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Each time an out of town friend wows me with one of her thrift store finds, I can’t help but feel a little jealous. Vintage and thrift store shopping has really become such a way of life in Austin, that it’s usually pretty slim pickings around here. Everyone wants that awesome stuff that was totally up for grabs just 5 or 6 years ago.

So when my friend Jennifer Rizzo asked me to participate in a blog thrift store trade with some of my favorite bloggers, I couldn’t possibly say no. And then when I found out it was Kelly from Eclectically Vintage who would be sending me something for that she found at a thrift store, I almost died.

And then her box arrived. Y’all.

I mean, woah, right? A wooden cheese plate and dome. A wood-look ice bucket. A hand cut Elvis silhouette. We know how I love Elvis. And silhouettes.

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Hi y’all! I’m Lindsay from The White Buffalo Styling Co. and I’m so excited to be back here sharing my five steps to creating a faux copper table…that looks real!

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I don’t know about you, but I’m loving this new copper trend. I suddenly have the urge to turn everything copper. I’ve been craving some copper furniture, but ran into a couple of problems.

First I thought of using copper pipe to make some furniture. This is such a great idea and so many bloggers have created some amazing things from copper pipe. But it was a little pricier than I was hoping.

I like things cheap. Like, really cheap.

I tried some different copper spray paints, but they felt like painted copper. I was hoping for a real look from paint. I know, that’s not really how it works. But I was hopeful, nonetheless.

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On the Rocks

DIY Faux Copper Table