21 Fabulous Fall and Halloween Thrift Store Makeovers You’ll Want to Try

These clear thrifted glass pumpkins received the most gorgeous colorful makeover with alcohol inks. I love how the translucent colors play with the glass…it is such a pretty way to bring rich Fall color into your home without going the usual route.

Never walk past a tired old wreath too quickly! Cindy dismantled an $8 thrift store find, refreshed the moss, repainted the little pumpkins and added softer greenery to give the whole thing a completely new life. Now this is what we call a makeover!

Becky proves that sometimes you don't need a huge makeover to create something beautiful. A thrifted ceramic piece becomes an autumn cornucopia filled with thrifted florals and foraged finds, while an ordinary metal stand gets a little antique gold magic. I just love those warm Fall colors!

Clear little thrift store bottles become warm amber beauties with paint, metallic touches and leaf details. Group them with real amber glass and suddenly you have one of those gorgeous little collections that looks as though it took years to gather.

A thrifted folding candelabra and brass candlesticks become a fabulous Fall fireplace display topped with colorful heirloom style pumpkins. I especially love this one because it feels seasonal without looking overly crafty…and those gorgeous pumpkin colors certainly don't hurt!

Fall doesn't have to be orange, orange and more orange! A thrifted blue pillow and a beautiful flannel shirt come together to make this wonderfully unexpected pumpkin pillow. The mix of blue, gold and warm autumn shades is such a breath of fresh Fall air.

You know I adore a project where someone sees something completely different hiding inside an ordinary thrift store find. These scratched monkey pod wood pieces certainly weren't pumpkins when they started…but a little paint, wax, burlap and twine took care of that!

Old inexpensive pumpkins can get yet another life with pretty paper napkins and Mod Podge. Rachel shares some really helpful tips about choosing the right pattern size too, which can make all the difference when working on smaller pumpkins. The finished collection is so cheerful and colorful!

Those cozy thrift store sweaters are hiding a pumpkin patch inside them! Christy shows how the sleeves can become adorable no sew pumpkins, and you can make several from a single sweater. Look for beautiful knits, stripes and unexpected colors while you are thrifting.

The shapes of these glass bottles were just begging to become pumpkins and gourds. Layered Fall paint colors create those natural looking variations you see on real pumpkins, while jute and leaves finish everything off. What a fun save from the recycling bin!

This one is just plain FUN! An inexpensive old wooden tennis racket gets shortened, painted bright orange and transformed into whimsical pumpkin decor with ribbon, a leaf and a clever little stem. I don't think I will ever look at the sporting goods section the same way again.

Now this is a thrift store transformation! Katie updated inexpensive secondhand jack-o'-lanterns with textured black paint and aged details to create the look of much pricier Halloween decor. Her thrifted versions came in at under $6 for the pair…YES PLEASE!

Only a true upcycler could look at an orange and black straw tote and immediately see a jack-o-lantern planter. Add a simple felt face and a beautiful pot of mums and suddenly that forgotten thrift store bag is ready for the porch. Or should we call it a Jack-O-Planter?

This one has my heart! An ordinary thrifted house shaped picture frame becomes the sweetest vintage inspired haunted house. It has just enough Halloween charm without being overly spooky…exactly the kind of piece you would be excited to pull out year after year.

Old display frames, vintage book pages and creepy little critters become wonderfully eerie specimen art. These would look fabulous tucked into a Halloween vignette with old bottles, candles and a few other mysterious thrifted treasures.

How adorable are these little ghosts! Thrifted metal candlesticks are hiding underneath the fabric, giving each ghost enough height to look as though it is floating right above the tabletop. Spooky…but in the cutest possible way.

A worn old basket gets painted a soft pumpkin shade, wrapped with jute and given a sweet jack-o-lantern face before being filled with Fall mums. Easy, inexpensive and another reminder that the basket aisle should NEVER be skipped!

Those inexpensive plastic pumpkin buckets seem to multiply in thrift stores every Fall…so why not rescue one? Copper metallic paint takes this little guy from trick or treat bucket to surprisingly chic Halloween planter. Such a simple transformation with a BIG difference!

Here is a reason to look twice at those old landscapes and forgotten framed prints. Add ghosts, pumpkins and a few spooky touches and that peaceful little thrift store scene suddenly has a Halloween story to tell. I have a feeling I am going to be checking the art section VERY carefully now!

This one might make you jump if you forget it is there! A thrifted mirror gets an aged black and silver finish, then part of the backing is carefully removed so a ghostly black and white photograph can peek through from behind the glass. Now THAT is a Halloween makeover.

An old thrifted sign becomes a whole gathering of textured little ghosts with paint and dimensional frosting or spackling. It is cute, slightly spooky and completely customizable…there is even a blue eyed ghost hiding in the crowd. How could we resist this one?