Thrift Store Makeovers for Budget-Friendly Home Décor

 

Our Thrift Store Decor Team is closing out the year by showcasing our very best thrift store transformations! We’ve been breathing new life into secondhand treasures—turning “unsightly” pieces into something fresh and beautiful for years now.
Looking back, it’s incredible to see how many items that might have been tossed in the dumpster (or left abandoned on the roadside!) have been reimagined into something worth keeping.

I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite projects—just click the link to head straight to the tutorial. And don’t miss the grand finale: Over 50 thrift store makeovers waiting for you at the end of the post!

I have to say the one makeover that has given me the most JOY this year is my Bundt Pan Bird Feeder. Each visit from different birds feels like a small gift, reminding you that nature thrives even in simple spaces! 

My Favorite Makeovers from the Team

 

I love this Shadowbox Thermastat Cover from Exquisitely Unremarkable! These necessary but not-so-pretty covers can mess with your decor a little, but Kim came up with a great solution, and I love the paper she used.  I did something similar years ago, don’t worry, when we actually use the thermastat, the covers come off!

Shop at Blu made over this Vintage wooden box, creating a chippy look that she found in Elizabethton. Now that I have family in TN, I can’t wait to go thrifting, but how will I get everything home, lol. 

My Repurposed Life sure gave this Drop-Leaf Table a beautiful makeover! Using a deglosser and a gorgeous coat of dark paint, this small pedestal drop leaf table is perfect for an eat-in kitchen or a single person.  I had one of these from my grandparents that I sure wish I had kept for the kids!

Christy from Our Southern Home always finds the greatest items while thrifting! She is showing us how to restore a Vintage Thrift Store Mirror by stripping, toning down the orange oak with a custom Minwax mix, and sealing it in a soft matte finish. What a beauty!

Looking back, it’s incredible to see how many items might have been tossed in the dumpster (or left abandoned on the roadside)!  These makeovers prove that beautiful décor doesn’t have to break the bank. 

 

More of our team’s favorites 

Common Thrift Store Finds, New Decor for Your Home  My Repurposed Life
Budget Home Decor Makeovers Ideas Our Southern Home
Thrift Store Makeovers for Budget-Friendly Home Décor My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Thoughtful Thrift Store Gift Ideas Exquisitely Unremarkable
Thrifty makeovers Shop at Blu

 

What I love most about these projects is how seamlessly they fit into home décor. With a little creativity, a dated lamp, a scratched side table, or a worn picture frame can be transformed into something chic and timeless. The best part? They’re incredibly inexpensive, yet once they’re styled in your home, no one would ever guess they came from a thrift store. These pieces look like boutique finds, but they cost just a fraction of the price.

Below you will find 50+ thrift store DIY makeovers for the home. 

Thank you so much for stopping in today, and I am wishing you a beautiful holiday season!