Jackpot–My Latest Thrifting Finds

One of the things I love about our new house is the location. I have easy access to the freeway, there’s a great outdoor mall nearby and most importantly there are antique stores, a flea market and great consignment stores within a few minutes drive.

As I was headed home from an appointment the other day I made a pit stop at one of my favorite thrifting stores.  I never know what I’m going to find in this store but I know if I dig a little, there are treasures to be had.

Usually when I enter the store I turn to the right and start shopping.  But on this day I decided to change-up my routine and I turned down the left aisle.  I was only a few minutes into my shopping trip that I spotted what looked to be a great find.

There sat a stack of beautiful red salad plates. Not just 4 or 5 plates but 21, all in perfect condition.  I squealed with excitement and grabbed those babies with lightening speed even before looking at the price tag.

I was willing to pay up to $25 for 21 plates but couldn’t believe my eyes when I spotted the price–$9 for all the plates.  #jackpot

 

The plates are bone china and have a delicate gold edge.  But what really grabbed my attention was the brilliant red color which happens to be my favorite color in the entire world.

I made a beeline to the counter to put my name on the plates and was approached by one of the ladies working in the store.  She commented that there were more plates throughout the store and directed to me where they were.  She happened to be the dealer of the booth where I found the plates.

Hold you horses because this is where the story get even better.

I snagged this set of 12 bread plates for $4. These are perfect for a spring place setting and work great with my white wedding china.

 

I also bought this set of 6 floral salad plates for $3.50. A pretty plate for summer styling and I also think they could work for an early fall tablescape.

entertaining tip:  invest in inexpensive patterened bread and salad plates to create lots of mix and match options with the dinner plates you own.

And I also purchased this set of 10 salad plates for $6.  Another great compliment to my white china and I also love the way they look with my Blue Willow dinnerware.

I couldn’t resist these small bowls.  The delicate floral design is so pretty and they will be fun to mix and match with other pieces.  The set of 6 was just $3!

Aren’t they pretty with blue and white plates?


And one more thing I bought was this small blue and white flower frog vase for $2!

 

To say I’m happy about my new china pieces is an understatement.  I definitely hit this jackpot on this thrifting trip.

What thrifting treasures have you found lately?

 

Best of ConfettiStyle–Tablescapes

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Creating beautiful tablescapes is something I really enjoy doing.  It’s always a challenge to see how I can mix and match my china, glassware and linens to create a new look. After years of decorating tables, I’ve learned that one of the best way to invest in table decor is purchasing decorative salad  plates instead of dinner plates.  If you own a set of white dinnerware, you’ll be able use your decorative salad plates to easily change the look from season to season. I hope you enjoy a few of the table settings I’ve shared here on the blog.

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Blue & White Tablescape

It’s not secret that I love blue and white chinoiserie decor so of course I had to create a tablescape inspired by blue and white. Its one of my favorite table settings to date. This pretty table also included two DIY projects, my easy monogram napkins and paint pen bowls which I just realized I never shared the tutorial on.

Read the full post here.

Blue and White Tablescape

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Natural and Gold Fall Tablescape

Last year I pulled together a gold, off-white and grey tablescape for fall.  It was the perfect mix of soothing fall colors with a touch of glam. I also wrote a post with tips on creating a fall table setting here.  p.s. I’m going use the white pumpkins again this year but with a different color combo.

Read the full post here.

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Thanksgiving Table For Two

In 2014 I pulled together a Thanksgiving tablescape to enjoy Thanksgiving eve with my hubby.  I shopped my house and used items I had on hand to give the table an eclectic look.

Read the full post here.

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Anatomy Of A Place Setting

One of the post I shared as part of my Anatomy Of series was all about creating beautiful place settings. It’s all in the mix and you can read the full post here.

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Dots and Plaid–A Christmas Tablescape

I love creating a festive table at Christmas and I was thrilled with the way my dots and plaid table turned out.

 tip:  use wrapping paper as an inexpensive alternative to a cloth table runner.
Read the full post here.
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I’m looking forward to styling my table throughout fall and holiday.

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