My Favorite Fall Thrift Store Finds And How I Styled Them

Fall Pheasant Mantel Decor

Y’all, I was so excited when I found this gold pheasant for a steal. She was gold but faded, so I used Antique Rub N Buff and did a quick touch-up. Now my sweet fall pheasant looks brand new. I’ve used her on my mantel for a couple of years.

My gold pheasant mingles well with the DIY Dryer Ball Pumpkins, the Dollar Tree Pumpkin Topiaries, and the Old Book Page Leaf Garland. Click the highlighted links for more details.

Fall Tableware

You can find so many great dishes, glassware, and small decorative tableware while thrifting.

I found six of these adorable leaf dishes for only $3.00, and I’ve used them every fall. They are perfect for creating a fall or Thanksgiving tablescape.

A couple of years ago, Pottery Barn sold these white turkeys for Thanksgiving. When I ran across a set almost identical, I snatched them up to create the Pottery Barn Look Alike. It was a super easy project involving spray paint, and I use them every Thanksgiving.

Autumn-Inspired Dishes

I’ve been collecting Golden Wheat dishes for several years. I keep adding one or two at a time. A few years ago, I found the wheat glasses and love combining them on a fall table. Last year, instead of setting the table with them, I added them to a vintage toolbox for a table centerpiece.

These stunning maple leaf salad plates are another easy way to add a touch of autumn flair to a table setting. This table setting includes the inexpensive maple leaf dishes, DIY decoupage pumpkins, and Fall Leaf Charger Plates, perfect for a fall or Thanksgiving table.

I use a set of vintage dinner plates every fall. I found them at a Salvation Army thrift store years ago. Each autumn they are perfect for indoor entertaining or alfresco dining. I also combined a few of these fall-inspired patterned plates with other thrifted dishes and platters for a fall plate gallery wall.

Fall Artificial Fruit

Another fall decoration that I collect is artificial fruit. I found these stunning gourd apples and pears a few years ago and love adding them to my shelves or kitchen countertops each fall.

The milk glass fruit bowl holds a collection of authentic-looking plastic pears that I purchased for a fraction of what they would have cost new.

Vintage Baskets For Fall Decorating

Although baskets can be used year-round, I especially love decorating with them in the fall.

They look amazing, filled with either dried hydrangeas or corn shucks and pumpkins.

The large vintage wall basket brings attention to this porch corner when filled with faux fall leaves and berries.

I’ve also collected vintage fruit baskets like these, which I used to decorate the front porch for fall.

Vintage Milk Glass

Another favorite thrift store find is vintage milk glass. Yes, it’s perfect for decorating any season, but there’s something extra special about using these stunning pieces mixed with fall decor. See this article about decorating with milk glass after Labor Day!

Thrifted Amber Decor

One of my all-time favorite colors to use for fall decorating is amber. I have amber bottles and vases that always find a spot during the fall season.

Thifted Amber Vase

This oversized amber vase is a favorite thrift store find. It gets moved around to a new location every year. Once it was filled with fall stems to decorate the loft area, and another year it was filled with persimmon stems for a greenhouse table centerpiece.

Vintage Amber Bottles

Although many of my vintage amber bottles were inherited from my father-in-law, I’ve added several to the collection while thrifting. It’s hard to leave a good deal behind. Here they are grouped on the kitchen countertop and the kitchen island. However, they are a stunning display anywhere in your home.

Fall Porch Decor

When decorating outdoor areas such as the front or screen porch, I look for inexpensive decor because of the risk of moisture damage. Budget-friendly wicker baskets, old bottles, and dishes create stunning displays without breaking the bank. If an item only survives one or two seasons, it’s not a devastating loss.

Vintage Needlepoint Art and Paintings For Fall Decorating

I’m always amazed at how inexpensive needlepoint art is. I know all the hours that went into creating these stunning pieces, and I’m happy to rescue them for my fall decorating. Both of these pieces are used on the fall screen porch for a charming cottage core feel.

Fall Paintings & Prints

In addition to needlepoint pieces, canvas art, and prints, add charming fall touches to any home. The apple canvas was transformed into vintage artwork using these simple techniques. A framed rustic black and white sketch has all the fall feels with this pumpkin colored matte.

Fall Thrifted Greenhouse Decor

Many of the items I use to decorate the greenhouse are thrift store finds. Below you can see a chippy stool, a copper watering can, and a vintage toolbox. The warm copper color and terra cotta pots help to create a fall feeling in the space.

I also collect old birdhouses from thrifted stores to fill the greenhouse.

Fall Vintage Quilts

As the temperatures become cooler, pulling out a vintage quilt helps to warm up your bedrooms. This yard sale find is infused with warm fall colors of brown and burgundy. The warm colors inspired the DIY scrap fabric pumpkin pillow cover that helps to create a cozy fall bedroom.

Thrifting with the Gals

Today’s post is part of our monthly series, Thrifting with the Gals. If you are new to our series, we are friends who share a love for vintage and thrifted decorating. We all live in different parts of the country, but we come together once a month to share thrift store shopping ideas and tips on decorating with your treasures.

Here are the Gals:

• Ann from Dabbling and Decorating finds her treasures as she travels between Vermont and Maine. She decorates both homes with so many vintage treasures.
• Robyn from Robyn’s French Nest loves to travel and bring her vintage treasure to her lovely Florida Home.
• Lora from Lora Bloomquist Create and Ponder is thrifting and picking up amazing roadside finds to decorate her home in Minnesota.
• I am from North Carolina and love filling my farmhouse and beach cottage with thrift store finds. I focus on budget-friendly decorating and DIY projects.
• We are excited to have Diane from South House Designs joining us this month. Diane is a creative decorator and loves to include thrift store finds in her decor.