member junk - JUNKMARKET Style

Stone Walkway Nearly Free

MakinItHappen, member | November 20th, 20093 comments

Not far from where I live, there is a stone and tile company that puts its scraps on a pallet where the public can help themselves. Well, I built an entire walkway through my garden with the pieces...

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Pennant Christmas Tree Skirt

birdcolor, member | November 20th, 200913 comments

This is a project that I have wanted to do for a while now. I have a bunch of old felt pennants of various sizes. I pulled together enough of a similar size to make this Christmas Tree skirt. I used...

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Tall Quilt Rack

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20093 comments

At a garage sale I found two side supports from a floor mirror that someone had disassembled. I took them home and built this quilt stand by simply adding two cross pieces and a couple of decorative...

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A Junky Wedding Reception

JunkinLindsey, member | November 19th, 20097 comments

In September I got married in Mexico to a great guy who completely supports my junkin habit! SCORE! So in October we had a big "Reception back home" at a place called the Cactus Ranch in New...

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Mailbox Hose Holder

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20094 comments

I put this old mailbox on the wall inside my greenhouse for storing garden hoses. I can put extra nozzles, etc., inside.

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Built-In Nightstands

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20093 comments

When we got our new bed, it was so tall that I couldn't find any nightstands that worked with it. I decided to look for an old coffee table and split it in half and make built-in stands. It took only...

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Repurposed Dresser for Craft Room

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20097 comments

This sounds crazy, but I bought this dresser at a thrift store because I fell in love with that little carving on the middle drawer. Ha! The bottom was gone out of the bottom drawer, so I...

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Little Display Cabinet

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20097 comments

This idea came from a similar, much larger, cabinet a friend made. Mine is 18" w X 31" h X 9.5" d and is built from an old window I got from a friend and some scrap boards and plywood pieces from our...

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Reclaimed box clocks

MeretriciousCreation, member | November 19th, 20094 comments

These lightweight & easy to make clocks are made from heavyweight chipboard boxes that were used by my local school system to transport VHS tapes between the libraries. When they started...

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"The True Measure of Life..."

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | November 19th, 200914 comments

This has to be one of my favorite pieces and it literally sold before we got it on the wall at the last show!

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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

TroyRash, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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A Fan of Photos

Prior, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

This old fan was retrieved from a burn pile. It is easy to change up for different occasions. If it is someone's special day, highlight them. Isn't that one great thing about using...

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OIL COOKSTOVE BURNER COVERS

nmtraveler, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

Seems no one under 60 years old knows what these are!! I guess that dates me!!. I love these old kerosene cookstove burner covers. They make REALLY NEAT candle covers.The warm glow of the mica...

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Hall Tree

chacha5611, member | November 18th, 200910 comments

Hi, Used a vintage door 24 inches wide added an antique table, wrought iron hooks and a mirror

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There's No Place Like a Midwest Home Show!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | November 18th, 200915 comments

I was privileged to have some of my items shown in the Midwest Home Show in Minneapolis. My dear friend, Sue Wolfe (another very creative Sue W), was asked to be a part of this event and I was thrilled to be able to contribute.

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It's so "cloche'" to Cristmas time!!!!

Prior, member | November 17th, 200911 comments

The tall cloche is a memory cloche... The antique bird and the crochet doily were my late mother-in-laws, the Cardinal's nest was built outside the courtyard of our classroom as we watched, reminding...

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Candle Light

TinTinJunkFan, member | November 17th, 20098 comments

I was looking for something to tie into the zebra print chaise...this is what I came up with...

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World's Largest Pincushion

TinTinJunkFan, member | November 17th, 200910 comments

I saw a similar chaise in a home furnishings store for over $1000 and thought I could do that....my daughter had this mini-chaise since childhood so dragged it down out of her room and gave it a face...

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Birds and Flowers License Plate Art

DesignTurnpike, member | November 16th, 200910 comments

Another fun project with license plates! My client (who doubles as my sister!) wanted to have a piece of license plate art made for her new baby's nursery, that both matched her bedding style and was...

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In other words...

Prior, member | November 16th, 200911 comments

Old keyboard and time card holder turned into a word wall file... The kids can go grab a card with a commom word on it and replace it with a more discriptive word, think mini thesaurus. Also would be...

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To sleep or To read, that is the question?

JunkN_DoughNuts, member | November 15th, 200913 comments

Found an old Twin headboard at the local thrift store. Cut it in half, rearranged some boards and turned it into a nice little petite bookcase for my bedroom. Looked so good underneath the...

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Fire Truck?

JunkinLindsey, member | November 15th, 200912 comments

What do you get when you combine an old rusty Chevy pickup bench seat and 2 cotton firehoses? A firetruck! Get it? I literally unburied the seat frame out at my husband's deer lease, and...

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Vintage Christmas Countdown

bluebucket, member | November 15th, 20097 comments

I had fun collecting all the items for this project. I did one for my mom too and found things with meaning such as decorative scissor pins because we sew, souvenir spoons because we collect them...

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Framing Up Vintage Bus Scrolls

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | November 15th, 200920 comments

First of all, I’ve missed you guys! Many of you might know that I recently left my “day job” to focus on turning my art & design into a full-time thing. I’ve been a busy, busy bee hunting and gathering as well as putting things together for some upcoming shows. So, now I’m back with lots more to share and inspire! Here’s one of my latest projects: vintage New York State and the Central Coast of CA. bus scrolls framed up with vintage cabinet door windows

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Feeling A Little Starry-Eyed

junkermidge, member | November 15th, 20098 comments

Like many of you, I already have Christmas on the brain. So when I was perusing my local online auction, all things red were jumping out at me. One particular listing caught my eye...

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Roller Skates-Whoohooo!!!

MaddieMac, member | November 14th, 20098 comments

With Roller Skating Making a big Comeback...I just could not resist to pick these up and jazz them up. I first thought I could put these on a Wreath....uhhhhh I forgot how heavy Roller Skates...

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Over the Top Pens -Vintage Flair Never Goes Out of Style

MaddieMac, member | November 14th, 20097 comments

I have always come across Vintage Tea Cups always in clear glass, some with etching. Since for some strange reason We don't use them (Everybody in General). But they are so...

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Hey, Hey, Hey . . . It's a Holiday Hay Rack!

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | November 14th, 200924 comments

I found this awesome hay rack at a local antique store. Guess Ol' Bessie was all done with it! I knew from the start it would look amazing with Christmas greens on my front porch.

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A Rustic Collage

chipncut, member | November 14th, 200910 comments

Just a concoction of some old things, hanging in the entry to our basement recreation room.

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frame corner samples

boscobud, member | November 14th, 20096 comments

I clean my garage a couple times a year but these things keep hanging around. I was thinking I should just use them as kindling in the firepit, but thought again and figured I should check...

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junk art fan pulls

greencolleen, member | November 13th, 20096 comments

got inspired by roadtriplouise few months back she made these great necklaces soooo i thought would make great fan pulls since the one in my craft room broke. ;)

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Hand lettered signs from rescued wood

Prior, member | November 13th, 20098 comments

My son makes furniture from old doors, rescued wood, handlettered signs, and other cool stuff. We try to use junk. I love finding treasures on the roadway. HEE HEEnbspnbsp...

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