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Hand lettered signs from rescued wood
8 commentsMy 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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A Window and a Rug
7 commentsHere's another window put to good use undercover... I inherited this handmade-by-my-grandmother hooked rug and enjoyed it many years....but...one side was fraying and disintegrating and had outlived...
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Where did I put the cabinet door this time?
10 commentsWhat do you do with a cabinet door, a wire basket and some holiday ornaments? Well, I wasn't sure either, but I had to try and make something useful. I like the fact that you can change...
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Door turned desk
24 commentsTurning an old door into a desk or work surface is certainly not a new concept, but here's my take on the idea. Pairing the door with chunky ornate legs that once held a formica table top...
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Time to clean out the basement for the Holidays
10 commentsI love to pick up treasures at auctions, estate sales, flea markets, garage sales and the side of the street all year long, as I am sure you can all relate. The other day I was looking in...
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Glass Terrarium
9 commentsMy Mother loves making little miniture gardens...she won first place for a different miniture garden that she did this Summer in a contest. Anyhoo, I asked her to make a terrarium for me because I am...
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Occasional Shop SOS!
4 commentsI am thoroughly resigned to opening my very own Occasional Shop in mid-2010. I REALLY need some input and words of wisdom from those of you who have delved into this adventure. A bit about my setup...
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One of my favorites!
8 commentsHere's the big surprise that I promised! I love this color and I use it on everything that I can! It is calle Castaway and it is from the True Value collection.
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Hollydaze make me smile!
8 commentsAnother brass chandelier re-do. I have turned this into somewhat of a cottage industry. I have sold 4 candoliers and the orders are coming in for Christmas. Who Knew!!!
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Has anyone seen the dictionaries?
8 commentsI had this old stand that was not in the best shape, 2 old dictionaries and a bottle of mod podge. That modge podge is the greatest thing! This would be a great stand to have close by...
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Love of old silver
12 commentsI am totally in love with vintage silver pieces. Talk about patina and character. Candlesticks, trays, baby cups, trophies...They are always on my "find" list for flea market and thrift store...
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One chair found a home
11 commentsThe smaller chair found a home in my half bath. I took everyone's advice and left it as is and I love it. I found the bucket at the thrift store for less than two bucks. Three rolls...
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A "washed up" mop bucket? Nope!
17 commentsNo longer used for cleaning, it's now a stylish container for my scrapbooks or magazines, OR toiletries in the bath OR beverage/ice holder for patio parties, etc., etc. You get the picture!
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A teensy little shopping trip for my booth
12 commentsHa! If by teensy tiny you're referring to King Kong or the Titanic! My buddy Troy of Junk Exchange (and a frequent JUNKMARKET Style contributor, too) had a HUGE blowout warehouse sale this past week...
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Chalkboard for Mom
14 commentsWhen I called my mom and asked what she would like for her birthday, like a good junker's mom, she said "anything homemade." Boy was I in luck, because all I had to do was go out into the garage and...
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rusty easel
10 commentsI found this piece of chain in our junk pile. It was rusted into this form and I took my cue from other junkers on this site as to what to do with it. I've displayed a vintage postcard.
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wood rack
10 commentslast yr we had a tremdous amt of snow, my husband had shoulder surgery in dec. so we brought wood inside and stacked on floor . worked really well but was a mess and scuffed up the woodwork and wall...
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A new addition to the front yard
13 commentsA cute sculpture I made a few days ago.... Salvaged steel parts including bearings, bolts, chain, gears, a plow disk, & glass insulators. I think it's a nice addition to the...
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Shakers on a stick
9 commentsA smaller version of the "vase on a stick". Since most garden's are tucked in for the winter I wanted something to "jazz" up my house plants. Had the shakers around so I thought I could...
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It's a sifter...it's a shell casing...it's a cigar box...No... it a vase!
7 commentsJust a few of the things that have become vases at my house. Seems like almost anything can become a lamp, a clock or a vase!!
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vase cuffs
5 commentsThese take off from Sue's shirt cuff idea, but instead of crisp white shirts, I used an old wool shirt, and recycled the cuffs and collar for this project.
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What to do with sap buckets...take a look
8 commentsI received these sap buckets from a girlfriend and I knew I could do something with them...well here is the results. I used pretty napkins (you must take the napkins apart and only use the first...
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15 yr old unfinished project ;)
6 commentsok not junk but unfinished projects got to figure in there some where! get this started this about 15 yrs ago. friend at work had a baby was doing his room in target baby jungle. sooo...
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Garden Totem
8 commentsI am working on my masters and I had to create a personal project...since I love to garden and I love making art from found objects I created this garden totem. It is about 5 foot high and is made...
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Neath the Wreath
1 commentMy friend Wendy is the chair person for this holiday event this year. I just wanted to get the word out if you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas next weekend. Plano Centre is...
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Fall-ing for Junk...
12 commentsI've so enjoyed all of the fall junk displays...I decided to join in on the fun...
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Junkes: A Sisterhood of Traveling Junk @ The Funky Junk Sisters Show!
10 commentsThere is nothing better than getting together with my junk sisters to sell our up-cycled, recycled, repurposed, and vintage items! And in Western WA the perfect way to do this is to be a vendor...
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Stirrup Photo Frame
11 commentsWhen I found a rusty old stirrup this summer at the tractor show, I knew immediately what to do with it. Inspired, as always, by the Junkmarket website, I hung the glittery photo frame by a...
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A little Christmas in "The Barn"
8 commentsIt's a wonderful time of year...yet sad as this will be the last occcasional sale of the year at "The Barn" in Bemidji, MN November 6th and 7th 10 am -4 pm. Hope to see you there, we will miss you...
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