Thrifted Thoughts
best of… lia fagan: curvy couch
Let’s take a look back on 2011 – the posts that inspired, challenged, and encouraged us. Today, enjoy Lia Fagan’s first “Thrifted Thoughts” post on Scoutie Girl, published in March. Finding the old in the new can be challenging. Especially when the old looks a little something like this… Grandma’s 70s sofa is screaming, “time-warp!” [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
thrifted thoughts: thoughts on thrifting
I’m sorry to say that I don’t have a furniture makeover idea to share with you today. In fact, this will be last Thrifted Thoughts post. But, I would like to leave you with some thoughts on thrifting (ha, get it?). Here are my top tips for successful thrift shopping… Go often. As we all [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
Thrifted Thoughts: Plant Stand
Like we’ve discussed in past posts, a big part of restyling is repurposing. So, when I saw this retro plant stand, it seemed to me that it might function better as a fancy shmancy ice bucket stand. The architectural detailing is gorgeous and it’s just the right height for sitting tableside in your dining room. [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
Thrifted Thoughts: Pair of Side Tables
After stumbling across these low side tables this weekend, I started thinking about what a great find they were, mostly because they’re a pair. Finding vintage pairs of anything is rare. Being that they’re from the late 70s or early 80s, these sorts of pieces don’t usually appeal to me, but the architectural quality of [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
Thrifted Thoughts: Card File
There’s something just so intriguing about a cabinet full of tiny drawers. Don’t you just want to open each one and see what’s hiding inside? In this case, there’s no need. Because it has no top, you can see inside already. Let’s remedy that, shall we? This piece would function best in a space where [...]
About the Author
Lia Fagan is the blogger behind Mod Nest & the designer behind Mod Pieces. Learn how to design outside the lines, visit her website.
