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Stop the Draft!

Jim Healy, contributor | January 22nd, 201040 comments

I decided to start out the new year with a totally “green” project.

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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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"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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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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Go Blue - Michigan Football License Plate Art

DesignTurnpike, member | January 15th, 201012 comments

College football fans know that U-M Football is down right now, but they will rise again! At least the M-Den store in Ann Arbor believes that... they are currently showcasing this piece in their...

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Cloche...Rusty Style

RustyDiva, member | January 15th, 201012 comments

Does a cloche HAVE to be glass??? I appreciated Jenny's tutorial on the difference between domes and cloches because I really didn't know but when I saw this rusty little beauty at the...

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What's Under That Glass Dome?

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 14th, 201025 comments

I make a lot of art statement pieces using glass domes & cloches. Here are a couple I just finished for a client using vintage trophy toppers as the primary focal point, stacked foundry molds as the base and glass domes on top. My goal with these particular pieces was to keep them really neutral in color and simple in design.

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Benchs from headboard

BJjunk, member | January 12th, 201018 comments

We make benches using old wood beds. The headboard becomes the back and the foot becomes arms or dropped to be the front skirt. We often get the beds for little or nothing. Some we have found set out...

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Hall tree from parts

BJjunk, member | January 12th, 201013 comments

Hall tree made from old wood table legs, spindles, Eastlake panels we've picked up over time. Check out those killer front legs.

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junk love bingo board

suelovesjunk, member | January 11th, 201010 comments

an old bingo board from my fav thrift store, and some new balls from my fav home decor shop

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Art Fun With Vintage Linoleum Cutters

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 11th, 201026 comments

Ok, I know beauty is all in the eye of the beholder but you gotta admit these little guys are quite handsome!

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Photo "Opp"...

Laurel Putman, contributor | January 10th, 201028 comments

I love, love, love pictures!!! I especially love old black and white pictures. I have always had them in little frames ALL OVER over my home. In the last couple...

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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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Rustic Glow

RustyDiva, member | January 6th, 201011 comments

My sister suggested that we make our gifts for each other for Christmas 09. Loved the idea because I had been staring at these fence post pieces ever since we cut them off the fence we built...

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