member junk - JUNKMARKET Style

~JUNKIES~ Booth from sketch to finish.

DumpsterDivingDiva, member | November 2nd, 20098 comments

JUNKIES booth at the Funky Junk Sister's Show in Puyallup, WA.

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Art Axes

bluebucket, member | November 2nd, 200910 comments

My daughter needed some painted axes to represent Slovakia at a beer festival. I had a couple days notice to get these ready. They were a big hit.

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Old Spindle Repurpose Project "Whimsical Feather Christmas Trees"

abitofwhimsy, member | November 1st, 200917 comments

Finally thought of a unique project to make with my collected old spindles. 1- Cut spindle down to size and cut square 2x4 for base. 2- Screw half of dowel screw (2 sided screw) into the spindle and...

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Dick and Jane Vintage Reader Gift Tags

bluejean, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

I made these tags from vintage Dick and Jane readers. I love the style of art and the colors are so vivid. They can be used for so many things; gift tags, book marks, altered art or...

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Fall Mantle with salvage

BraytonHomestead, member | November 1st, 20096 comments

Salvage pieces mix with fall's bounty on kitchen fireplace mantle. Just so easy to mix corbels and crumbly wood into seasonal displays...

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antique mattress springs

vangogh_sister, member | November 1st, 200914 comments

Attracted to old and "worthless" stuff. Hauled this away from an auction and not long after, persuaded my husband to hang it on the west side of my porch where the sun and wind will force one...

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MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

artteachergirl, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

This is a garden shed I bought off of craigslist. The fellow I bought it from delivered it and set it up, all for an unbelievable price. I am going to have sooo much enjoyment getting it in shape. It...

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Leafy Sail Sculpture

Refinerii, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

A cute sculpture created this spring; made from some old gears, a big bearing, brass, copper, stainless steel, & a few rivets & nuts & bolts. The top portion spins freely on the...

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From frumpy to fabulous!

annebell, member | November 1st, 200915 comments

A frumpy old ceramic drink dispenser is now a cute laundry soap dispenser. Amazing what paint and some rub-ons will do!

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found old french doors

kristybr, member | October 31st, 20099 comments

Hi All, I found these french doors but will not work in the space thought. Does anyone have another creative idea for them? Thanks Kristy

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3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 31st, 200915 comments

This set of 3 matching chairs have been in our home for some 20 years, purchased at a garage sale for $12 (for all 3). They've been moving room to room as extra table seating, desk, and...

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Pumpkin Carving Stencil Uses

ECOGREENGIRL, member | October 31st, 20094 comments

Halloween Stencils Slate: I have these fabulous slate signage squares (I removed the wood trim), and have been enjoying finding fun and new ways to use them! I've always liked the inexpensive...

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wine barrel sunflower

vangogh_sister, member | October 30th, 20099 comments

The auctioneer bought me a hotdog for taking a wine barrel that had fallen apart at his sale. Not long after i saw the parts fall into a perfect flower. The inner circle is the metal that...

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Ironing board daisy

vangogh_sister, member | October 30th, 200925 comments

At an farm auction i bought antique ironing boards for a dollar. Many folks giggled when i purchased them. A year later i used them to create a beautiful daisy- my barn- the canvas.

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Sea Glass Christmas Wreath

SeaGlassLady, member | October 30th, 200910 comments

Yesterday, while I was combing the beach, someone asked me what I was looking for. When I showed him, he remarked..."Oh, cleaning up the beach..." Little did he know that yesterday's seachanged...

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Solar Chandalier...

Grasshopper22, member | October 30th, 20099 comments

I like taking old chandaliers and pulling all the insides out and turning them into candleliers...I have made a lot with tea cups and they look really neat. I had this one sitting down stairs and I...

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Birds of a Feather Grandfather Clock Birdhouse

theshabbyattic, member | October 29th, 200912 comments

This is a funky salvage project I took on recently. i had an old clock casing, no guts at all. I opened up the back and put shelves inside the body and cut out holes to make indidual...

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Birdhouse beauties

CraftingWendy, member | October 29th, 20095 comments

We love old birdhouses -- especially those with great paint. So for our side yard, we combined an assortment of birdhouses, along with a vintage bird bath we painted red, vintage chairs and a...

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Curbside score, now what?

mritz, member | October 29th, 20098 comments

These chairs were a "curbside rescue" from the other night. Someone on my street ditched them and I couldn't just drive by. Very sturdy little chippy wood chairs with many coats...

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RE Boutique Sign

Refinerii, member | October 29th, 200917 comments

A set of signs made for a cute little boutique in downtown Boise--that my cousin just opened this summer. I used left over copper, re-claimed steel, cable scraps, & other metal...

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Milk strainer "vase"

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

An inverted, rusty old milk strainer (with a nice brass strainer grid) gets new life as dried flower container. The grid makes a perfect sort of "frog" that nicely separates and spreads the...

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Vases

RobJ98167, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

I had some scrap moulding laying around last year, during the remodel of my house, and thought I should be able to make something out of it. So I came up with these "Vases". I just nailed 4 pieces of...

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Book stand of brass on wood

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

My very first junk market project (some 30 years ago). Old pulpit brass hardware given to my brother was black. He gave it to me and I cleaned and polished it and went to a furniture...

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Redo..Coffee Table and End Table

Shelley_, member | October 28th, 200910 comments

This is my coffee table and end table that was redone by antiquing in black and covering the glass tops with fabric. I sprayed with fabric protectant in case of...

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Oh Grate, another thing to hang on my wall!

RobynsNest, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

I love old iron stove pipe grates, but how boring all by themselves. I took an old cupboard door, iron stove pipe grate, some ribbon, drapery ring and a cup hook. It has now become a...

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Sew many things to do...with old drawers

RobynsNest, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

Oh my, what I can't do with an old drawer, vintage sewing supplies and a bottle of modge podge. I will admit I can't sew, but it doesn't stop me from repurposing an otherwise boring drawer.

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I used to be an onion box

TinTinJunkFan, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

Did not remember to take a photo before I started this project...but this box was originally a dark brown pine onion box that I have had hanging around forever...it's an odd and awkward size, not...

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Tea Box Projects

TinTinJunkFan, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

This site has motivated me to finish up, albeit slowly, a lot of my slow-burner projects.... During the time we lived in Japan I collected tea chests (chabakos) of various sizes...Some I found...

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Junkin' Punkin' 2

junkgrl48, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

I junked this guy up a couple of years ago--would he work as Junkenstein? He has a full tummy, because as you can see he has been munching on other gourd creatures. His antennae are useful...

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SHESELLSSEASHELLS...

bensonstreet, member | October 27th, 20094 comments

Another project - I have had these shells forever. The vase was a $2 garage sale goodie and I mixed some sandbox sand and rock salt (so sparkly..). The remainder of the stuff on the shelf is from...

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Ta Da!

bensonstreet, member | October 27th, 20099 comments

Well, here is part one of the junk make-over! I painted the lower cupboards and the upper shelves with a shiny white paint. My husband put the top on the cupboards - just a piece of unfinished wood...

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In love with old metal

CraftingWendy, member | October 27th, 20097 comments

We love the patina and color of old metal objects and have used them to decorate our outside deck. The blue child's chair, "home art project" red bell, wrought iron candlestick...

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