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What should I thrift to decorate my new shelves?

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A cozy bedroom at night, featuring a bed with a pink velvet headboard, layered pink and grey textured blankets, and a white nightstand with a lamp, all illuminated by soft purple lighting.

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I am loving how it looks at night. Such cozy vibes but I have so far to go. I want to move that end table somewhere else and put the tall shelves next to bed and vanity besides them like my inspo room has in the photos. I just have a weird room and don’t know where the end table would look good

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My 2026 Thrifting Wishlist ❤️

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My Thrifting Wishlist!

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Thrift store book finds , because murder and mayhem are even better when they’re $3.99 🔥 Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts – A sizzling mix of arson, romance, and just enough drama to make you side-eye your neighbors. 🔪 Lady Killer by Michele Jaffe – A serial killer on the loose and a detective with

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🛁 My (mostly) Thrifted Bathroom Setup! 🛁

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What should I do to the shelves

What should I do cause I don’t know

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Thrifted shelf above stove

My cottage kitchen is small, so thrifting a shelf and putting it above my stove has been one of the best things I could do for this space. The salt & pepper and oils are so handy now! #thriftedhomestyle #thriftyfinds #cottagekitchen

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help me decorate 🌿

I moved about a year ago and finally went through my room decor boxes and found all of this. Any recommendations for how to use all of these items? I included pictures of my room as well. If you could, any inspiration pics are appreciated!! Going for a sort of forest/fairycore room aesthetic if pos

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Has anyone read any of these?! If so which should I start with first?! I swear my TBR list never stops growing!!😅 I have heard great things about every single one of these books. What’s even better is I thrifted all of these at a library sale!😭 $4 a piece! I almost had a heart attack grabbing e

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When I saw this mirror leaning up against a shelf - I almost ran ! It was only $12 and I knew it would be perfect for my entryway. I love the gold finish- it’s not too bright & the perfect antique finish. I also love the details around the rim and the oval shape Tips to thrifting:

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What’s on our shelves? ☁️

“B” version! Happy New Year to you all, let us know if you’d like a tour of our other shelves down below♥️ #kpop #kpopalbums #BTS #blackpink

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🏎️🚦🏁 How to Decorate a Not-So-Little Boys’ Room

These are some of my favorite details from the room that I put together for my two bonus boys 🥰 I wanted to put together a room for them that was fun & boyish, but that also would grow with them as they develop new hobbies, new favorite TV shows/movies/video games, etc. Here are some th

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Thrift Store Book Haul!

Back with another Thrift Haul for books! This time I definitely went in with a list and I grabbed a few that I just wanted for my bookshelf and some have been on my tbr for ages! So happy to add these to my collection for such an affordable price☺️. In order, here’s everything I picked up! 1.

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DIY THRIFT FLIP 🪑

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Time to go thrifting!

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