How I Created a Charming Home with Second-Hand & Thrift Store Finds/Home Tour Fall 2023 

There's nothing that makes my heart sing more than someone who's home is a reflection of their personality, their style and their own handiwork!!! So many people just buy 'generic' homeware because they can't be bothered to curate a home in the way Sherry has and it's so disheartening to see bland houses that aren't actually homey. Kudos to this lovely woman for using all her skills to create a truly one-off home that's cosy, welcoming and fascinating to walk around! I can't wait to see what she has planned for the other rooms. x

I love the fact your house is a real home. Reflecting you, your travels, your loves, your creativity and style. So cozy, so lovely. Not trendy. Timeless elegance ❤❤❤

Sherry, it’s not enough to find a thrift store bargain. One has to first have a sense of style. You have taken a hodgepodge of items, stirred it all up and made a warm, cozy and inviting home. What a delightful home tour!

When you say that almost everything in your home is thrifted, you are not kidding! One would never know it as your home is absolutely beautiful and full of charm.❤

You have the most beautiful home I've ever seen! It honestly looks like a professionally decorated magazine home! There's just so many pretty, interesting and unique things all around you and also they all just go. Your home exudes this wonderful effortlessly curated collectibles vibe.

I flipped when I saw your trunk end table. I have one exactly like it. It belonged to my paternal grandmother and she traveled to the US with it in 1905. I imagine her worldly belongings were in it. I treasure it.

Being creative and having an eye for art is a gift. I feel bad for people who don't have it.

Sherry, I had to stop your video just to say there is nothing more beautiful in my opinion then home decor that comes from the heart of the homeowners! Your home is absolutely beautiful and there's not another one like it anywhere! I started watching thrifters about a year ago and couldn't believe what I already had and what I could be getting once I got a little knowledge! Great video

WOW! It’s like visiting a Museum where you are engrossed in all the beautiful and interesting objects from every era. You have the EYE for decorating for sure, but your gift is in creating decor from scratch with your imagination and hands. What a God given talent! Your home screams HEART ❤️! What you’ve accomplished behind those exterior walls is amazing. The only thing my eyes drew attention to was the two chairs in the family room. Wouldn’t those blue velvet chairs look fabulous there instead and the old chairs in the dining room? Or reupholster the existing one with blue, red and green fabric that pops? But my big query is…WHO CLEANS THIS HOUSE? Oh my!

You're still my favorite inspiration! So much charm and personality in your home. It's what I want to achieve. Can't wait to see what you're bringing us next! 😊

Your home is a haven from the hectic, bland, uniformity of our “modern” world. I love everything you have “adopted” or “rescued”. ❤️

When you got to the "Delft" tiles, before you even said anything, I thought to myself, "That was a genius DIY!" I smiled when you said you thought it was one of your best. It soooo was! My best thrift find was a large pretty antique mirror for $4.99. My jaw dropped when you showed the Wedgwood and the 1600s book pages you thrifted! You are the thrifting queen!!!👑🙂

Your home feels so cozy and warm. It has character and charm. Lovely, just lovely!

Thank you for opening your home to all of us on the inter webs!!Your talents know no bounds. ❤

You're home is beautiful. Thrift shopping to decorate a home takes patience, persistence and knowing your own style and you definitely know yours.

One of the things I most appreciate about you is your humility. You gladly share your found treasures with joy. Too many people believe new things carry status. They rush out to purchase the latest fad design. Frankly, it's lazy. When I see your home, I see a woman who spends hours combing through thrift stores, who dreams, and who creates beauty in the most simplest of things. There is nothing I love more than walking into a home that is filled with stories and treasures in every nook and craney. That's your home! So, thank you for sharing your home and talents with us. ❤

I think your plaid living room sort of has a Ralph Lauren feel..I love it. Your home is unique, eclectic and beautiful I love every room you showed us.

Beautiful home full of character and charm.

Absolutely gorgeous and collected and arranged with great love. You really are amazing!!

You have a beautiful home! Your decorating & redoing thrift items is incredible! I love your videos.

Such a beautiful big house

You didn’t just rescue secondhand decor but took it almost to a level of reverence that these pieces deserve! I have been intentionally collecting for 30 years but really for 40 because I just bought loads from yard sales because I liked them at the time. I used to go to yard sales religiously and often my hubby would chauffeur me around but always stayed in the car…until he saw tools, haha!! The first thing that we bought together was an antique typewriter for $15 and we are both HOOKED! We even started an Etsy store! We fell on some financial hard times and had to sell that first typewriter but it did sell for $300, so it helped greatly. I am LOATHE to sell my treasures now, whether they have monetary or sentimental value makes no difference to me! If I listed a top ten of favorites books would be in the top three!! I love them so much and I enjoy reading them too! I highly recommend one called ‘All This and Heaven Too’. Great addition to your collection and an excellent read! I just adore you, Sherry. You’re one of the best here on RU-vid, and I truly mean that!

The. Pictures from your grandfather touched my heart. My grandfather gave me just before he passed away a pair of very old hair cutting scissors that he used to cut my grandmas hair with. I love them. My mother left me her collection of Zane Gray books that she taught herself to read with using a old dictionary to sound out the words. I’m so proud of her❣️God Bless

I’ll be watching this video numerous times! Your ingenuity for how you have placed your finds in your home is truly commendable.

I always love when you share your home with us - it is such a large, lovely home with every area so nicely curated! Thank you for your inspiration!!! my best thrifted find was actually a roadside find of a beautiful gold framed antique wood mirror and a mantelpiece!

Sherry, I love your home because it tells a story. Thank you for sharing your story with me!

Just beautiful - you certainly have a gift !

I've said it before: "I wish I were your neighbor." I love your excellent taste in decorating and wish I had your talent. In the meantime I look forward to all of your videos; I have even begun to watch older videos I have already enjoyed. Thanks so much for entertaining me. Your virtual neighbor, Liz

How great to literally "make" a home from all these wonderful second-hand finds and your own hands. The plaid room is a perfect setting for your creativity; it was obviously meant to be! My favorite find was a garage sale hammered aluminum tray, with a central panel of bas relief chrysanthemums for $2. I've used that tray every day for 20 years and I still love it!

Your home has so much character! It’s beautiful and comfortable.

I too have been thrifting since the early 70's and you're right, it was much easier to find beautiful items from furniture to clothing. I have an obsession for thrifted items. I love the hunt.

We went from a 37’ RV to a 2 bedroom house. We have furnished the place with thrifted goodies and we LOVE it. The new nay things we bought new is the bed and the upholstered furniture. And I love your channel. ❤ Denise

Your beautifully curated and thrifted items made this home tour a feast for the eyes. Your creativity and artistic abilities are evident in every lovely space. The only items that don’t seem to exemplify your wonderful aesthetic as are the white dining table legs and the white dining room chandelier. Watching your create, DIY and display is always a treat to watch. You always adds a bit of joy to my day when you post a new video. You are a true inspiration to those of us who love to thrift and make items for our homes. Thank you for posting this charming video.

I think your home is gorgeous! It looks very warm, inviting and very loved. You have a gift for seeing the potential in things and how to style them. I always get the best ideas from you and look forward to seeing what you come up with next. 😊

Beautiful home. You are so correct, it was easier to find really good stuff many years ago. I started thrifting 48 years ago. I hardly go now, I find it disappointing plus I really need nothing lol. Love all your videos and creativity

You asked what is our most precious find? My most precious thing I have is my grandmother's Currier and Ives dishes (the blue ones) . I ate off of them my whole childhood! They are precious to me. But to add to them I found a stack of the matching dishes, cups and saucers and serving pieces at a flea market. I told my husband I have to have every piece. We asked the man how much. He said $2. We thought each item was that price, so we gave him a $100 bill. To our surprise it was $2 for the whole large stack!! He looked at us rather puzzled and said 'don't you have anything smaller? Lol. We were quite happy with that find. So those are added to my grandmother's dishes. I love them!!

The faux delft tiles were absolutely genius! Your entire home is beautiful, warm, and inviting. My greatest thrift store finds are usually my latest find. Right now, it's a brass and glass beautiful bar cart, circa late 60's or early 70's! I paid $100 and have been looking for one for years.

Your home took my breath away. I will watch it again to make sure I didn’t miss anything. ❤️

I thoroughly enjoyed your thrifted home tour! My home is the same way….I honestly think the only things I have ever purchased new are my sofa and chair, kitchen table and bed frame. The very best thing I have ever thrifted was an entire 10 place setting of sterling silver silverware for……wait for it…..$9.99!! (And it was in the wooden box as well!) I grabbed it and paid for it like someone was going to steal it from my cart! 😂 I’m in Wisconsin with my hubby on a business trip and tomorrow I’ll be going out finding some goodwills and peddlers malls to add to my ever growing collection of goodies. :)

Your home is comfortable and elegant. Love everything you have done. You inspire us. I love to thrift store shop.

Your home is so beautiful! You have so many thrifted treasures that you have styled creatively in your home. I love your style… so warm and cozy! You found some awesome deals, too! Thanks for sharing your lovely thrifted decor.

I love all your up-cycled curated treasures! I’ve been thrifting and crafting my whole life! I so enjoy this journey! ❤

Your home is Stunning. Just GENIUS. So warm and inviting. Thank you for sharing your home with us. It tells your story

I love thrifting because it literally is hunting for treasure, the richness of your house is a testament to that. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Beautiful home Sherry!! My home is like your home with mostly thrifted items! I think my favorite might be our vintage wooden hibachi that we restored and put metal legs on it. I have some books stored in the middle of the top and love the wooden drawers. I didn't know what it was but I knew I wanted it.

Your house is fabulous. I think thrifted decor is so comforting and welcoming and full of character. My house is also decorated with thrifted and vintage finds or items I have had since my childhood and early married years. My friends and family laugh and say we live in a "Cracker Barrel" home! 😄 I take that as a compliment. Thank you for giving us a tour of your beautiful home! ❤

Oh my goodness what a fabulous home you have. It truly displays the love you have for the things you have rescued and brought in to your sanctuary. It is something I wish I had started doing. I have been thrifting for the longest time and just kept putting them in boxes and in storage. I believed that someday I would something like yours together. Your decorating is impeccable to me. I just love what you have done and I can see the love you have in doing so. God Bless you and continue doing what you love.

In 1973 when my husband and I first moved into our home, we purchased a dining room table and chairs just like the one you have with the credenza. Years later, we gave the set away. It brought back many memories.

Sherry your home is gorgeous! I love how you decorate by using thrived items and making them your own. Everything is warm, cozy, and welcoming! 👍🥰❤️

I absolutely love your beautiful home. Like you nearly everything in my home is either thrifted, hand me downs or free. One of my favorite thrifted finds is an incredibly beautiful vintage lamp and shade bought separately for a total of 4 dollars.

Love Love Love your home. The word "Charming" just doesn't do it justice. I too have decorated 95% of my home thrifting. Your channel has truly inspired me. It always makes me sad when I see young people going out and spending 1000's on a piece of boring furniture when thrifting, estate sales etc. not only decorate much more interestingly but could save them so much money! Wish I knew this when I was young and broke!

😍 Most of my things are either thrifted or inherited from parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. My father was a sailor and brought home some beautiful pieces of furniture from the East❤

I love everything about this! Your home is beautiful! I’ve purchased things from thrift stores and auctions! My best thrifted piece is a solid oak nightstand that I purchased for $12.00 in 1975!!! It’s still pretty today.

What a great tour! I was impressed with the sheer preponderance of thrifted items, and also with the few but precious items from your grandfather, your own childhood, your travels, and your mom -- whose passing I am sorry to hear of.

What a wonderful tour of an extraordinary home! Thank you. You make me wanna be a Proverbs 31 woman!!!

Your home is so beautiful, warm and a lovely collection of interesting things! ❤

I love the plaid room! I think it’s fabulous. I’d love to also see how you have styled your bathrooms in addition to the other rooms. I could take tours of your home every season. I enjoy seeing how you change things out. Thank you for sharing!

Absolutely stunning and beautifully curated. Such lovely second-hand finds too.

You have a lovely home Sherry. Thank you for sharing. I personally like the plaid wallpaper, in your front living room, and feel you have blended it seamlessly with your furnishings. 💝

Your home is very lovely Sherry....thank you for the wonderful tour!

You have a stunning home! You have put a lot of love and hard work into. Thank you for being such an inspiration and sharing your home and talent with us.

You can view my home where just about everything is thrifted….furniture and decor! My home is eclectic and unique and completely me. No showroom display here. There is always something to look at, comment on, and appreciated. Wouldn’t have it any other way

I love the plaid room It is definitely my favorite room and decor

For a modern home, you're house has so much character.

I found an ornate frame at the thrift store. I mounted a 24"×36" map of the world on foam core board and put it in the frame. Pushpin mark where family and dear friends live. I will stop and pray as I walk by it. Above it, I framed a Hobby Lobby map of the US colored to indicate where I have lived or visited. On a small shelf, also above the world map, sits a cutting board in the shape of the state where I live. All these create a prayer wall I can see from my most used chair where I read my Bible.

Thank you for the lovely and interesting home tour. My best thrift store find was a 1920 Singer treadle sewing machine. The decals were in perfect condition. All it needed was a good cleaning. I wasn't looking to buy one of these but other people were talking about separating the machine from the cabinet as the cabinet alone is supposedly more valued. I could not bear to think of the sewing machine and cabinet being separated after spending a hundred years together so she came home with me. I even learned how to sew with the treadle. She is from Scotland with thistle decals. Truly beautiful!

Sherrie, thanks for the complete home tour! I used to have vintage items that belonged to my mother -in -law that she gave me, and shamefully, I have to admit I got rid of them! I mostly did that because I didn't have guidance from someone like you to guide me! But, I did hang on to a few pieces of artwork and furniture pieces, thank goodness! I've painted the furniture, and it fits well. There was no youtube channel back in the eighties! I am now retired after teaching like yourself 30 years and want my home to be cozy and reflective of my personality. If I can be half as talented as you, I will consider it a success! I'll continue to watch you for inspiration! Thank you, and I'm sorry for the long post!

You know we all love watching you use your creativity to change, sometimes junk into works of art. You are human so if you would like to take a week off, we'd miss you but it's a lot of work and time to do what you do. We take vacations so go ahead and give yourself a break. We understand. Life is short. Enjoy!

I actually think everything you put your hand to turns out splendidly!!! I love your house and, if it were mine, it would be perfect! LOL!!! I have been thrifting for many years now, but I have no idea which item I would consider my best...at the time I bought them they were all favorites! LOL!! You have a great eye, a superb imagination, and an over the top talent for what you do....and anyone who watches you, and listens to your voice, can tell you love what you do!!!

I LOVE your plaid living room. Everything goes perfectly, all the way down to the pillow that matches the walls.

You are the only other person, besides myself and sister, who remembers all of our finds and what we paid. I have donated, gifted so much over the years, and as I get older I strive to have less, However, I love "junking" and am increasingly disappointed that this lifelong hobby is now ridiculously overpriced, damaged goods, etc. I swear I have the worst Goodwills and Habitat Restores ever!!! Your home is lovely, and I adore the plaid living room. That blue velvet sofa is the jewel in that British crown and pulls everything together so nicely. "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods." I'm repenting!

Your house is so lovely and welcoming. Your husband must be so proud of you and your skills. I'm a sucker for old books so that's my favorite thing in your home.

Good afternoon, Sherry! So excited to see your home tour! ❤, Bobbie. xoxo

I love all of your amazing finds, upcycles and gifted items Sherri but the way you have styled them is the beauty that makes your home a show piece!! The wood, needle work, books, clocks and velvet make your home a place to be envied. I know I am jelly!! The few items I have been lucky enough to purchase from you , help me have style in my home. As always a wonderful video, best to you and yours...

All hail the thrifting queen. I want to be you when I grow up ( I’m 73 lol) or be adopted. What wonderful taste you have and what ability to make it all work

I absolutely love your beautiful home. I remember a lot of your projects as you went through. I recently started a library collection with thriftef books. Starting with classics that I would like to read one day. Even started a one night a week reading night with my husband where we have to turn off all electronics 😉

You have a beautiful home! I so love that it is NOT all white or white and beige and that it is NOT minimalist. I know some people like that and that’s wonderful for them but it’s not my style! So I love seeing someone else that shares my love of color and maximizing ❤

Such elegance! Thank you for sharing your home with us.

What a treasure trove of history and nostalgia. A beautiful home that exudes warmth and comfort. It is easy to see that you recognise art and quality.

Love how you pick up items you love as you see them. Sometimes people are in such a hurry to get a room done that they settle for something. You know what your vision is when you see it, you know. Things have a meaning to you. If it didn't truly mean something to you, it wouldn't be as easy for you to remember where you got it, how much you paid for it and when you purchased it.

The fabric walls scream 80's but you went with it and used an English country home decor. Well done!!!! Your home is cozy and timeless. Classic styles never go out.

Your home is beautiful and because you have filled it with thrifted and personal DIY accessories, I think it is so comfortable and important to you!!! My personal favorite thrifted item of mine is my collection of vintage plates....the old fashioned "flowers" on them...I ❤️. Thank you for sharing your home...❤😊

Everything is so beautiful as it always is. You may be tired of the plain walls, but for someone who doesn’t see it everyday, it’s actually beautiful. So unless you’re wanting to dish out the money to fix the drywall, I say leave it. ♥️ everything really is gorgeous.

When I was physically able I used to love to go to flea markets and thrift stores. Like you, I love the idea of having items I love in my home without paying small fortunes for them. My favorite find involved finding 2 items that replicated things my mother had. My sister has the originals. I got a nursery jar which we gave my mother when I was a child. We thought it was a candy dish and so my mama always kept that way. Then I found a set of clear glass bookends that were horses heads. Mama had filled her with blue and white cotton balls so, of course, I did too. Your shows are a wonderful trip down memory lane and I love them. Thank you.

I can see myself watching and pausing that video several times to see everything you have collected and curated. I have loved watching you diy so many things in your home. You have the most unique ideas, there is no way to pick a favorite. The insane asylum clock is so amazing, what a find. Thanks for the fabulous video Sherry!

What a lovely home. Like you I started thrifting out of necessity along with "hand me down" furniture from relatives and friends. My favorite finds are a hand made jelly cabinet and a very rustic hand made armoire.

I can’t believe you’ve thrifted virtually EVERYTHING in your house. It’s even more beautiful to me now!! I collect antiques and all of my bedrooms have antique everything. Also my dining room and library are all antiques. However if the pieces are not family pieces, and many are, I paid prices that we’re not thrift store prices.

Sherry, First of all, If I knew that you could hear us, I’d be the first to stand up, and initiate a round of applause👏🏼, ( the kind that just keeps going 😊). Oh!, and by the by, I do love your plaid room, there isn’t any room that you showed us, that I don’t like or love! I must admit, for the entirety of the video, I couldn’t look away. There was always something better around the corner, that I would have to stop the Ooos and the Ahhs, from the previous item, to start my Ooos and Ahhs for the next item! 🤣. Your whole home is absolutely lovely! Your taste is superb, and what you do to the items to get to that point, is enviable. There isn’t one room that you have showed, that I wouldn’t feel at home in. In total, while everything in those rooms, makes the rooms what they are, and emit the feelings of lived in comfort, welcomeness, and intrigue, there are sub-currents running beneath it all. At the exact same time, the subtle underlying class, and feelings of the priceless thought and elbow grease put in over a long period of time, to blend many eras and styles together, is what each and every item is softly whispering, and beckoning us, to come take a closer look! There is so much to take in, in every room, but in no way, is it ever too much. I love the fact, that there is at least one item in each room, that takes center stage, and everything else compliments that item, while still holding their own intrigue and special uniqueness, but they are happy not being the star. In doing so, there isn’t anything competing with each other, or screaming loudly, to be recognized. You have put your blood, sweat, and I’m sure at times, there were tears put into your Haven. If you aren’t already, please be proud of yourself, and all that you have accomplished. ….(and will accomplish), because if we know one things about you, you will redo, revamp, update, change, exchange out, and bring in the “almost new”, to give them new lives & new purpose, and you will lovingly do it, with forethought, style, and class. 💜

Have just watched this video and have to say your house is absolutely spectacular, stunning. Cannot believe you have styled nearly your entire house with items from thrift stores and estate sales. The plaid room is incredible.And what a steal for your china set (living in England I have tried to find a good set cheap and it's so hard to do) well done you! Your house is like a historical British cottage or something out of a magazine spread.

Sheri, your home is just as lovely as I thought it would be! I love your plaid living room. A long time ago you built a bookcase/ cabinet and used table leaves for part of and lined the back with Walmart wallpaper and painted it green. I loved that project so much I have rewatched that video several times. I realize you can’t keep everything that your amazing talent leads you to do, but I sure was hoping to see it again. It would be interesting to know how far I have walked looking a wooden-based lamp like the one you found (no luck so far. Lol). Enjoyed the tour. Thanks

Thank you for the guided tour of your beautiful home! I think your books are also the most valuable item! They are wonderful! ❤❤

Sherry, what a beautiful home you have. It’s magical to see all your grand treasures. I wouldn’t want to change a thing about it. If I came for a visit you’d have a hard time getting rid of me 😆. That’s just how comfortable your home is. I learned from my Mama. Just about everything in our home my Mama thrifted. I don’t believe we had much that was new. When she would shop at Goodwill for clothes she would get her sewing machine out n redesign them. She received so many complaints for her dresses. Fortunately for me I took what I learned from her into my household. But I’ve never been blessed to take a piece like you do n redesign a piece, like you did with the clock you found or many other things. Your so creative. Now I’m learning by watching your channel how I can make things over to be new again. You’ve definitely inspired me. Thank you for that♥️. I’m so excited to see what your other plans you have in the making for your laundry room n ect… I LOVED this video today showing all of us your thrifted treasures. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍🌟🌟🌟🌟

Your Home is So Lovely. Thrifting is the way to go. Most of my small home is decorated in Thrift Store Finds. It's what makes you Happy and Comfortable. A bit of Paint here and there can make a big difference, And who doesn't like the Hunt for Special Finds? Stay Safe and GOD BLESS.

Most of the items in my home are all thrifted as well. I love the adventure of seeking out special one-of-a-kind items. I love to refinish furniture, sew and repurpose vintage finds. My favorite decor style is primitive. I am also drawn to the dark academia style. Your home is beautiful and I look forward to seeing many new projects and room designs. Right now I am working on a vintage Halloween project.

You have such a beautiful home. I love that it doesn't look like everyone else's home, but has a wonderful individuality.

I have shopped and secondhand stores my entire life so it’s hard to pick just one thing. However, I think the best find ever was when my friend found my kitchen cabinets. I love the way the cabinets look in my kitchen, I never tire of a seeing them. The cabinets are made of solid wood with beautiful brass pulls

You inspire me every Monday! Your home is just lovely! Thank you for sharing,

Your home has stories to tell if those antiques could only speak to us! My all time no.1 best find was in my early 20's while on a tight budget. It was a massive antique Persian wool rug! A woman in a very historic town where I lived had just dragged the rug out to the curb in front of her old Victorian home located on the most posh side of town {most of the town was very old and very posh} . I asked her if I could have the discarded rug & the woman said "Yes, and would you also like a second one? I'll go get it for you." And of course I said yesssss! The 2nd rug is a smaller antique Persian rug. Many years later & I still have both gorgeous rugs absolutely love them! And the rug cleaning company offered me a lot of money to buy them from me but I wouldn't sell them!

My fave is your library ,We’ve been married 49 years ,my husband was in the British Army so we lived in furnished accommodation for a few years,We would go to Auctions and buy dirty old pieces nobody wanted and when cleaned up were antiques ,We emigrated to Florida 32 years ago and have thrifted or made most everything we own ,the only thing new was the couch and mattresses ,I begrudge buying new ,We’re just putting a floor down from old boards my husband bought off a friend.it’s more fun that way ,

My home is also filled - probably 90% - with thrift store treasures. I was thrifting before it was a trend and some looked down on it. They thought it meant you were poor! What a change! Love your home.