Hi, ya'll! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! We were busy, busy bees, and had a lot of fun. We started the weekend off by building this new island for the kitchen. It is easily movable, so we can put it on the porch for a buffet in place of the current bench if we need to for entertaining. It's a great solution -- just what our wayyy to open floor plan kitchen needed. Now it looks cozy and the farm house from the cabinets are mimicked by the treatment I gave it. It's quite a metamorphosis!
For a couple of weeks, Mr. SCC & I have talked about going to Atlanta. We planned on going this weekend, until we realized our anniversary is merely a month away. By happenstance, it falls the same weekend as Scott's Antique Market next month. Mmmm... don't ya love a good coincidence? So, yep, we're waiting until next month to celebrate with a little weekend trip.
Instead, we rambled around a very off-handed way towards Huntsville, via Fayetteville for a stop at Sirs Fabrics. I found nothing there, so we decided to go the long, windy way towards Alabama, in search of other treasures. Even though we walked through dozens of stores, I only bought a few things.
A set of two canisters, $3 for the pair. I made some chalkboard tags for them, because I am way too indecisive to write directly on the canisters themselves. Now I can change my mind all I want! 
Although I have my heart set on finding a dough bowl next month, this round wooden bowl for $1 was a great find this week. I love the worn bits about it.
This Lenox plate was a mere 50 cents. I've been searching for interesting plates to hang on the wall ever since I found a dozen plate hangers for a quarter each a couple of weeks ago. This will go into the "wall" collection.
We also stopped by the Dollar Tree, where I found a couple of these mugs. Aren't they adorable? And for a buck each? Yay!
I also found this basket for $2 at my favorite thrift store. It was painted all black, but I shabbied-it-up with some white paint and a little sand paper. It's easy to grab the linen towels out of it from either side of the kitchen.
Posted at Today's Thrifty Treasures & Metamorphosis Monday.
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36 sweet little love notes:
I wish I had a bigger kitchen, so I could have a gorgeous island like yours! My sister is also looking for a dough bowl, but they're sooo expensive! Why don't I ever see those at garage sales ;)
Love them all!
You built a wonderful island. I love it!
Love your new island! Beautiful job! Love your finds too! Love that plate and those canisters!
love the dishes!
Wonderful finds and I love the new island!!
Love your canisters ... I was just thinking today that I needed some new ones. That's a great idea to use the chalkboard tags for them! You got a lot of great pices!
Gina, Your island is fabulous! I love the finished you put on it! So great that it is moveable too! You found some great things! Love those canisters!
Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Tina
WOW, I love the new island! And EVERYTHING you bought as thrifty finds was fantabulous... I even like that you made tags for your canisters... You're not locked into anything being painted on the canister-
You big chicken! LOL
Sue
Envy for that plate, love the island. TTFN ~Marydon
Love, love, LOVE your new island and the colors used in your kitchen! So fresh! Beautiful job!
You found some neat things, too!
I'm going to add your Transformation Thursday to my blog - looking forward to participating! Feel free to join my Make Your Monday party tomorrow, too!
Great finds! I especially like the white mugs and the Lenox plate. Enjoy your new island. I'm sure it'll come in quite handy!
How fun to spend your anniversary in Atlanta...and Scotts to boot!
I love your island. The color is scrumptious!
"I am way too indecisive to write directly on the canisters themselves." That is so me! I see these great jars and want to paint a word on them, but always get stymied. What if I want to move it? I can't have it say rice if I want to move it to the bathroom next week!
I love that wooden bowl. My parents have a similar one on their coffee table filled with tiny shelves. It always catches my eye.
Oh I love all your finds!!!
Love Love Love that island!
Good job on the island! Your weekend was way more productive than mine. When you come to ATL, you should visit the Fabric & Fringe warehouse in Marietta GA, lots of areas with great antique shops - Decatur & Avondale, Chamblee, Buckhead.
hi Gina, great finds, especially those mugs at the dollar store. I saw them too and really liked them :) I've already got a post for your birdie party, will add it on that day.
I have a giveaway on my blog and I'd love for you to check it out :)
Mmm, LOVEING your finds...I need to get out thrifty A-SAP!
Great finds! I love the plate, mugs, and the island. What a terrific idea to make it portable! Looks like it has storage too ~ that's always a good thing!
Gina -
LOVE your kitchen island!!! The finish is fabulous! I wish I had 1/2 your talent! Stop by and see what I picked up this weekend :)
Toni
Love all your finds....Love the kitchen island....I keep debating if I need one or not...yours is super neat !
Kammy
Great finds! LOVE your island!
Rachel
Sure like your island. You did get some nice bargains.
WOW...$1 for the wooden bowl is a fab price. I usually buy every wooden bowl I find and I've not bought 1 for under $10 in years now!
Wow-great deals. I love the chalkboard tags on the canisters.
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Cheri
Its So Very Cheri
Your island is darling- please do a detailed post on how you made it and the paint info. Your chalkboard tags are too cute as well- I'll be stealing that idea for sure.
Great post!
I love that island! You built it?!?!? I'm speechless!
Great finds, and sounds like such a fun trip.
Great idea to save other trip for next month.
see ya' soon,
Barbara Jean
Love the new island and really love how you put those chalkboard tags on your cannisters. How cute and clever.
I'm looking for an island just like yours for our rental (so we can take it with us)
Great finds!
the island is great!!! good finds!
Love the table. I wish I could make something like that. Or should I say..my husband make it. LOL Love the color wash.
I love your island! I just found your blog through Suzy's blog. We must live close to you because we go to Carter's Creek all the time and see Miss Linda there! Anyhow, adding you to my reading list! Can't wait to see more!
Smiles!
Michelle
I lOVE the jar tag idea!! that will be perfect for the kitchen i'm about to redo!! I also really like the island!! Great bowl idea too! Thanks so much for the inspiration!! I enjoy your site!
Blessings!
oooh great island! your blog is so fun. i dream of having a real cottage one day but for now my little cottage in the middle of suburbia will have to do :) and love love love that you are thrifty, it makes life so much more fun! anyone can walk into pottery barn and throw down the money but it takes talent to do what you do- way to go!
-natalie
www.centsiblychicsisters.blogspot.com
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