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What began as Counting Your Blessings has blossomed into the French Cupboard ~ an UnCommon marketplace

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Decorating Outdoors

Jun 17, 2009
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I was trying to get my back porch ready for my son's graduation party last weekend and I called my mom to see if she had found any old chandeliers in her hunting lately. She sent...

Time Well Spent

Jun 3, 2009
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I think this was the most "green" project I've done lately. An old metal tub, a window frame, discarded sections of fence and a broken Target clock (I told the kids to take it outside, rip off...

Garage Sale Heaven

May 29, 2009
7 comments

Can you guess where I'll be this weekend?!

Market Bags

May 10, 2009
10 comments

With the season of junking, I always make some bags to tote my finds but this year I've been using old grain/coffee bean/oat sacks.

Business Card Holder

Apr 25, 2009
11 comments

I saw this at a local shop. It was too cute not to share it.

Oven Top Bathroom Shelf

Apr 18, 2009
14 comments

This was another curbside find. It looked like all the parts were there but unfortuantely it had been taken apart and the pieces were strewn along the curb. Mom and I gathered it up and...

Metamorphasis Puzzle

Feb 22, 2009
4 comments

We've always wondered what this used to be. I purchased it at a Goodwill several years ago. It had old papers in the spots where the photos are now. The sides are slotted kinda like...

Curbside Pink Stove

Feb 13, 2009
18 comments

Just had to share my best curbside find... Everything works, even the rotisserie. I can't call it a junk project really but how could I resist it?!

Box Spring Re-Do

Feb 9, 2009
11 comments

I couldn't resist this old box spring. Well, ok, at first I couldn't imagine what I'd do with it but a week later I had to go back and get it!

Re: Yard Sale is all done Up JM Style...The Details

That old red stove is just dreamy and I adore the chippy old barn table (the elegant one). Thanks for sharing. Blessings... Polly

posted: 12:32 pm on July 28th

Re: SCREEN DOOR ANYONE

Ooo... just love the double screen doors!! Very darling. Blessings.. Polly

posted: 12:55 pm on April 17th

Re: Sue, Kathie Lee and Hoda on Today!

You looked adorable!! And they loved every little thing you touched (of course). Thank you for representing us Junkers!! Blessings... Polly

posted: 11:05 am on April 17th

Re: Winter White Garden -- Piano Roll Challenge

I love it! What a great idea. And I agree with Junkpony, patience must be one of your virtues =) Blessings... Polly

posted: 3:16 pm on February 6th

I picked up a copy at the grocery store today! I know you're probably used to it by now but isn't cool to see a bit of yourself at the grocery store, the book store, the home decor stores?! I've been leafing through it already and I can't wait to watch the dvd later. Congratulations!

Blessings... Polly (The French Cupboard)

posted: 11:39 am on January 14th