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Barn Burner

Jim Healy, contributor | September 19th, 200922 comments

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

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Don't Be Chicken! Guess What this used to be...

junkermidge, member | September 8th, 200915 comments

DON'T VIEW PHOTO 5 IF YOU WANT IT TO BE A SURPRISE!  I'll post the answer later.  But I'll bet most of you already know what this coffee table began it's life asnbsp...

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Junky Sconce

RustyDiva, member | August 31st, 200913 comments

Finally ~ I had time to complete a project and I took my cues from some of the greats! (Janis?!)  I found this semi-tarnished silver plate candle sconce on a junking trip and "rubbed" the phrase...

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Thrift Store Candle Holders

sixsprouts, member | August 29th, 20095 comments

These are thrift store candle holders that I sponged with a very cool Terra Bella Finish that works as a great primer.  You can't even scrape the paint off with a coin!  Then add your...

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wood mosaic tabletop

TroyRash, member | August 24th, 200913 comments

my partner made this tabletop from pieces and scraps of wood that he glued together to create this random pattern. he used one of those old bar type tables that have the metal pedestal base. i love...

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Chippy Sconce Redo...

chippingcharm, member | August 21st, 200913 comments

I found these perfectly chippy sconces at a junk sale last year...cleaned out their all the grungy old electrical wires and added candles.  Now they can live a "new life" at my house.

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"The Twelve Best"

Jim Healy, contributor | August 14th, 200924 comments

This old tobacco tin had been in a Connecticut barn for the last 50 years.

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� My 2nd TWIST to my Garden-Art �

DumpsterDivingDiva, member | August 11th, 200912 comments

I’m still working on my 1st TWIST.  I can't figure it out.  I'm determined to get it soon.   Here is my 2nd TWIST to my Garden-Art.    No watering year round...

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old canadian airforce foot locker

karilelek, member | August 8th, 200913 comments

This was collecting dust in my barn untill I uncovered all the crap from it and thought it would make a great bench,  I just cleaned it up and put the horse blanket on top for a cushionnbsp...

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Architectural pieces and cloches two of my favorite things.

alicemom, member | August 6th, 200912 comments

After seeing all the good architectural pieces i decided to show our marriage of flooring, corbals, & door knobs. This shelf is just so great 'cause it is wide. We were driving through Iowa amp...

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Heir-Loom

Jim Healy, contributor | August 5th, 200918 comments

An old bead loom, rusty hanger and a vintage clip come together to make an unusual picture frame.

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"Jazzy" Radio Light...

chippingcharm, member | 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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Repurposed Antiques goes to Market

bluejean, member | August 3rd, 200917 comments

Repurposed Antiques at the Fourth of July Antique Fair - This was my third year to do the fair.  I got bold and doubled my space from the previous years and in spite of the economy, it paid...

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Unique Marriage?

Vintage_Vix, member | July 29th, 20095 comments

This was a marriage between an abandoned fish tank stand and a wicker storage basket lid. Fun project with minimal effort. Just drilled holes in the stand and screwed the lid on. Then cut a small...

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Let's Go Camping

Jim Healy, contributor | July 28th, 200923 comments

Old Sears Roebuck & Co. thermos was disassembled and the shell transformed into a Lamp Shade.

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Sentimental Junk...

chippingcharm, member | July 26th, 200918 comments

I know these projects aren't "super original" but they have special meaning to me so I thought I'd share them...

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I live behind a white picket fence!

BarkingDogs, member | July 23rd, 20098 comments

This fence was such a great find! My husband and I were actually at someone's house demolishing their huge deck so we could repurpose the wood. As we were leaving I noticed a pile of picket fencing...

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More of my free junk pile saves...

oldnews, member | July 11th, 200910 comments

Digging through this pile of stuff that was just going to go to the dump was absolute heaven! We had such a great time and came away with what we considered to be real treasures!

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Cool rusty thing

oldnews, member | July 7th, 200911 comments

A friend's of mine's elderly father passed away recently, leaving behind a house with 80 years of "junk"! The front yard was piled high with stuff they wanted to throw away, so of course she asked if...

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Got Gas!

Jim Healy, contributor | July 3rd, 200918 comments

Old, crusty and rusty is just how I found most of the components for this Lamp. I combined an old Gas Can with a crusty vintage Hose Reel and out popped a Lamp.

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