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Old baby crib bench

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I used one of the end panels of an old baby crib as the back of the bench and salvaged wood to make the sides and seat.  It was a horrible beigy color to start with.  I painted it black and...

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Priceless

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Chair found for $8.00 at a local thrift...including the gorgeous needlepoint cushion (very clean, no flaws!) prettied up the worn brown veneer with a cheerful blue, a tad of gold detailing and...

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Merry Christmas

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Just a little post to wish all my friends a Merry Christmas!

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Baby it's cold outside

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I dressed my bottle for the chilly weather.

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TOO MANY WINDOWS

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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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V is for Victoria

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I have successfully infected my brother Michael with the junk art bug. Check this out...

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How to Make a Christmas Candelabra

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Just another twist on a hanging candelabra all dressed up for a festive holiday occasion.

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Junk Built Wreaths

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Just a few wreaths made with an old pulley, a metal shoe stretcher and a rusty wire wreath form.

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Angel

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Old clock angel with antique crystal wings made of drapery holderbackers (?)  I'm sure they have a better name than that.  I found them with the wood holders and there was a hardware store...

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A Silver and Black Christmas...so far

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Here are just a few of my Christmas Decorations. We Are starting with a Classic Silver and Black theme...I promise we will add more color later.

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Inexpensive & Simple Junk Tree Ideas

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Hi Everyone!  Since we all know how the economy is right now I thought I'd share my junk tree that is in our front living room.  For the most part, junk trees can be very inexpensive but I...

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SOME FURNITURE FINDS

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THE FIRST PIC IS A FOOLER; IT LOOKS LIKE MULTI DRAWERS BUT IS ACTUALLY 2 DOORS; I'LL PAINT IT WHITE :) THE SMALL CUPBOARD I  WONDER IF I SHOULD PAINT IT WHITE. THE SUITCASE WAS A DEAL I COULDNT...

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great old antique iron scroll work cabinet thingy.

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Here is a cool old vintage wrougth iron cabinet or something..it all hand formed metal scroll work. It came from my favorite scrap yard hunting grounds. it's about 2' tall and the two front doors...

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First Christmas Project

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I'm just getting started on my display items for Christmas. So I'm starting with an easy one!

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A Collectible Christmas

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You fellow junkers don't need me to tell you how inexpensive it is to decorate with your finds, but I think it's rather fun!  Keep on junking! Candy

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FRIDGE LOOKS LIKE A CUPBOARD!

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I DECIDED THAT I WANTED MY FRIDGE TO LOOK LIKE A CUPBOARD BECAUSE IT LOOKED OUT OF PLACE IN THE KITCHEN, SO I GLUED BEADBOARD TO IT WITH PANELLING GLUE & REMOVED THE ORIGINAL HANDLES amp...

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OK, HERE'S MORE :)

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I ALSO COLLECT ARCHITECTUTRAL PIECES & PARTS. THESE ARE ABOVE MY DOORWAYS.   

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THIS IS TOO COOL!

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WHEN I SAW THIS AT A SALE, I HAD TO HAVE IT & THOUGHT IT WOULD COST A FORTUNE $5.00 WASN'T TOO BAD :) SO I WHITEWASHED IT, PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE, BUT TOO LATE, I'M NOT STRIPPING IT! IT'S A SIDE...

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MORE COLLECTIONS

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THESE ARE A FEW MORE OF MY COLLECTIONS. I KEEP FINDING OLD BRUSHES AROUND THE HOUSE & NOW I'M IN SEARCH OF THEM WHEN I GO OUT :). I'VE BEEN COLLECTING TRANSFERWARE FOR YEARS, THIS IS A SMALL PART...

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Sweater Stocking

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This is a stocking made for my niece.  I started with a $5 thrift store sweater of wool/angora/cashmere.  I created a stocking pattern from an exisitng one I had and pinned it to the front...

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