How to be a Thrifty Homemaker | Beautiful Thrift Finds & Budget-Friendly Decor

[@hollycooleynelson696]

In my opinion, your cabinet is so much better than a frame TV. I think it is beautiful, unique and very much fits the cottage aesthetic. You have lovely taste!

[@miknosilanooram]

Oh I agree!!!

[@rebeccastanley8075]

I’m in love with her tv cabinet !!!!!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@jenswaringen7826]

It’s my favorite thing in your home - that tv cabinet.

[@brookeceballos7446]

Ditto! Love the cabinet so much more than a framed TV!❤️

[@barbarafrench9461]

Your TV cabinet is more sophisticated and vintage looking than a framed TV.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thanks! 😊

[@katen1228]

Yes, I totally agree, wish my hubs was more agreeable to doing things like this.

[@relliot1000]

I definitely agree

[@tinabennett8524]

I’m of the school of thought appreciating the individuality of our homes. Ways we use items, creating an environment that is as individual as our families. I love the cabinet concealing the television! And the rug upstairs for the same purpose. I wouldn’t want to buy a new frame television, just wait until you need a new one, and enjoy your creative ways. I also think the bedroom would look lovely and cozy with a wallpaper on that wall. (but I’ve always favored wallpapers) I really like the plaid of the ottoman 😊 We have a small framed painting of a barn behind our door, as you were playing with. If you did that a small oval something could be hung where you intend to wire a sconce. What a lovely relaxing tour. Thank you for inviting us into your home and sharing.

[@kimberlylamitie2869]

Nope. Your cabinet is priceless in your space. It adds so much character. I love it. I wouldn’t trade it for any art on a frame TV.

[@KatWest20]

Absolutely love the cabinet for your TV! It probably keeps the TV idea out of your kids heads and also sends the message to them that the TV is not the most important part of that room! I absolutely love this!! ❤️

[@BetsyFlannery]

Your tv cabinet is perfect and looks wonderful in your living room. Please don't change it. I'm several years older than you and I could kick myself for the many quick decorating decisions I've made over the years. Take your time so you can make the decisions that feel right for you.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you 😊

[@alisonsmith7162]

I love how gracefully you move, how peacefully you do the tasks you need to, how carefully you even decorate your bread. Like every act is to honour Him.

[@wdj8991]

You could add castors to the chairs in your bedroom to make them a couple of inches taller. Or even change the legs.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Great idea! 😊

[@barbaracarbone4658]

That really is a great idea!

[@tinabennett8524]

Thank you what a great idea! I really appreciate reading other peoples input. I loved the plaid of the ottoman and thought of getting home and finding it to high, how I’d be disappointed. I suppose this could be used for chairs and desks, or tables as well!

[@deniseraley4204]

that cabinet for your living room tv, is stunning.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@ramonawhisenant2045]

I love watching you! Your home is beautiful. I think the piece of furniture in your bedroom would look great bleached. I personally like your TV cabinet better than picture frame TV

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@terrizimmerman5297]

I have ALWAYS admired your enclosure for your living room tv!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you 😊

[@ThePoetInMyHeart]

I like your built-in cabinet for your tv. I think it is very fitting for the style of your home and so much more custom than a frame tv.

[@sydneychannelmaxwell]

The blankets are Perfect for the chairs! Adds so much texture and color and coziness! Also the ottoman looks really good there too just put it in the center of the chairs so that way whatever chair you sit in you can prop your feet up at!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@gwenwade6059]

Lovely to raise your legs up. Venous return to heart pump. Over 60 so I should be propping mine up. Never do. Must self care. Note to all!

[@cindyk4294]

I’m older now, (70’s) but I still make changes to my home all the time to keep it fresh, and fun. I truly enjoy your channel and almost never miss it. Thank you Andrea for all the helpful ideas!

[@joannefildew9092]

Soo beautyfull! In my opinion, Framed TV’s don’t come anywhere near the loveliness of your unique TV cabinet….😊

[@ruthgoddard6539]

I love the cabanet over the fireplace.so much prettier than the frame tv's..your home is just georgious. I bought a magazine. Yesterday and supprised to see you and family in there.awllsome girl

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@foreverandalways3305]

@PineandProspectHome I agree that tv cabinet is beautiful

[@superwomaninyourdreams3465]

I bought the magazine too last week at my grocery store. I was on the hunt for it and I thought I would never find it. I will treasure it always because I love your home!

[@dianenorris299]

Tv wall cabinet is amazing for your home and style. Framed tv artwork is often has harsher colors than the softer colors in your decor. Something to consider. You’re home is lovely🏡

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! I didn’t think of that! 😊

[@SherryKendrick-p1q]

Keep your tv cabinet! It’s one of a kind and has personality!!

[@janetwells7128]

I like the cabinet cover for your TV. This is so unique to your home. Even though your TV may look like a picture over the fireplace at the end of the day it is still TV. Your home is lovely. I love the many special touches you and your husband have added to your home.❤️

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you so much!😊

[@AlicePhillips-jc7hr]

I think what you have above your fireplace for your television is perfect for your home. I'd keep it if I were you. Love your home; am blown away by what you've done on a budget.

[@dawnwilkinson3500]

Hello, please do more thrift videos . I love to see what you thrift , use , and redo. I love thrifted finds, facebook market place finds and free finds. Your home is beautiful!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! I am sure I will! 😊

[@sherryhudson9075]

The frame tv is terrific. However, your cabinet is so charming and goes with your house so well , I’d keep it. ❤

[@Greypoppyvintage]

I’d put the ottoman in the middle with a tray and add some books and candles

[@sandicrawford6035]

That’s an awesome idea, it is too tall for the chairs.

[@fiercelove3361]

I was thinking the same thing when I was watching! In the middle of the chairs would look great and cozy!

[@lianeabeyta4515]

Your TV cabinet is so much more in keeping with the style of your home and your decorating aesthetic. Framed TV's are so trendy. And nothing is better than real framed art. It would be so simple to just layer one or two small pieces of art (like yours) against the cabinet... and just set it on the side built in while you watch TV. Literally takes a few seconds.When I see people using a razor blade to score their bread, I always think... wouldn't a tiny craft exacto pointed blade with a safety handle be better. I love the design of the bread. Looks absolutely yummmy! Unfortunately..... here in California, the thrift shop prices have gotten so high, it has taken all the fun out of thrifting. I am 73, so remember when it was an adventurous thrill of the hunt! I loved it!

[@deborahlangton2759]

I bought that set at JCPenneys years ago when i was barely 20. Those are the dressers my husband and i still use, 20 yrs later. I love the way you repainted them! Ive considered doing something like that myself and so to see the potential is really great! Thank you!

[@juliefahrne9094]

That one throw with the trim would also make a good tablecloth. I use quilts as table cloths. Grandkids call them table blankets. 😊

[@PineandProspectHome]

Great idea! 😊

[@lynnpierce2464]

Love the TV cabinet! I always enjoy your videos. As you pulled your bread out of the oven I thought of how wonderful a meal with you would be. 🥰

[@PineandProspectHome]

Oh my goodness, thank you! 😊

[@andreaviola8675]

I have to tell you - as someone who has basically white washed my whole apartment there is something so calming about it. You live beautifully! Cheers to that.

[@kristiecox7350]

I love the cabinet above the fireplace!!

[@LyndaCarter-r6p]

Yes... totally agree 👍 to keep what u already have as your 📺 cabinet... looks so much more vintage and not seen... so much better ❤❤❤

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thanks! 😊

[@LyndaCarter-r6p]

Ms Mattie... God bless you!!! This world would be a better place if we could keep our opinions to our selfs and just simply 🙏 for one another... we ask ourselves if Jesus would act or say...Andrea is so sweet and loves the lord... she has the spirit and fruit as it says in the Bible...God bless!!!

[@JJ33438]

the cutest thing in your home is that little guy!

[@PineandProspectHome]

I agree! 🥰❤️

[@tonjaduncan0315]

Hands down one of my favorite videos Andrea! Love seeing all of the thrifted items styled and used in your beautiful home. Plus, you have a super cool, calming voice. Thank you for sharing. Please make more videos like this! God bless!! 🌷

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ETcallhome]

I like the blue pillow on your couch. The tv cabinet that your husband built is a keeper. It goes so well in your home. You can always thrift a nice large piece of art or a mirror to hang up.

[@maureenhebert7673]

Keep the cabinet for your tv! That is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! It’s so appropriate for the cottage feel too

[@cherylmiller7208]

Andrea, your home is a breath of fresh air no matter what season! As you opened the oven to remove the loaf of bread, I almost could smell the aroma of that fresh bread coming out of the oven! I could eat just fresh hot bread and good butter for dinner..... nothing better to me! You are definitely an inspiration to all of us! Thank you so much for giving us so much inspiration on the small things in the life that we take for granted. God bless! 🙏❤️

[@lindasmith5190]

I love a thrifted home because it is unique.

[@kimberleylibby1028]

I like the storage ottoman in your room!

[@karenjordan6894]

I love the cabinet above your mantel! It’s unique! I would Keep it there. ❤️

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@trinaroe5132]

I think a big plant in the corner and a floor lamp would look good at the chair end of the room. Maybe a couple of your paintings with a picture light above.

[@francineh.7825]

My grandmother had that exact type of wooden handled potatoe masher you have...oh that brought back so many wonderful memories!! Floral curtains in your bedroom would be beautiful.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@conniehunter9683]

Cabinet is so unique and you need a lamp on your cabinet in the bedroom and some greenery. Of course my opinion only. You have great style.

[@ElizabethDamitz]

Suggestion on ottoman push out a bit and center between the two chairs, place a tray on top to hold your favorite beverage as you have quiet time.

[@brendastover8761]

The cabinet above fireplace is very nice. Keep it!

[@lauravines9139]

I was thinking as you were looking at the beds that I hope you don't ever feel bad about changing things in your home. It's okay to let things go for somethng else you may love. I'm sure whatever you give up will find a good home. Change can be refreshing.

[@cookiemonster6401]

I like the cabinet around your tv. I think I like it better than a frame tv especially considering the cost of the frame tv. It looks finished and NICE. Makes the living room feel calm and relaxing.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@suejohnson5978]

Former goodwill employee here. The company tells the employees constantly to raise the prices. It some cases things end up getting priced higher than retail. Target actually sells their overstock and returns to Goodwill, rather than donating them. Love your content!

[@janefryer6750]

I must express that your home is not small!!! I adore your home and definitely think your tv is better hidden!!! I happily got rid of my ugly time waster 5 years ago and have never looked back- it s personal choice of course! Your style s beautiful , I have thrifted most of my unique and beautiful belongings-they are the best finds! It gives your home panache and individuality! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰

[@kimb3736]

I love the plaid ottoman, if it's too tall just take the feet off 🩷

[@RangerPuff]

No microwave in this home either! So happy to have found your channel.

[@Goldieforeverisme]

I thrift everything and make it mine by up cycling it, sometimes I just find things I don’t have to do anything too. My home looks like a Home and Garden home. I can’t pay high prices anymore because I can find it for so little! Your home is beautiful!

[@LinenandWildflowers]

My home is filled with thrift & antique finds. Every piece has a story & makes it unique. Your home is beautiful!

[@4littlepilgrims]

I love watching your sweet kitty!😊 She even matches your room.😄❤

[@1cathere]

The best thing about using thrift items, no one else will have it, that is a plus for me

[@cristinaturcin]

The ottoman looks great in your room

[@Me.602]

I adore your TV cabinet!

[@kimproffer9456]

Your home is so beautiful and so calming. Thrifting is definitely the best way to find one of a kind items for our home. ❤❤❤

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@debhallowell9244]

Such a stunning home, thrifting is so much a part of my life, its the thrill of finding treasures for a fraction of the price of new! ❤❤❤

[@jayneftgbros8774]

Even your cat matches your decor style lol So cute

[@maryglover8283]

Your kitty says the ottoman is purrfect😺

[@rinav6095]

I really like the cabinet that is over your fireplace. The artwork tv's, in my opinion, are trendy and will fade away eventually. Your cabinet is timeless and classy. Your home is lovely.

[@alisonpugin3401]

The cabinet is beautiful .. frame TV is still an open space TV.. I will take the cabinet any day ! Lol not that I own a TV any longer .. it's been 8 years and I don't miss it all all🎉 😂😂😂

[@hopeup2792]

I like the cabinet above the fireplace as it is one of a kind and really adds to the room.

[@BoundaryRoad]

It is amazing what treasures can be found second-hand! I live in the Scottish Highlands and we have a 'tip shop'. Anything too good to go to the tip goes to the tip shop and I have found AMAZING treasures for £1. It gives a home so much more character and is very good for planet Earth. I am very envious of some of the beautiful mixing bowls that can be found in the US.

[@PineandProspectHome]

That’s so neat! Thanks so much! 😊

[@katen1228]

We also like to see how things are done or repurposed across the pond. Sending USA hugs across the pond from Iowa.

[@trinaroe5132]

I’ve been thrifting since I was about 18 and I’m 68 now, so for 50 years. Love browsing even as I’ve had to get pickier and get rid of some items for space. So much more unique and personal than big box items.

[@mikithick8738]

I LOVE thrifting KZbin videos and yours came up as a suggestions. Had to to a double take when I seen my local thrift stores ❤❤.

[@grekahg3938]

Just found your channel, I love the cabinet doors to hide the “black screen”, I’ve seen this in Country Home magazine only it was a country barn red! I love the way you have decorated your home, clean, earthy tones with pops of wood everywhere.

[@cindyclark9145]

Thrifting is in my blood especially since we suffered a house fire some years ago. I’m primitive country and I don’t like anything new! Your amazing home is proof that thrifting is the way to go! Love you and your home so very much! ❤

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@cindyclark9145]

@@PineandProspectHome you’re welcome. ❤️

[@Nausome_nana]

I feel your pain about TV’s . My husband has a massive tv above our family room fireplace. I can’t justify the price for a framed tv.I can’t say anything because he tolerates all my decor in the rest of the house. 😂 Your cabinet for the tv is perfect, it really suits the space. ❤️📺

[@rose.g.belfort71]

Cozy home, cozy family, cozy mom's heart! Thank you Andrea for sharing this vid ❤

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianepadilla9384]

Love your house SO much!!

[@kathleenroberts7972]

I have a thrifted home as well and I think they are the most unique and beautiful. I love the layers. Your home is so peaceful and fresh.

[@janice7467]

Beautiful home, the thrift finds make it even more charming and personalized. 25 cents each for the children’s book is amazing! I pay $2 a book at my local thrift stores.

[@ritastutler1470]

Your home is so lovely, as are you and your little son. I love how you thrifteed apmost everything in your house. I would ninety percent or more of our house is thrifted. We do estate sales the most. They are more reasonable than the Goodwills here. We even bought a car from an estate sale. I love the beautifu soft colors in your home. I have never bought anything from Market Place, but you sure have wonderful finds. I like ypur tv cabinet. TVs are so ugly...never thought about covering it up. Oh, your kitty is beautiful. It is a special breed? You just showed up on my feed. ❤❤❤

[@Cinderella1125]

Such a lovely video; thrifting finds, a glimpse of snow and freshly baked bread! Have a great weekend with your dear family. 🙏

[@Goshen45.10]

Its awesome that you dont have a microwave. After my microwave broke, I was shocked by how much i use it to reheat leftovers, tea gone cold, beanbags etc. I keep opening it only to realise its broken.

[@lindaburris1968]

I think the cabinet over the tv works great with your cottage look.

[@Simplyfarmhouse7]

Our Goodwill doesn't have Target items, how neat for you. We have a few thrift stores, I need to go more often.

[@beth5765]

I agree about the Goodwill prices - I’ve found items marked higher than the original sticker price ~ you need to be aware when shopping there

[@cristinaturcin]

When you said…”the bread…” I thought you were going to say it was thrifted. 😂

[@summerrose4978]

We went yesterday, finally had good luck, found some vintage copper pieces which I love for my kitchen, found some old can labels from Richmond VA, and cornmeal bags which will be framed. Picked up estate sales of a silver plated teapot serving set which will be painted, wooden goose, white pitchers n more. Getting rid of the farm stuff like the windmills, trucks, saying signs, going back to vintage n antiques.

[@patl3070]

I love the tv cabinet. It is unique. The framed tv is a fad. It will go out of style eventually. Love your videos!!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you! 😊

[@thefairyqueen369]

Your whole house/home looks just so calm and serene....you have my favourite colours of earthy simplicity and I loved that you have recycled pretty much all of your accessories and components for your home! I am so aware that there is so much waste that is made when people buy a new home and in both the homes that I have purchased in my life, I have tried to do all my refurbishing without creating more waste. I personally love this challenge not only of refurbishing on a budget, but also, being able to see the potential of a home and how I can achieve it at a low, "do it your self" cost before committing to it! I love your content and relaxed style so I have just subscribed! Thank you for sharing your home with us all:)

[@tammylewis6296]

Loved this! Your home is so beautiful and cozy.

[@robinnieto2703]

Andrea, First of all, I want to thank you for your wonderful videos. Listening to your voice is so calming and I’ve come to really enjoy watching your videos at the end of my day as a way to slow down and relax. I love the cabinet over the tv, I think the frames are ok but not as beautiful as that cabinet. And the cabinet is so much more fitted to the style of your home. I also have the Heritage white dishes. My husband got me service for 6 with several serving pieces as an anniversary gift a couple years ago. Found them on marketplace. We love antiquing and thrifting for our home and get inspiration from your channel.

[@donnatremblay2577]

Yes, I’ve noticed Goodwill prices have more than doubled over the past few years. I think it’s because the resellers have driven the prices up and also GW now siphons a lot of the “good stuff” for their new online store.

[@MaryKamp]

Love all the snow children’s books❤

[@paddlegal3097]

Now I’m wondering if I could paint our bedroom dressers. I’ll have to watch your painting video.

[@anastasiarn7781]

I love the ottoman! It looks great with your chairs

[@shellyweber6219]

Love your cabinet for the TV

[@marciaschatz1221]

Love the ottoman...looks great in your bedroom.

[@Ginamayy]

I have a 43” frame tv in my living room and I love it even more than I thought I would. The artwork is so fun and I love the aspect of changing it seasonally! So expensive but it was worth it to me- especially because we have a huge window that would cause a glare but we don’t experience that with the frame tv because of the matte screen. That being said- if I had the choice of your cabinet over the frame tv- I would choose your cabinet! It’s unique and so gorgeous! Your home inspires me so much!

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@katefitzgibbon4270]

Just a thought that you could decoupage the tv cabinet panels with fabric or paper. You have great taste

[@jlsumner7]

Wallpaper on the lower walls of your bedroom would be very pretty!

[@olgabombard6277]

What a lovely video, it took me all day to watch it, I like to sit and watch your videos without interruption, but between the dog and husband here all the time it took me all day.. I miss days like this one too just clean, declutter and just have a day alone to clean. My husband and I are retired so I don't have a lot of days when he is not home. I love your home and videos.

[@donnarakitzis2719]

You have a beautifully Thrifted home. Definitely an inspiration.

[@PineandProspectHome]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@brendawood6712]

Great fire place

[@valeriaraposo3434]

Came across your videos.❤ off course I am already on the second video and I am a subscriber of "She holds dearly". The books she gave you on your return from oackland😊 amazing. She is a sweetheart!😊❤

[@lisakirby9132]

Man first time I saw you. I was going over there today except snow storm stopped me. Want to make it a weekly thing. I hope those beds are still there. Love them. And had that plastic shade in my hand but thought the same(if it was glass). Beautiful house.

[@maryohare4141]

I would stain the dry-sink darker, like the color of your bedroom beams. In the downstairs foyer, a black iron sconce or hanging barn lantern on the wall would work well with the black number hooks on the wall.

[@geraldinewright5519]

I love your cabinets above the fireplace

[@estelleadamski308]

The ottoman does seems a little tall, but, I would add something to the feet of the chairs. Beautiful baskets.

[@nicolemangum5023]

Your thrift videos are my favorite! You can find so much good stuff at the thrift store. You just need to be patient and also keep a list of things you want/need so you can refer back to it when you thrift