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You Need a Little Copper in Your Diet

Jim Healy, contributor | January 5th, 201046 comments

A box of scrap copper pipes and fittings becomes a more avant-garde approach to the typical Dining Room Table.

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Dear Santa: All I want for Christmas is a Gigantic Pile of Junk

Jim Healy, contributor | January 4th, 201036 comments

I’d really be OK with just a pile of junk for Christmas.

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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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Architectural pieces and cloches two of my favorite things.

alicemom, member | January 4th, 201025 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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New use for an old crate

JACKSON4, member | January 3rd, 20106 comments

Old crate transformation

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New use for a Hooked Rug

JACKSON4, member | January 3rd, 20104 comments

Rag Rug turned Wall Hanging!

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The Back Porch

JACKSON4, member | January 3rd, 20106 comments

Probably not the time of year to add porch pictures...but I LOVE my new addition!

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"One Cup, with Cream and Sugar" CoffeeTime Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 2nd, 20102 comments

This little lamp title says it all-!! In a box of melmac, I had these extra parts...so I flipped over one cup as the base, added the saucer, then mixed up the cream n sugar colors. The stove...

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"One Legged Flamingo" Mini Lamp

CleverThinker, member | January 2nd, 20103 comments

So I found this lonely little lamp base in a second hand store...uses a nite light bulb. It was metal, black and boring....and no shade. I took it home and started digging- found the flamingo...

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"Early Bird" CoffeeTime Lamp for a yard sale affectionado

CleverThinker, member | January 2nd, 20107 comments

This was custom made for a yard sale and coffee fanatic (Happy Birthday, Jolene)! Her hubby, Matt, asked me if I could do one just for her. I asked a few questions- what does she like...

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First project of the New Year!!

alicemom, member | January 2nd, 201015 comments

Well I took before pictures BUT my camera was set to high................so please go to my yesteryearsjewels.blogspot.com to see the begining of the project! smiles, alice

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Moma's Old Smidgen Shop Treasures

Prior, member | January 1st, 20109 comments

One day at the beginning of summer my sister said," Lezlee, decorate my mantle," Well, we weren't dressed or in the mood to go to Dallas, an hour away, and we didn't want to spend any money, so went...

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Repurposed Casserole Server

JACKSON4, member | December 31st, 200910 comments

New life for a casserole server!

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"Mambo Console" Bongo Drum Style Console Lamps

CleverThinker, member | December 30th, 20095 comments

I found these two wire frames with serious tacky beaded edges at a yard sale for $3- each...one was damaged, I was gonna only buy one, but the person selling told me he wanted to get rid of them both...

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"Coffee With Jackie"- a Tribute to Jackie Kennedy

CleverThinker, member | December 30th, 20097 comments

The stack of mismatched cups (note the different silouette in the handle shapes) and saucers are fixed to the lower book. The light bulb is at the top of the found percolator, underneath...

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Country Pump Lamp

CleverThinker, member | December 30th, 20096 comments

A funky old found cast iron water pump is the base for this lamp. It's wired with a dimmer socket at the top, then the 3-panel shade edged in a rope colored trim is mounted on a...

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"Poppy Coffee"- Wizard of Oz theme

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 20098 comments

This lamp is for all of the Wizard of Oz fans. The fabric on the 3-panel shade is a light green background with one liners from the Wizard ("Stuff a matress outta me will ya?", "I'm Dorothy...

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"Java Jazz Surprise"- Sax playing Lamp

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 20098 comments

A tossed pile of books appear to float above the table surface. Attached to the underside of cup and saucer lamp body with askewd handles is an added twist--45 RPM records! Custom made...

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"Box O Flamingos"- (no birds were injured in the making of this lamp)

CleverThinker, member | December 29th, 20095 comments

I bought this frame from "Out of the Closet"- a non profit thrit store that raises money for people affected with HIV and AIDS- I think I paid $6 for it. It was 'Boring Beige' when found, with...

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Chair Slat & Vintage Buttons Cross

Junkyard_Ballerina, member | December 23rd, 20093 comments

An old Mexican equipal slat chair fell apart......I just couldn't toss the old hand-hewn equipal slats into the trash. Lashed together with leather thong; I added old white shell buttons sorry...

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