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3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 31st, 200914 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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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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Junk Pumpkins

bluebucket, member | October 25th, 200913 comments

A few junk pieces and pumkins come together to create this scene.

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Steel Spring Table

Refinerii, member | October 25th, 200918 comments

New dining room table I made today; for the whole story behind it see my blog at http://industrialrevelations.blogspot.com . A huge, heavy train spring, with a concrete saw for a top. Base is...

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back porch halloween

bluebucket, member | October 25th, 20097 comments

Just wanted to share my halloween display even though it doesn't consist totally of junk.

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Threshing tray coffeetable

dohlman, member | October 24th, 200916 comments

This oak winnowing tray with tin reinforced corners must have had a lot of use in its day--just enough to make it beautiful. Years ago (probably when threshing machines took over this...

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Hallway hat and coat rack

dohlman, member | October 23rd, 20099 comments

This one was total whimsey. My wife and I found this remnant of an old Rube Goldberg sort of farm drag made out of oak with drag tines made out of old railroad spikes. Dark brown Briwax...

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Another Crazy Lamp

Jim Healy, contributor | October 23rd, 200922 comments

I believe this is a first for me. I have built something out of junk to hold more junk.

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8 Pew Country Church Birdhouse "For Birds of Pray"

kurtiss, member | October 20th, 200910 comments

This is a birdhouse that was inspired by a church (Neshaminy/Warwick) down the street from me. The inside is seperated into 8 apartments. The bottom removes for access. We have a purple and black one...

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Trick or Treat

Jim Healy, contributor | October 17th, 200927 comments

Here’s a creepy project that was brewed up by combining vintage Halloween memorabilia with some estate sale treasures.

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Potting Table

MichelleG22, member | October 16th, 200912 comments

Here is another potting table we made:)

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Fall Is In The Air

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 14th, 20093 comments

Although I don't care for cold weather, I DO love the fall colors of the NE. I hope you enjoy this little vignette on our back porch. This somehow makes it "warmer" in the midst of the 40...

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Treasures Found

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 14th, 20096 comments

These are a few of my favorite things (theme song from Sound of Junkin')...galvanized metal and wood sitting stool, black metal jug and enamelware pitcher,la la la la la la la la la lanbspStay...

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Fall Decorations

roadtriplouise, member | October 12th, 200915 comments

This is a primitive cart I bought at an auction for $3.00. Added some pumpkins for an outside fall decoration.

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All Dressered in Black

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 12th, 200912 comments

Before this thrift store find was a sad sight but solid. I could have refinished the poor thing but opted for the "cottage" look of painted wood. The knobs came with the dresser, however...

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Happy Autumn

Jim Healy, contributor | October 12th, 200928 comments

This vintage shopping cart is a recent flea market find that was destined to hold falls harvest.

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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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Festive Fall "JUNK" Scarecrows

MichelleG22, member | October 8th, 20099 comments

All you need is an old board, and misc. stuff to dress them up. For tools we used, a drill, screwdrivers, hammer, and wire cutters. I also used old or new canning jars in various sizes, made a wire...

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Painted Side Table

racers7, member | October 7th, 200911 comments

I found this side table at a thrift store for a couple of dollars. It was already half primed with white paint so I primed the whole thing and painted a funky, whimsical picture on it. My...

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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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