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Upcycle your cabinet doors: Part 1

DownHomeDIY, member | January 5th, 20092 comments

I have found a ton of uses for recycled cabinet door fronts. One of my favorites projects is to repurpose them as memo boards. You get a sturdy piece with a built in frame that...

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Scary salvage

Tuttibelle, member | January 5th, 20094 comments

The side portions of this shelf began life as decorative fronts on a piano. When the piano literally fell apart, I salvaged these two gargoyles. I used left over dowels and scrap lumber with white...

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A couple fun winter shelving projects

junkermidge, member | January 4th, 20095 comments

I made this set of shelves using old skis as the back board. Many of the skis I had were either red, white, or blue, so I chose ones with those colors. The shleves were just basic...

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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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Chamber pot

Tuttibelle, member | January 4th, 20093 comments

Like Sue's traveling spa, this one holds bath goodies. An antique chamber pot gets put to use so it can be seen and enjoyed. Its filled with loofas, small massage balls, sponges and other goodies.

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Viking Cowboy and Sailor Joe Lock People

Jenny K, contributor | January 4th, 200910 comments

OK, now for some silliness! I found these amazing old brass lock bodies at my favorite salvage yard and immediately thought they would make fabulous little people bodies. So, I put the quotes and metaphors away for a little while (grin) and came up with these two fun little guys. I’m feeling more of these coming on so stay tuned…

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Wisdom Gal

Jenny K, contributor | January 4th, 20099 comments

Please meet the first in my series of Wisdom Gal Assemblages...

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Pssst. Don't tell anyone, but....

junkermidge, member | January 3rd, 200911 comments

I think this is my favorite of all my projects. I don't know why (and my husband certainly doesn't agree). It's just fun. It's a gossip bench constructed from old ladder...

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Earring hanger

Tuttibelle, member | January 2nd, 20095 comments

We had to clear a relative's home when she went to assisted living. She had crocheted the cover on this wooden hanger. I couldn't bear to throw it away. It immediately told me it wanted to be a born...

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Horseshoe Cake Pan Message Center

Candy Allen, contributor | January 2nd, 20099 comments

What better way to bring luck into the new year! A horseshoe shaped message center can be a serendipitous reminder of your good fortune for 2009.

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Canning is for the birds!

SnowmanHill, member | January 1st, 20097 comments

I wanted to share this bird feeder that my mom (Dana) made for our fall sale. It didn't sell, so I'm using it now! Lucky me! We found oodles of canners this summer while...

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Vintage Ceramic Squirrel Pin Cushion

MissMelis, member | January 1st, 200912 comments

I created a fun little pin cushion using an old ceramic squirrel vase.

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My bull skull...transformed

FunktionalJunk, member | January 1st, 200913 comments

This is an old bull skull I've had hanging in my house for many years...ya'll don't laugh! It's a Texas thing. Anyway a few months ago I hit on an estate sale and bought a whole box full...

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Out of this World Chandelier

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | January 1st, 200912 comments

This is a project my extremely creative friend, Sue Wolfe, made out of a saucer/sled.

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Toboggan Winter Photo Display

Candy Allen, contributor | December 31st, 20087 comments

What do you do with your sledding equipment when not in use? Why, make a photo display from it, of course!

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Dominos

AuntieQ18, member | December 31st, 20087 comments

Dominos refigured into a desk set! Better than rotting in a landfill!

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Old window and shutter cabinet

FunktionalJunk, member | December 30th, 20087 comments

I made this cabinet using old shutters for the sides, old pickets for the back, salvaged wood for the shelves, and an old multi-paned window as the door.

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Old door vanities and benches

FunktionalJunk, member | December 30th, 20087 comments

I used old panel doors to make these. The vanity/bench parts are made from salvaged wood and attached from the back of the door. I used old mirrors in the panels and wired on discarded...

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Rescued game table

FunktionalJunk, member | December 29th, 20082 comments

I found this table in an alley and it was in bad shape. Original pukey green paint was horrible, legs were loose. A few screws to tighten the legs and lots of stripping, sanding, and...

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Fun Little Organization Project

Jenny K, contributor | December 29th, 200811 comments

Here's a cute way to create some instant wall storage... Santa brought lots of fabric and notions this year and we wanted to come up with a “work in progress” wall where things were put away but still readily available. We were pretty set on using baskets but wanted a unique way to hang them...

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