The subtle art of using thrift home decor gives every creative soul an excellent opportunity to personalize their home’s interior with unique used furniture.

There’s just something really inviting and creatively exciting in decorating with thrift store finds. First of all, these stores provide us with the opportunity to sniff around for one-of-a-kind thrift home decor. Second, we can find outstanding pieces of used furniture, often luxurious pieces, without extravagant price tags.

Often, you can find an abundance of different decor pieces that will perfectly blend in with the design flow you already have going on at home. At other times, decorating with thrift store finds can be a bit more challenging because the used furniture you’ve laid your eyes on might need a little customization. And this is where the team at Habitat for Humanity of Broward ReStore will help you in this article.  

Learn how secondhand accessories can become the perfect pieces of any tasteful home decor. 

Thrifted Home Decor: 6 Awesome Ideas to Get Creative

Chances are, you will be able to find all six of these thrift store finds in your nearest thrift store. And before we get into the various ideas, we encourage you to keep an open mind when shopping and look for every piece you can imagine in your home decor. No matter whether your next find will become the centerpiece of a room or a subtle touch to an already cohesive concept, with a bit of imagination, every thrifted home decor item can become an eye-catching attraction. 

Picture Frames

These secondhand accessories don’t seem like too much at first glance. Still, with some imagination and creativity, they can make excellent thrift home decor, especially if you choose a frame with character. 

Don’t get discouraged if there are some chips, scrapes, and nicks on the frames. These minor imperfections can be easily remedied with a new coat of paint and a wee bit of TLC.

Create a conceptual visual art display by picking up frames in similar colors or schemes. Or, you can simply ignore the artwork and focus only on the frames, as they can also make an artistic statement on every wall with enough space. 

Baskets

When going thrift shopping, most people look for used furniture or larger accessory pieces. In this respect, baskets often get overlooked, even though these come in various woven patterns, colors, shapes, and sizes, making excellent and cheap secondhand home decor accessories.

They can make fine wall art in a kitchen, or they can work wonders as extra storage spaces in, for example, bedrooms. In that case, look for wider and larger baskets where you can keep extra pillows and linens. 

Books

Truly creative thrift ideas will also include books. More or less, most thrift stores have a wide variety of books as well, from bestsellers to cookbooks and self-help literature. With a bit of imagination and creativity, old books can become excellent thrift store decor. 

For instance, you can always use decorative pages as DIY artwork. On the other hand, a nice and tidy collection of old volumes will always be eye-catching and complete the look of every living room or home office. 

Wall Art

Those who have experience with thrifted home decor know that thrift stores hold a myriad of fine wall art options with a much friendlier price tag. Decorating with thrift store finds can also mean that you may be able to get a beautiful vintage painting. As with the frames, you can opt for a cohesive design or mix and match different styles for an eclectic wall art mini gallery. They can look stellar in the hallway, living room, or bedroom. 

Mirrors

When it comes to creative thrift ideas, getting used mirrors is also a practical one. They cost considerably less and can be useful household items, along with being a potential piece of an artistic concept. 

For starters, you can arrange several vintage mirrors on a wall or simply use a stylish piece in your closet for your personal use. Heck, you can also hang one above the bathroom for a bit of cheeky vanity. And the mirror frames? They are a whole other artistic story altogether.

Lamps

Lastly, there are countless ways to breathe new life into secondhand lamps, no matter whether you’ve only bought the base, the shade or managed to grab the complete fixture. For starters, for embellishing old glass or ceramic bases, you can always use oil-based paint markers, and you can use a wide variety of crafting supplies such as rope, felt, and embroidery floss to transform a stale and boring shade into something exciting and avant-garde. 

Oh, if you’re concerned about functionality, just go to the register and ask them to plug in the lamp for you before you pay for it. Most stores will let you. 

Getting Creative the Decorative Way

Thrift stores always have at least something for every creative soul who likes to enhance their home decor with secondhand, vintage pieces. Apart from being simply fun, imaginative, and inexpensive, it’s also an environmentally conscious way to showcase your creative side at home. 

On that end, if you are currently looking for a few awesome accessory pieces or used furniture in great condition, feel free to visit Habitat for Humanity of Broward ReStore, and we will help you perfect your home decor.

 

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