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Spool Table

JunkArchitect, member | January 5th, 20095 comments

Laundry Basket from an estate sale becomes a great side table with the addition of a glass top. The spools were purchased at a garage sale the same day and placed in the basket to keep them from...

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Small scale architectural salvage

Tuttibelle, member | January 4th, 20092 comments

We have traveled a lot and bought a few houses in the last few years. These are parts to front doors to two houses we have had. This allows me to keep a part of my old house with me in the new one...

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An ugly old vanity light seen in a whole new light

DownHomeDIY, member | January 1st, 20098 comments

This was an idea I came up with for a charity event for Habitat for Humanity. I repurposed one of those ugly ole vanity lights which was donated to their Habitat Restore. I simply laid it...

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Oar Lamp

JunkArchitect, member | December 28th, 200811 comments

Picked up this antique Tree Stand over the weekend and turned it into a Floor Lamp. I’ve had this old Oar hanging around for years and finally found a use for it in this lamp. I sawed off the...

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Memory Lamp

junkinhart, member | December 26th, 20089 comments

The adults in our family draw names for Christmas. I drew my niece who is in her 3rd year of college and just moved into her 1st apartment. I went diving into the junk pile......came up...

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Wall Girl in Progress

catbishop, member | December 23rd, 20084 comments

The xylophone fetish continues...

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coffee table scape

simplyshabby, member | December 23rd, 20083 comments

I brought in my favorite urn from outside to protect it. Put in on the table with greens, vintage ortaments, a star and a vintage reindeer. The star on a stick is called a "make do". It is...

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Seasonal Tool Box Centerpiece

whiteflower, member | December 21st, 200818 comments

This is a good way to make use of an old metal tool box (you can spray paint it red for Christmas if it's not already). I found this one "as is" curbside on trash day. I stuck some...

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Little Rusty Wagon

JunkArchitect, member | December 19th, 20089 comments

I just found this Little Wagon at a garage sale and filled it with some old ornament and lights for Christmas. The Jelly Cupboard it’s on I built a couple of months ago but just recently...

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TOO MANY WINDOWS

italianpeasant, member | December 19th, 20084 comments

THIS IS ONE OF THE THNGS I MAKE WITH OLD WINDOWS. I ALSO MAKE MIRRORS & SHELVES WITH THEM. SOMETIMES I LEAVE THE GLASS IN & AS WITH THIS ONE I SCREENED IT.

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FRAMED AGAIN :)

italianpeasant, member | December 19th, 20082 comments

I WAS SCOURING THE BASEMENT GETTING READY FOR MY SPRING PROJECTS & FOUND THESE FRAMES, SO I'LL BE MAKING SOME CUPBOARDS & BLACKBOARDS WITH THEM

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A LITTLE CHRISTMAS BLING

italianpeasant, member | December 19th, 20082 comments

I FOUND SOME LITTLE MERCURY CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS & PUT THEM IN A VINTAGE CUT GLASS CAKE STAND WITH A CAST IRON DOVE. SO SIMPLE, JUST THREW IT TOGETHER :)

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More Whimsy

4_whimsy, member | December 19th, 20083 comments

More results from playing around with old dishes; they are just too pretty to hide in a cabinet. I find almost everything at thrift stores and flea markets, and items like the fairy are from...

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Antique Mahogany Chair

fabricsgal, member | December 17th, 20087 comments

I found this mahagony chair at a flea market in St. Paul. The poor little chair was loose in just about every joint and the finish was all scraped up. The man I purchased it from told me...

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Holiday Cards - Vintage Typewriter Photo Display Revisited

Candy Allen, contributor | December 16th, 20084 comments

Why not incorporate junk in your holiday photo card?

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Baby it's cold outside!

Meadowview_Farm, member | December 15th, 20087 comments

We love our neighbors in Minnesota...but what did you send over to Wisconsin?! 15 below regular temperature this morning - yes, you read that right - I won't even begin to share the wind...

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A little Elbow Grease

Georgia Terrell, contributor | December 12th, 20084 comments

I found this buffet and scrubbed, cleaned and waxed it and it's not too bad!

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Fun with Buttons

Georgia Terrell, contributor | December 11th, 20084 comments

Thanks to the last two button posts I have now become obsessed with making button bouquets!

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Rustic candelier "dooded" up for Christmas

junkermidge, member | December 10th, 200815 comments

Thought I'd try doing a little Christmas embellishing. This is a candelier that I'm pretty fond of and I wanted to add some holiday cheer. Because there are candles above, I put a ring...

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