BraytonHomestead
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Junk collector~ artist~ Interior Designer. Owner of design company for over 23 years.
Work on all genres of design, projects big and small.
Love it!!
visit me at my decorating blog: http://braytonhomesteadinteriors.blogspot.com/
Thanks....
Karen
Work on all genres of design, projects big and small.
Love it!!
visit me at my decorating blog: http://braytonhomesteadinteriors.blogspot.com/
Thanks....
Karen
Member Since: 09/28/2009
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Contributions
Fall Mantle with salvage
Salvage pieces mix with fall's bounty on kitchen fireplace mantle. Just so easy to mix corbels and crumbly wood into seasonal displays...
Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall
A Garden Junk Sculpture I assembled using a lovely chipped painted metal rooster, an old wash bin (yorkie Krumpet refuses to stay in it) and a heavy gear of some sort I picked up on the side of the...
Fall Apple Fest Centerpiece
chippy basket and vintage mirror= fall apple fest table scape, enjoy...





Recent comments
Re: Second Hand Rose Occasional Sale
you tease! lol- love all the items you snapped! Those yellow wheels are fabulous. Thank you for your lovely comment, means alot...
posted: 1:36 pm on November 2ndKaren
Re: Fall Apple Fest Centerpiece
thank you all for generous comments and making feel so welcome here....
posted: 1:32 pm on November 2ndKaren
Re: corner shelf
love your corner shelf! Especially grand as you have left the wonderful door knob and it has just meaningful history...
posted: 1:31 pm on November 2ndKaren
Re: Fall Mantle with salvage
oh thank you alicemom, your comments are so lovely and very much appreciated~
posted: 10:19 pm on November 1stlove your necklaces!
Karen
Re: Springfield Extravaganza - some of our stuff...Part III
really wonderful items, love them all. Crazy for the button paperweight -genious!
posted: 12:16 am on October 13thKaren
Re: Artful Rust
yes, I want it too- what a patina- score!!
posted: 12:13 am on October 13thKaren
Re: Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall
everyone is pleasant here. I so enjoy everyone generous comments and seeing their great projects!
posted: 12:11 am on October 13thRe: Candy Display Spice Rack
That rack is quite a find and love how you repurposed it into a cool spice rack-love...
posted: 11:47 pm on October 11thKaren
Re: Time to Hit the Sack
I love this idea! Instant art. Has a very French look to it, even with California on it, tre chic. Love burlap and now this..
posted: 11:45 pm on October 11thKaren
Re: "ALL KNOWING ONE"
I love it- I love at first glance the eyes are the same and them on a closer look one is flat the other convex, one positive the other negative. Very creative.
posted: 4:46 pm on October 11ththanks for your comment...
Karen
Re: Family Jewles
wow- that is quite some family- I love them all equally! So unique and nicely made. Thanks for your cooment on my new listing..
posted: 4:43 pm on October 11thKaren
Re: Prize
great info- thanks for your comment on my new junk listing. I will never tire of hearing from my junk guru!!
posted: 4:40 pm on October 11ththanks,
Karen
Re: This aint your daddy's grill anymore...
thanks for your great comment! I love this idea- never saw anything like it , how clever. The colors are so cheery and retro!!
posted: 4:38 pm on October 11thKaren
Re: Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall
thank you Sue Whitney, oldnews and alicemom for your lovely comments. I was going for a sculpture look but I AGREE, thanks, FLOWERS would be perfect in it, any suggestions?
posted: 10:26 am on October 11thKaren
Re: Tetley, a different breed of dog
most deliteful! a combination of two favorite things- Tetley Tea, that I have been drinking since a young girl and anything dog related- Love it....
posted: 5:19 am on October 3rdKaren
Re: Boot Scootin' Planters
what a great repurpose for cowboy boots- love it!
posted: 10:55 am on October 1stThe whole setting is beautiful...
Karen
Re: De-Light-ful Serving Pieces...Inspired by Shabby Chick...
love that combination of light parts to make the cake stand- a great idea I think I will try, ok?
posted: 6:16 pm on September 30thThe white on white looks elegant, thanks for coming by...
Karen
Re: Rock on Monday!
simple but great- that letering looks like it is carved in- cool!
posted: 6:13 pm on September 30thThanks for your welcome greeting and nice comment...
Karen
Re: Stamp Box
hey, a recycler and junker from way back-clever you!
posted: 6:11 pm on September 30thThanks for coming by the greet me..
Karen
Re: CHICCOTTAGEJUNK PROJECT
great idea to cradle the old bottle in a masher, accented beautifully by the flowers, nice! Thanks for the welcome greeting..
posted: 5:35 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: Night-night Sugar...
incredible idea- really clever! Thanks for coming by to say hi to the newbie- so welcoming...
posted: 5:33 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: Springfield Extravaganza - Part II - so much to see and so little time!
such wonderful items in great displays. Love the bit of whimsy your composition of items have. Thanks for coming by to greet me.
posted: 5:29 pm on September 30thI appreciate it...
Karen
Re: Barn Burner
great individual item = even cooler finished piece!
posted: 5:26 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: Warrenton, bay-bee!
good luck on on your new adventure. Am crazy for those theatre seats....
posted: 1:37 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: KING OF KINGS
Thank you for your warm welcome, so nice of you. So far everyone is wonderful. Love your necklaces! The picture frame like pendant containing the Madonna hung on the chain with beads, I just love it...
posted: 1:32 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: You Can't Take the Fancy Out of Fancy...
Thank you so much Sue for commenting on my 1st post!
posted: 1:26 pm on September 30thI am very excited to be here. At the risk of sounding like a groupie I am such a huge fan of your work. Always loved junk but you put it on the map.
Thank you SI MUCH for your kind words..
The picture frame is so cool!
Karen
Re: From Card Table to Wall Art
oh, that is a fantastic idea. The combination of old and woen iwth bold and graphic is so hard to achieve. No amount of money could by anything cooler!
posted: 1:21 pm on September 30thKaren
Re: Fall Apple Fest Centerpiece
Thank you so much Sue!
posted: 1:15 pm on September 30thI am very excited to be here. At the risk of sounding like a groupie I am such a huge fan of your work. Always loved junk but you put it on the map.
Thank you SI MUCH for your kind words..
Karen
Re: Fall Apple Fest Centerpiece
thanks Lani,
posted: 9:45 pm on September 28thI am just statring to decorate for fall. the red appeals to me this year-
thanks for your comment- appreciate it- just joined today!!
karen
Re: "REBEL"
I love it- it's the legs popping out of the tin can dress I love the most, very clever...
posted: 9:43 pm on September 28thKaren
Re: One of My Top Ten - Cloches!
simple chic- I love to play aroung with different ways to use cloches too. What a novel idea right in front of our noses but you thought of it-cool..
posted: 9:41 pm on September 28thKaren
Re: My Simple Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday Project!
wow -your ideas are fantastic- so clever- you say simple and I say really clever and unique!
posted: 9:38 pm on September 28thKaren