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Lampshade Bowls

bluebucket, member | January 22nd, 201016 comments

I love vintage lampshades and had a collection of them before discovering junkmarketstyle. Now I'm putting them to good use and having a blast glueing glassware together.

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Pink Sweater turned lampshade covering ..

TroyRash, member | January 22nd, 201013 comments

i had an old drum style lampshade .. i had a big bulky pink sweater with awesome big pink sweater covered buttons .. i had the current issue of country living magazine, which has an article on...

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Mid Century Modern Shaw Walker Redo

TroyRash, member | January 22nd, 201013 comments

i had purchased this vintage 1960s era shaw walker aluminum frame guest chair right before the holidays .. unsure what to do with it .. we tried selling it and it didn't sell .. this months issue of...

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embroidered floral silk shade ..

TroyRash, member | January 21st, 20107 comments

i totally enjoy finding the perfect shade to go with a lamp .. when i can't find one, sometimes i will make one .. i had a great little stick lamp .. and had a shade with a great shape, but it didnt...

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"Falling" for vintage chest of drawers

Detrian, member | January 19th, 20109 comments

This is a vintage chest of drawers that I've had for awhile. It used to hold office supplies in my office until I redecorated (I now use an old radio cabinet converted into shelves :) I loved...

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Another Shabby to Chic Chair Re~do

Lisascraftiques, member | January 19th, 201010 comments

I found this chair sitting outside a local thrift shop looking pretty sad. It was probably headed for the dumpster. I thought it had a great shape and potential. I snagged it for only $5!

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"Sweet Spot"- CoffeeTime Lamps

CleverThinker, member | January 19th, 20103 comments

I found this little golf bag lamp in two tone brown and beige...it had a dented base (is that a divot?) and that yellow brass base that didn't look very good- so (just like the...

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A Redesigned Vintage Children's Play Stove

Lisascraftiques, member | January 18th, 201013 comments

I bought this wonderful old playstove for a mere $3.00 at a local thrift shop. I repainted it pink, added detail and decoupaged vintage children's book images to the doors and back. I would have...

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A Shabby Chandelier Makeover

Lisascraftiques, member | January 18th, 201014 comments

This chandelier had great bones and thought it would look great with a cottage style makeover. I rewired it so it can easily be plugged in to any wall outlet. I painted it pink, distressed it...

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A Very Shabby to Chic Rocking Chair

Lisascraftiques, member | January 18th, 201017 comments

This once very sad looking rocking chair was pulled off a rubbish pile waiting to be burned. With a bit of elbow grease and creativity it has been lovingly transformed into a beautifulnbsppiece...

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tv tray cart turned laundry cart / basket

TroyRash, member | January 18th, 201012 comments

remember those rolling carts with the metal tube framework that held the family tv trays back in the 60s and 70s? my mom got hers with her s&h green stamps.. i had one and decided to make a...

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slipcovers bring it all together ..

TroyRash, member | January 17th, 20108 comments

i had 2 different pairs of chairs - one a simple mission style and the other a sweet queen anne style - i wanted to group them around a white table - so i pulled them together by sewing together some...

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Screen Savers

JunkPort, member | January 10th, 201012 comments

I took old screens and put recycled homasote board (like cork but denser) and popped it into the recessed backside of the screens. Either hot glue in place or use a nail. Push pins will...

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"Coffee Doodle Do"- CoffeeTime Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 9th, 20107 comments

This was one of my first lamps with the cup and saucer theme...after I got past the point that it was OK to show the handles back and forth instead of all on one side. Sometimes, being a little AR...

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"Eye-Full Tower" Lamp- CoffeeTime Lamps

CleverThinker, member | January 8th, 20105 comments

So the biggest part of building this (besides the permit....and you KNOW how those french people are!!) ....anyway, the biggest part was finding the PATIENCE to wait for the shade to appear. I found...

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"Second Cup is on the House" -CoffeeTime Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 7th, 20108 comments

Everybody loves a free second cup!! This one is made of multi colored cups and saucers ( note the different cup handle silhouettes) with an old Maxwell House 1 lb tin as the...

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'Coffee With Dick and Jane" CoffeeTime Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 7th, 201014 comments

This one was a custom piece for my friend Audrey's mother. When I asked her to tell me about her, she said that she had been in child care for over 10 years, and also very...

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"Coffee And My Secret Ingredient" -CoffeeTime Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 6th, 201011 comments

This lamp is built on an inverted peanut-shaped plate as the base, with a mismatched cup and saucer in the front (perfect for spare keys, change or loose diamonds). There are two cookbooks, a...

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Watch the Birdie...."6th Hole" Golfbag Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 4th, 20104 comments

I found this little golf bag lamp in two tone brown and beige...it had a cheap, rust spotted brass base that didn't look very good- so I covered it with astro turf. and then added...

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