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RC Cola Cooler Turns Over a New Leaf

Georgia Terrell, contributor | October 7th, 200917 comments

When I bought this old rusty RC Cola cooler I thought I might use it as a drink cooler at a party or BBQ, but soon realized it had a better future, becoming a potting station. With old hooks...

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Climbing my Chippy Ladder to Success!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | October 6th, 200922 comments

Though this may actually be a railing, it wasn't until I envisioned it as a ladder that I was able to find a successful solution to decorating with it.

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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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"While visions of giraffes and zebras danced in her head"

lakelover69, member | October 1st, 20097 comments

Another brass chandelier brought back to life. This animal print "candolier" will hang over a master bathtub in a zebra and giraffe inspired master bedroom suite. Hope she likes it!

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Hemming-Away

Jim Healy, contributor | October 1st, 200921 comments

A couple of vintage Skirt Hemming Rulers never thought they’d get pinned into becoming stands for displaying photos.

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In the HOT seat...

Gadora_Wilder, member | September 21st, 200911 comments

Gadora found a neglected and disgarded chair on the side of the road. Whipping the car around, I knew it could be transformed into something fab! Collecting mens ties since spotting an inspiration...

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Happy Fall to All...

PaintingIsMyPassion, member | September 19th, 20096 comments

This is a huge foam pumpkin. Found it at a thrift store because it had a large damanaged area. Even though it's not the carvable kind, I carved a large enough 'M'...(my last name initial) to cover...

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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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Sunny Table transformation

TroyRash, member | September 17th, 200910 comments

found this little side table that felt like it wanted to be yellow - i painted a base of white, then the sunny yellow - then distressed it - i think it turned out pretty cute..

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Oh Junk Angel of Wind Chimes

byabpryor, member | September 16th, 20097 comments

BLAH! I am so corny.... My jeweler gave me a challenge.. if passed he'd give me some of the the silver plated items that crosses his precious metal desk that isn't so precious..... I rejoiced...

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Rock on Monday!

RustyDiva, member | September 15th, 200911 comments

Yesterday was my birthday and as I was sitting around ~playing hookie from work~ I wondered what wonderful Simply Monday project Sue had created. Since my goal for my B-day was to not strain...

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Garden Cloche

milkmaid1979, member | September 14th, 200920 comments

A junky old chandelier, remade as a vintage Victorian Edwardian Case style cloche. A $5 thrift shop find.

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Friends what would we do with out them

alicemom, member | September 13th, 20097 comments

This is an old cupboard door. It had great green trim but slick paint. I found this saying and knew I wanted to paint it for my junking friend. She has moved about an hour away.:-(.

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Head on Over

RustyDiva, member | September 9th, 200910 comments

Can you tell I had a little time off over Labor Day? I live in the country and addresses are sometimes hard to see or not in sequential order so I wanted something that would be noticednbsp...

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A Look at the Bright Side...

chippingcharm, member | September 5th, 200920 comments

Sadly summer is coming to a close...but I've decided to look at the "Bright Side"...we get to enjoy our three season porch for one more season. We recently redecorated and added a little...

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From garden fence...to cloche...to chandelier!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | September 3rd, 200918 comments

Here's the finished product - from my wire "cloche" post - inquiring minds wanted to see! :)

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Don't be Chicken

Jim Healy, contributor | September 1st, 200925 comments

But if you are afraid of the dark here’s a Nightlight made out of an old Chicken Feeder.

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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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handle solution

TroyRash, member | August 31st, 200910 comments

i had this old metal chest of drawers that i painted white. the original handles were missing and no matter what i found, nothing seemed to look 'right' with the piece. as i have said before, i find...

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what it is, what it is ..

TroyRash, member | August 30th, 200910 comments

posted this on my blog and thought i would share with ya'll - found little piece of metal and wire on a morning walk some time ago and held onto it - thought it would make an interesting 'layer' in a...

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