159: DIYing, Upcycling, and Cruising into Van Life with Melissa Meares

Art. Creativity. Personal style. Guest Melissa Meares (@melissaashleymeares) is all about DIYing, upcycling, and treasure hunting for home décor finds that make your home special! She’s also upcycled a Mercedes Sprinter van! Join her and host Maggie Scivicque (@PodcastWithMaggie) on this edition of the Get Thrifty Podcast for inspiration and insights, tips and tricks!

SHOW NOTES & TAKEAWAYS:

• Yard sales, pawn shops, antique malls, estate sales, garage sales, thrift stores…Melissa does it all!
• Best places to thrift in Tennessee.
• A passion for versatile and seasonal home décor.
• DIYing and upcycling her house and her Mercedes Sprinter van with thrifted treasures.
• Her love of wallpaper and ceiling tiles.
• All the details about the library she created in her home and using books as décor.
• Her art wall.
• Not ignore the underrated sections of your local thrift store.
• Handling comments on her social pages.