Some Thrifty Finds

My daughter and I went to a favorite consignment shop today. I saw quite a few items I wanted, but restrained myself and only purchased two things.

This flower arrangement, paper whites (I guess). I was thinking, I can use it for any season. During the Fall, I'll tie a Fall colors ribbon on it, at Christmas, a red ribbon. So, for $8.99, it was a good purchase.

I like the look of the paperwhites on the burlap runner. The white crispness against the texture of the runner will go well into Fall.

The other item I purchased is a Waverly valance for the powder room. I love the colors and the print, and it was only $12.99.

I love the cottage print with the matching stripes on the bottom section.

It looks like new, so I'm not sure how much it was used, but I really like it in the powder room.

Earlier today, I gathered all my dried hydrangeas together and put them in the aqua tin I bought for a dollar at an estate sale recently.

I placed it on the hearth as a transitional piece leaning toward Fall. I'm ready to bring out some warm Autumn colors, are you?

So that's what I did today. What did you do? Did you find new treasures?

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