Picture Frames Choose frames that have a similar width and style (chunky, beveled wood or clean straight lines). Don't worry about the color because you can always paint them. You can use them for so much more than just framing family photos or art… like creating a collage, framing a piece of architectural salvage or a flat basket with flowers.

6Trays Great for creating easy vignettes by grouping things on one place plus they make it easy to remove from a kitchen table for meals or a coffee table for games

7Candlestick Holders Look for interesting shapes and sizes. Don't worry about color as they can be painted. I like to have neutral colors like white, black and stained wood so that I can swap them out from room to room and use them for every season. 8 Cutting Boards I love using these for creating table risers or for decorating shelves. Don't worry if they have a ton of cut marks. Simply break out the palm sander to smooth them out and even give them a coat of stain to match the ones you already have. Hang them on a wall in a collage to create a unique look in your kitchen. 9 Mirrors Mirrors are a great way to brighten up any space and even make small spaces look bigger. Use one large one on a wall or use a few to create a pretty collage.

Wooden Boxes & Crates

I cannot get enough of these. Great for storage and creating a vignette by themselves or adding height to one.

Bonus item: Christmas decorations

This takes a little planning, but you can save a ton of money on holiday decorations by picking these up at garage sales. Stick to your color scheme and you’ll easily mix things in with your old decorations. If you know what to look for and you stick to your style and color scheme, you can save a ton of money and create your own unique look for your home with garage sale finds! SS