12 Days of Christmas Thrifty Makeover Ideas

Looking for budget-friendly holiday decor ideas? Check out these inspiring Christmas and holiday thrift store makeovers for a festive home!

Get ready to be inspired, friends! Grab a warm drink, put your feet up, and be sure to pin all these ideas to your favorite Pinterest board for later! As a bonus, visit the Thrifting Gals at the end of this post for even more Christmas and holiday inspiration.

Vintage Ruler Christmas Trees

Susan over at Homeroad shares some of the best thrift store makeovers like these adorable Christmas trees made out of collected rulers!

Vintage Ruler Christmas Trees thrift store makeovers.

Thrifty Christmas Bathroom Ideas

I am absolutely in love with Andrea from Pine and Prospect Home’s thrifty bathroom makeover! Just one picture is not enough, so here’s her full video, along with thrift store makeover tips and Christmas ideas for your bathroom!

DIY Personalized Stocking Tags + Printable Labels

Lauren over at Bless’er House shares how to personalize Christmas stockings for under $10! And look how beautiful they are! You will not want to miss her amazing 24 Thrifty Designer Christmas Decorating Ideas here too. Just wow, Lauren!

DIY Personalized Stocking Tags thrift store makeovers.

Scrap Wood Christmas Trees in a Vintage Cabinet | Thrift Store Makeovers

Donna from Funky Junk Interiors always has the most creative salvaged and thrift store makeovers. I think she was the first blog I ever followed. I know you will love her recent scrap wood Christmas trees in this vintage cabinet idea.

Scrap wood Christmas trees in a vintage cabinet,  thrift store makeovers.

15 Thrifty Mirror Makeovers

Christy over at the Confessions of a Serial DIYer will have you out thrifting for old mirrors in no time with this post. Oh my gosh, I want to make every single one of these, and what amazing gifts they would make for the holidays and beyond, too!

15 Mirror Thrift Store Makeovers

12 Days of Christmas Ideas | Thrift Store Makeovers

Becky from Beyond the Picket Fence shares 12 inspiring Christmas ideas, starting with this yardstick Christmas tree. This has my neutral and vintage-loving heart beating so fast. I think I may need to make one of these thrift store makeovers!

12 Days of Christmas Thrift store Makeovers
Green basket filled with decorative wood spindles with blue bows for Christmas.

Pro Tip

You may also find inspiration in this 3 Decorative Wood Spindles Finials Holiday Craft Ideas post.

Thrift Store Curtain Rod Wall Hanging

I’ve been decorating our vintage mantel with pearls for the holidays, and this post really inspired me. Kaycee from Roost and Restore took this old thrift store curtain rod and created this!

Thrifty Makeovers Curtain Rod Wall Hanging

Repurposed Shutter (Magazine Rack) | Thrift Store Makeovers

I love this old shutter thrift store makeover into a magazine rack. How cute would this be filled with inspiring Christmas or winter decor magazines in a family room, bathroom, or guest bedroom? So creative, Gail from My Creative Life!

REPURPOSED SHUTTER (MAGAZINE RACK)

Spray Paint Thrift Store Dishes

Oh Sara, from Sincerely Sara d, how simple to spray paint thrift store dishes white to mimic one of Martha Stewart’s beautiful hutches. Perfection and so simple!

Spray Paint Thrift Store makeovers dishes.

Whimsical Farmhouse Holiday Thrift Store Makeovers

Andrea from The Cottage Market is my go-to for all things in thrift store makeovers. And look at this little red truck in a winter scene under a glass cloche. It’s just like my husband’s old red Ford pickup!

Thrift Store Makeovers with Cloches
32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022

Pro Tip

You may also enjoy the post, 32 Antique Christmas Decor Treasures to Look for in 2022.

How to Repurpose Old Christmas Decor

Rachel from The Ponds Farmhouse, one of my vintage-loving friends here with Thrifting with the Gals shares these great ideas on how to repurpose old thrift store Christmas decor.

How to Repurpose Old Christmas Decor

16 Creative Ideas for Thrifty Christmas Decor

From Postcards from the Ridge, Angie shares these fabulous creative thrift store makeovers throughout her home for the holidays. You won’t want to miss these simple yet beautiful holiday touches!

16 Creative Ideas for Thrifty Christmas Decor

DIY Christmas Coasters | Thrift Store Makeovers

These have to be the cutest coasters ever! And you don’t have to make them specific for the holidays either. Ann from Ann’s Entitled Life Blog shares many fabulous DIY and thrift store makeovers!

DIY Christmas Coasters, thrift store makeovers.

Simple Five-Minute Christmas Dollar Store DIY

KariAnne of Thistlewood Farms always knocks it out of the park, and this post is no exception. Have you ever gotten a phone call at the last minute letting you know you had guests stopping by from out of town? Check out this last-minute project!

SIMPLE FIVE-MINUTE CHRISTMAS DOLLAR STORE DIY

Scandinavian Christmas Mantel

And lastly, I want to share my friend Kellie over at Gratefully Vintage with you. Kellie has a home just a few miles away from us in Maine, and I just adore all of her designs, and I know you will too!

Scandinavian Christmas Mantel thrift store makeovers

You may also enjoy Vintage Christmas Decor on Full Display post.

Your Guide to an Eclectic Style~

If you have any thoughts, comments, or suggestions, I’d love to hear from you. Please share in the comments below. And be sure to share this blog post link with your friends who are also vintage enthusiasts.

Do you have a flair for all things vintage, too? I would love to see and feature you in our Reader’s Showcase Series. A place for you to share and be recognized for your talents and passion for all things thrifting, vintage, and antique decor-related inspired by your time here with Dabbling & Decorating. Email me at annck@dabblinganddecorating.com

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Thrifting with the Gals Monthly Round-Up Blog Hop

Next up on today’s tour is Kristin from White Arrows Home. Her log cabin and snow in the Northwoods of Wisconsin are such a treat to see this time of the year.

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12 Comments

  1. Thanks for including my mirror round-up in this fun holiday collection! I love your style! XO

  2. So many great posts you shared here Ann! Those trees made from rulers definitely caught my attention – they’re adorable! Pinned this post!

    1. Thank you Cindy. I loved that one so much too😃

  3. I am so inspired by all the ideas in this post an! Such creative, beautiful ideas! Thanks for pulling them together in one lovely place! Happy Thanksgiving!

  4. Oh my Ann! All these ideas are just wonderful! Such beautiful inspiration!!

    1. I’m so glad you enjoyed it all Lynn🙌🏻

  5. Ann,
    These are such cute ideas. I’ll be back to study some of these creative ideas over the weekend.