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Doctor's bag "bookcase"

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

My wife and I love old leather and find it hard to pass up a bargain on an old doctor's bag. But how many can you just have hanging around as simple decor. We decided to put one to use as...

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The Art of Entropy

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

Much of decor in our condo is junk market style. However, we like to call it the "Art of Entropy." What the process of natural decay does to many of mankind's creations is often more...

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Toilet paper storage "cabinet"

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 20097 comments

As a wood lover, I had to have the old solid oak toilet seat with heavy brass hinges I saw on the floor at an antique mall. But what to do with it. After a bit of pondering, however, the...

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Wallpaper side-table...

Gadora_Wilder, member | October 20th, 20098 comments

While not technically junk... this table had long lost it's charm. While in someone's possession ~ they shall remain nameless ~ a thick and drippy shellac was slathered across the entire piece. Ewww...

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Darling Dresser Cracks Me Up!!!

lakelover69, member | October 12th, 20096 comments

This was a terrific thrift store find. A solid cherry dresser that had seen better days. I sanded, painted and crackled the top and drawer fronts. A new set of drawer pulls "pulled" it all...

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Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall

BraytonHomestead, member | October 10th, 200910 comments

A Garden Junk Sculpture I assembled using a lovely chipped painted metal rooster, an old wash bin (yorkie Krumpet refuses to stay in it) and a heavy gear of some sort I picked up on the side of the...

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Artful Rust

RustyDiva, member | October 5th, 200914 comments

I was doing some training in another town when I passed an automotive shop that had this piece out front leaning against a fence. After a quick U-turn, I pulled in and ask if it were for...

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"While visions of giraffes and zebras danced in her head"

lakelover69, member | October 1st, 20097 comments

Another brass chandelier brought back to life. This animal print "candolier" will hang over a master bathtub in a zebra and giraffe inspired master bedroom suite. Hope she likes it!

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Welcome to The Dark Side.....Of Color

RustyDiva, member | October 1st, 200915 comments

I love being able to peek into the lives of fellow junkers and get an idea of what kind of style they are drawn too. So far I've seen a lot of open, airy, comfortable and lightly beautiful...

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From the book JUNK BEAUTIFUL.....

jsouciekitt, member | September 26th, 200911 comments

While I was reading the book JUNK BEAUTIFUL...I saw the hand drill coat rack and loved it. I thought...I can do that. So, the project began. Purchased the hand drills and dug up the kitchen cabinet...

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Barn Burner

Jim Healy, contributor | September 19th, 200926 comments

A rusty old Barn Door Roller becomes an unusual way to hold candles.

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Junk for the Den/Office

airzinnn, member | August 30th, 20099 comments

We just finished re-decorating our den/office, and because I pulled some junk finds in I thought I would share a few. There are other items but I'll have to save those for another day. The color...

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license plate star ..

TroyRash, member | August 29th, 200915 comments

first i dissected a star pattern into points that were large enough to place on a license plate. i traced the pattern on the back of the license plate with a magic marker and then using a pair of tin...

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garden seat

BOOKENDS, member | August 23rd, 200910 comments

another piece of my yard art...a chair made of tobacco sticks...my dad no longer raises it and has a barn full of these...also have a trellis made from them

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Trash or Treasure?

SpencerHoward, member | August 19th, 20096 comments

Check out my blog that reviews antiques, shops, and designers and follows pieces from origin to market to new homes.Please send photos and stories of favorite pieces, places, and...

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Old Mother Hubbard

Georgia Terrell, contributor | August 13th, 20099 comments

I made two laundry room organizers out of one old ironing board.

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Old Timer Checkerboard Table

JunkinLindsey, member | August 10th, 200912 comments

I finished this table earlier this summer, but had been holding out trying to finding the perfect checker pieces, so here it is! Not sure what sparked the whole idea, but I had an image in my mind of...

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wagon wheel fence and gate

karilelek, member | August 7th, 20097 comments

this old wagon wheel is used as a support/ fence for my old gate.

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canadian ranch/farmhouse items

karilelek, member | August 7th, 20099 comments

These are some of my latest finds and projects. new to the website so I will add more as I figure it out.

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"Jazzy" Radio Light...

Laurel Putman, contributor | August 3rd, 200916 comments

I got this old empty radio "shell" at a junk sale a couple of years ago for $1...I had no idea what I would do with it but couldn't pass it up for that price. I ran across it again when I was...

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