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Granite Garden Paths
12 commentsDumpster Diving for granite. Now that is a heavy job. All summer I have been adding a huge garden out at our cabin, and have made numerous walking paths out of "junk" granite that is in a...
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Decorating Beachy Style with Found Objects
4 commentsThese are a few scenes in our cabin posted for Lynette.
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Decor - Beach Theme at Cabin
5 commentsThese are some Junk ideas I've been using in our cabin, which obviously is a beachy theme.
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Decorative Display Pc.
2 commentsThe object displayed could be changed seasonally. A vintage flower frog holding an old photo would be fun too.
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Buffalo/Paynesville Junking Trip
6 commentsMy haul from last Thursday/Friday shopping trips all stacked up. Loved the white cabinet, and had to have it. It was a printers box. Note the cool keys for $4.00 for the bunch...
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Waterski Shelf
6 commentsI bought this vintage wood (green/orange) waterski for my husbands birthday one year and turned it into a shelf. The brackets were purchased at a Junk Market sale back when they still sold out...
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Vintage Bird Cage Light Fixture
6 commentsSue - Thanks for the inspiration in Junk Beautiful. I was so happy to find a bird cage just right for this project shopping at Gold Rush Days in Oronoco. Now to make a list...
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Cruising & Junking on a Saturday Afternoon...
7 commentsOur day at Quail Crest Farm was awesome. (and, we even caught a garage sale on the way...bought a great old double metal laundry sink -barely visible from the rear shot of my van - it is filled...
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Baby crib bench
5 commentsI found this rusted iron baby crib junking one day. I turned it into a bench for our bedroom. I plan on added some of my vintage pillowcases to it as well.
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Barn door picture frame
7 commentsThis was an old barn door taken off a barn and turned into a picture frame. I took some pictures I had and made them have the old photo effect on my computer. I then glued the pictures on the...
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Buffalo Finds
11 commentsThese are some of my purchases on my Buffalo jaunt. Found some awesome things. The box and the cone holder are definitely my favorites. Can't wait 'til next month!
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Great Find On My Lake Superior Trip
6 commentsFound this old cast iron sink on the side of the road for FREE on my drive along Lake Superior!! I've been thinking about one since I read italianpeasants post on her garden sinkfound...
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Vacation in the U.P.
8 commentsWe spent Labor Day weekend in the U.P. of Michigan (where I grew up). My JB just started getting to know the U.P., so we drove west on the shoreline of Lake Superior. I found some great...
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Utica Antique Market Haul
6 commentsHad a great time with the JH taking our time to scour the market. Too bad had to leave, had a social engagement later in the day, could have spent whole day there.
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CHeese Grater Contest
5 commentsHere is my contest entry. Surprise, surprise...I went for pretty instead of useful. Never fails huh? Well, what I did is this... I got a flat grater at a thrift store. Added a nutmeg grinder with the...
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Back To School
3 commentsWe have never really shopped for school clothes at the begining of the school year. I try to pick up "nearly new or stylish vintage" things at thrift stores on my regular rounds. I...
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Corbel Shelf
16 commentsThese were a couple of corbels I purchase in Oronoco (thanks Georgia for directing me to the dealer who had them!) I'm not one to "build" a lot of things, mainly repurpose them or build them on...
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White cabinet
4 commentsThis shelf/ cabinet is the very first junk project I completed many years ago. I spotted it in my neighbor's trash and drug it home. It was just plain brown, vintage wood...
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Bedroom Platform Bed
8 commentsAfter several requests to see some photos of my home, I finally posted some pics of one our latest projects, a platform bed in the master bedroom, on my blog. Check it out if youre...
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Last Year's Fall Scene
5 commentsWas tired of the usual pumpkin front yard decor. Was inspired (by Robolady) to create this look. Took an old tulip chair, scarecrow and other fall looking items and came up with...
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Door Window
3 commentsThe only scenery you could see out this back door was looking directly into the garage. So I took some frosty spray and stamped the fleur de leighs (sp?) and wala, a much better view I think!
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Flat Grater Contest Entry
7 commentsFound the grater at a GS for $1.00. Spray painted with hammered black paint--had around the house--cost for use maybe 25 cents. Hung with ribbon--once again had around the house--cost for...
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Small Screen Cupboard
3 commentsFound this small screen door in a dumpster at an estate auction. JH helped make the cupboard box. Plan on using on the bathroom counter for all daughter's goodies!
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Waterski Sign
8 commentsCabin sign. A fun and personalized use for an old wood waterski.
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Window "Mistreatment"
1 commentThis was a shower curtain I thought would look good in my 2 year old daughter's room. My friend cut it up the middle and sewed blackout curtains to it. The problem? It was too short (even though it...
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Wall Art
3 commentsMod Podge old or new scrapbooking paper to styrofoam (it's cheaper than canvas!), paint the sides any color you want and hang by pushing the nail head into the back of the styrofoam then into the...
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Wheelbarrow Combo
3 commentsThis Wheel Barrow was married with a Lawn Mower in order for my Brother to continue working around the house with one arm after surgery on his rotator cuff. You know cowboys, they...
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Pumpkin Vintage Mirror!
6 commentsHere is a vintage mirror that I gave a new purpose to....pumpkins!!! The pumpkins are actually painted onto the mirror with some spanish moss hot-glued around their 'stumps' for a 3D...
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Swap Meet Sunday
5 commentsWell it was a good time at the old swap meet this morning. I love my red and white table, and the chairs will be beautiful when I am done with them. only spent about $150 and saw a lot of my friends...
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CHURCH MIRROR
6 commentsWISH I COULD SHOW THE BEFORE, BUT I GET SO EXCITED TO FINISH A PROJECT I FORGOT TO TAKE A PIC! I FOUND THIS WINDOW AT A SALE FOR $3 & TURNED IT INTO A MIRROR, WAS GOING TO SELL IT BUT PAINTED IT...
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Camping Lunch pail
4 commentsRemember this project from Junk Market days gone by? This lunch pail is so cute now, with fun coordinating papers and scrabble tiles to dress it up a bit. What a great way to organize a...
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Light Shines Around the World
4 commentsHere's a lamp I made. The lamp base is repurposed, starting out as shiny brass, then spray painted bronze. I cut an old globe in half, added fringe and it becamenbspthe...
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