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The Screen Door: Thrifting in Asheville, NC

January 24, 2012 By Rhoda 27 Comments

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Back to Asheville, it was a great time to revisit The Screen Door and Tobacco Barn, as well as a few other thrifty stops along the way. We hit some thriftstores and those were where we found some super slamming deals.  But, how to get them home?! My friends, Kristin and Tracey, had to give them up, when they just couldn’t find an affordable and easy way to transport them back to Atlanta.

That’s when you gotta wish you had a truck!  I have wished that a few times myself.  I do have a Dad with a truck, so that helps too if I find something close to home.

Screen Door Asheville

I took you all to the Screen Door last August, when a group of bloggers went to the Cottage with Angela and we all went out shopping.  It’s a great place to browse for goodies.

Old door

Old doors and plenty of vintage things are found at the Screen door.

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Lots of eye candy and inspiration.

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Old silverplate.

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Chairs and art.

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Shabby fireplace mantel, I think this was $150, not bad at all.

While browsing in Screen Door, I met up with a reader who stopped and introduced herself.  I love when that happens!  If you ever see me out somewhere, please come and say hello!  It was great to meet Diane with Cottages Wishes.

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This was a pretty shabby chic booth and it looks like they might be using chalk paint on these pieces.

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Grays and whites.

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How about that funky turquoise sofa there in the background.  Wouldn’t that be fun to decorate with?

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Art, chairs and manzinita branches.  Love that as an accent!

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Lots of fun things in this booth.

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All you girls who love reclaimed wood would go ga-ga over all of this.

reclaimed wood

Especially this wall!  Cool, huh?

reclaimed wood mirror

This mirror was pretty cool too.

green corbels

Love these old corbels.  Those are one of my weaknesses.

aqua glass float

Tracey bought this big glass float for $28, not a bad price for a large one.  After I showed her my post about ripping the carpet off stairs, she went home and ripped her’s all off in a couple of days.  I took before pics and when she gets them all painted up, I’ll show you.  She had perfect stair treads underneath for painting.  She is so excited to get that done.  I’ll do a little photoshoot on her pretty house in Woodstock and show you what she did with the glass float.

aqua lantern

Loved this blue lantern too.

tripod lamp

And this tripod lamp was snazzy.

Tracey Kristin Rhoda Screen Door

We stopped to take one pic of the 3 of us.  Tracey, Kristin, me.

old spools

A wall of old spools.

cute sign with words

Some words of wisdom.

beadboard starburst mirror

More eye candy.

cute sign

Yep, I have had to do this a time or two myself!

bulletin board

Great idea for bulletin board and storage.  Check out the baskets attached.

storage ideas

More ideas for hanging things.

storage on wall

And these cute little holders up on the wall would come in handy too.

Thomasville chest

Just down from the Screen Door was a thriftstore and I can’t remember the name, but if you are there, you will find it.  Here’s where we found the deal of the century. We walked by this beautiful huge chest of drawers.  I opened the top drawer and lo and behold, it is stamped Ernest Hemingway by Thomasville.  OH MY Goodness!  The top is marble (or a marble composite).  Check out those pretty lion’s paw silver feet and the hardware.  Sticker price:  $40.  Tracey was really, really interested in getting it, so we went up to the counter and then about fell over when the lady told us it had come from an estate sale and she had to get it out.

All furniture that day was 1/2 price!!

$20!!!

What a sinking feeling to know that it’s going to be almost impossible to get it home.  And although we tried to brainstorm all sorts of options, we just couldn’t come up with a viable one that would justify the bargain it was.  So, we left it for someone else to take home.

I know!! The one that got away.  It was a little beat up, but could have probably been touched up with stain or would have looked great painted with chalk paint too.

table and chairs vintage

Kristin spotted this retro bamboo table and chairs that she dearly wanted to haul home.  It would have been $32 that day!   She wanted to paint it a poppy bright color.

Tupelo Honey cafe

We stopped for lunch at Tupelo Honey Cafe and it was out of this world.  Tracey had heard about it and I’m so glad we looked it up.  There is one downtown and one about 5 miles out, so we drove by both and after seeing the long line at the downtown cafe, we chose the other one.

biscuit Tupelo Honey

They bring out homemade biscuits and blackberry jam for the appetizer.  Oh my gosh, was it good!

Chicken sandwich Tupelo Honey

I ordered a delish chicken breast sandwich with sweet potato fries and it was lip-smacking good.

That was part of our thrifting time and I’ve got more to share too!  I know you all love these adventures as much as we do.

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  1. Michele says

    January 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm

    Hi, Rhoda, I’m a dealer at both spots (belle patine’s Screen Door space is the photo with the art, chairs, and manzinita branch) and can’t tell you how much inspiration I gain from my customers, and how I appreciate being able to collect for those who truly love vintage. When you or any of your readers are in Asheville, please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance with sourcing vintage, mid-century, rustic or industrial home design. Am blogging over at designflutter.com, and have added your fantastic blog to my “web hideouts” list. Cheers and best, Michele

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  2. Frances Domingues says

    January 30, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Hi Rhoda, I’m a hunter-gatherer, junk gypsy and a dealer at the ScreenDoor and the Antique Tobacco Barn too! So completely flattered to find pictures of my space at the ScreenDoor on your blog! I have the 1st space on the right as you walk in the front door.{spools, mushrooms and glass floats, that’s me!} I put my contact information on my tags so please don’t hesitate to reach me if you have any questions ….or if I can do better on a price… I will. Thank you so much for doing what you do! Frances

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  3. Lavender Dreams says

    January 30, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    I’m going to put your blog in my list of favs! You definitely love the same things that I do! I’ve shopped at the Screen door a lot and always find a treasure! They have the best bundles of lavender there, too! ♥

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Thanks for stopping by! I'm Rhoda, from Atlanta, GA and I love decorating and DIY projects. Decorating a home doesn't have to cost a fortune and I've spent years thrifting at antiques markets and yard sales, finding those treasures that make a home unique. I'm here to inspire and encourage other women to find their own inner creativity. Won't you join me?

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