Good morning lovelies!
On Tuesday, I shared about the clearance section and how I love to shop from that area of the store first, and about what I call my treasures on our bookcase shelving.
So today, I thought I’d share those treasures that reside on the bookcases!
This lil nook is just above the fireplace. Items in here were purchased from the clearance section at Hobby Lobby.
The “Ten Commandments” is from Garden Ridge.
Here’s the complete view of the bookcases.
The big flower arrangement above the television, is from a local consignment thrift store. The price that had been on it was much higher
than what I would give for something from a thrift store, even though the price was worth it.
The original retail price was over $300.00, and probably worth that price as well, but I’m not wired to pay prices like that.
Sooooo I kept my eye on it for the several months that it sat in the thrift store, and told the manager, (who also is my friend) to call the owner of the
arrangement and ask if she’d take less. The lady said “NO”! Then 3 days later the manager called me and said she’d sell it to me for $40.00, if I was
still interested. Ummmmm……YES!!!!!
It is huge and fills that big space nicely.
The black corbels were in the clearance section at Hobby Lobby.
They were cracked, faded and not worth a whole lot. The original price was $99.99 a piece.
I paid……$9.99 a piece!
I brought them home, fixed the cracks and spray painted them a fresh, black glossy color.
Everything else you see was purchased from the clearance section at either Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, Ross, thrift store, or Kirklands!
Nothing on these shelves was full price except the Ten Commandments.
So you see, I am very proud of these bookcases and display my treasures for all to see.
God does the same with you and me……repairs us, uses us, then proudly displays us!
Have a blessed day!!!
I’m going to link this up over at Elizabeth & Co.
Blondray <3
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