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these are simply wonderful! They make me wish that I DID have a fur coat so that you could turn it into a teddy bear!

I collect old children's books and old text books! If you decide to sell some, PLEASE let me know! :)

What a GREAT find for you!

Some people have all the luck!! I collect antique and vintage toys and I am VERY envious of your awesome garage sale find! PLease promise me you'll keep them the way they are now- they are great pieces that make a cool display and they do not need anything extra. Congrats!

what a great piece! LOVE the vibrant red color you chose! I also adore the lines of the legs on the vanity- very whimsical and unique

fantastic redux! look like they belong in a beach cottage

wow! what a great selection? How did this junk swap get arranged? I want to get in on one!

I agree! They make perfect bookends!

wow! I love all the colors

I think it's gorgeous! Great find!

LOVE that fabric! very sweet!

it turned out great! I love the old map of Britain!

wow- I have the identical quilt blanket on MY couch at home.

Also, LOVE the dollhouse table. would be perfect in a little girl's room.

I am envious of that candle stick holder!

very nice! it'd look great with some herbs planted in terra cotta pots and quirky little labels on them

very unique- love the color too!

I want one of my own now! Can you post some instructions? I know it probably seems easy, butn sewing is not my strong skill.
Adorable!

most junkers are addicted to, well, collecting lots of junk. But this picture is a perfect example of junk minimalist decorating! Bravo!

gorgeous! I'd love to have a piece like this to put in a sunroom or an a screened-in porch!

the simple, clean lines of this piece remind me of old Shaker furniture. There are so many ways you could use this bench!

I'll have to remember this trick! I see cane chairs all the time that need fixing, but I never knew how to go about it.

What's the best method when decoupaging with fabric?

I adore the candle-ier! What a great find!

where did you find mirror panels to fit the spaces? Or di you cut them yourself? Very Nice view!

I like the vintage doll trunks! Great finds!

I don't know that magazine- could you post the how-to?

I've had that book of old maps for a while now, but I think I originally found it in a box at the auction. . .

Yes, I think you're right irishrovr, the white walls don't highlight my newest creation. I'll find a better spot for it.

Ohhhhh! Thanks for the tip! I will have to try that!

Oh thank you! I am actually looking at some Victorian birds to print out now for it.

It's a very girly shelf, so it's perfect to hold all my fairy tale books

is there an alternate way to make these w/o using drills?

I have alot of cups and saucers, but I don't have any power tools (or many regular tools)

I've never heard of a book table before- but I really want one now!

wow! whgat a transformation! You should do some more and sell them

these are very sweet

wow! what a lucky find! LOVE old windows!

I like the 'simplify' sign

I love the little awning, and the inside is charming w/ the hanginf baskets, old lantern, and Christmas lights hanging down.

I live in MD, which is somewhat southern, and we had 2 snow days and a delay due to the the 2 inches of snow we got. Being from upsate Ny myself, 2 inches of white stuff is a joke to me.

You just inspired me to get out my old Scrablle game again.

WOW! You should submit this to some home magazines because it looks fantastic! I LOVE all the pink roses, and Ive been collecting dishes like that too recently.

But I am not brave enough to try mosaic yet.

Oh my gosh! That is just GORGEOUS! I am so envious right now!

Today i was at one of the local thrift shops and I spooted a box of old sheet music and piano books. I didn't have the cash on me then, but I am going to go back for them and try what Bridiemurphy did w/ her bookshelf.

Now that I have harassed the bookshelf w/ coats on paint, glue and wallpaper, I think the sheet music will stick better to the surface.

These are beautiful pieces, but they do look very out-of-date for most people's decor preferences. I LOVE antiques, but I agree that they need a face lift. I agree with Italianpeasant- whitewashing is great because it matches alot of diferent styles, and if you make it look 'primitive' then it match the style of the pieces more.

Good luck!

my fav is the 'Sisters' tray

I LOVE this! It looks whimsical and romantic- what a great idea!

Sue, I LOVE your idea for turning it upside down and hanging a mirror from it! Its a nice little table, but its kinda small and short so it looked kinda weird among my normal-sized furniture, but that's a great new use for it!

yes, I'd be happy to sell both the peacock fan and the parasol w/ black lacy trim.

my email address is erin.mawn9@gmail.com

I love the ice skates hanging in the oval frame!

it looks great! an unexpected element inside a house is always fun!

Ohhh- I just found 2 more windows for free and this is a great idea for them!

Ohhhhhhhh- I usually go to Albany a couple times of year b/c the boyfriend's family is there. I am definitely going to have to remember this place!

a simple yet cute decoration! Love the way the snowballs look in the metal pail

very nice!

I LOVE this idea! Im going to have to remember it in case I ever have children. Great job!

I think this turned out absolutely beautiful! I'd love for you to tell me more about how you made it!

not to be a downer, but is it possible that these tags were taken off dogs that were euthanized at a kennel/vet's office?

Just a reminder to everyone (especially around the holidays) to spay/neter your animals to decrease the unwanted cats and dogs and please adopt animals from shelters- every animal deserves a loving home.

this is very sweet- makes me wish I had one of my own

georgiammon, its not so much as a "trash pile" but more like 2 fields littered with abaandoned furniture and boxes. . .and inside the boxes are anything you can imagine.

Junk Sophisticate: I love the magnet idea!

I just made a couple of these myself! But mine are not as sophisticated- just Gorilla glue instead of glass drills. These look lovely all clustered together like that- a real tea party!

Oh- that view is lovely! It makes me home-sick for snow!

wow-what a great idea! I love the greens on top of the window too.

ha! I LOVE your play on words!

gorgeous display!

I love the old suitcase, too. nice display!

this looks like a Victorian Christmas card! nice job!

I watch Decorating Cents all the time! great idea- where did you find the pulley?

it turned out great!

adorable display! makes me want to listen to Gene Autry's "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"

Thanks- I appreciate the comment! Wednesday is a day off for me, so I spend most of the day at the auction. The auction is 3 fields and a building of stuff, so at the end of the day, there's alot of stuff littering the area. I poke through everything that gets left behind, or sometimes I'll spend a minimal amount of money ($5 or under) on something special.

My boyfriend is always amazed by the stuff I bring home on Wednesdays.

i love the beaitiful, rich colors

I'm telling you, on Wednesdays I go to the local auction, wait for the bidding to get going, and whatever doesn't sell or gets abandoned in the field, I scoop it right up and take it home. Its a goldmine for a junk-lover like me!

When I first moved to MD, I hardly had any chairs, so maybe my year of chair-deprivation led to my newfound interest in chairs. . .

plus, they look lonely when they're abandoned. . .

Oh- I think I saw that in a Martha Stewart magazine.. . . or maybe it was Better Homes and Gardens? But I do know what you're referring to! Unfortunately, I don't really have a utility room- my 'luandry room' is the size of a closet!

the first thing I did after I got them was log onto this site! There are so many great ideas on here that I am having trouble deciding what to use them for!

I love the tables, but I dont have any room for another table. . .maybe one of the photo frames would be good. . .

I LOVE the window! Looks perfect above the mantle

This is precious! I LOVE the vintage chalkboard! Where did you find it! Perfect for a little girl's room!

the colors are fantastic! I especially like the mix of red and blue/green

I do have another pic of the dollhouse on the cart- I tried to add it yesterday but for some reason it wouldnt let me!

I have about 13 dollhouses in my tiny house- that is my other hobby/obesession. . .besides the Christmas one, I also have a Haunted house, a lighthouse, a fairy house, etc

lovely!

my fav. is the old radio- very cool!

I really like the clock

wow! I just found some glass bottles in my attic that I'd forgotten about- you've given me a great idea!

love the old blocks- where did you find them?

love this! wish i had one of my own to hang up in my house!

oooh- I am jealous of the glass doors. I definitely think they were worth 10 bucks!

LOVE the Halloween trees, I'll have to try that for my haunted dollhouse scenario!

where did you find the bottle brush trees? Are they the ones you can kind at any craft store for mini holiday villages?

these are perfectly sweet! vintage linens look very nice when displayed together in shallow baskets. . .maybe top them of with a pair of old ladies' gloves?

Just regular $2 epoxy? I DEFINITELY need to make some of these!

It actually works too! When you turn the hand-crank wheel, the needle (which is rusty, but intact) moves up and down

I LIVE for free junk - I can't believe it took me so long to find this community!

Buffalo, NY?

yes, some people think "Joan doll" (named after my grandma) is kinda scary lookin', but I have always loved her. Oh yeah, the little sweater she's wearing is a vintage baby sweater that I found w/ the pink baby bonnet

No! I did not know that! Thanks for the comment, and thanks for the tip!

I acquire almost all my stuff on here from 'dumpster diving' at the local auctionhouse/flea market. . .

I either find stuff abadoned that no one wanted in the field OR sometimes if I see someone buy something and then take off with only part of the lot they just bought, I ask if they're coming back for the rest. I saw a guy walking away w/ one of these so I asked him about the other one and he told me to take it. Then, he stopped suddenly and told me to just take the pair of them because he thought they were "too rough"

I like the way these turned out? What kind of glue did you use for them?

It looks fantastic! Did you use stencils, or was this freehand?

WOW! thanks for the link to this post! I love what you did with your corbels!

aw man! those are such good ideas but alas I can't do anything too invasive on my house since I do not own it- I rent- and I would like to get my security deposit back when I move out. . .

But I am definitely going to hang on to these!

love the old clock!

OOOOHHHH! I just found a bunch of old maps and you just gave me an idea of what to do with them!

actually, I DO find alot for free at the local flea market. Actually, its an auction. People seel 'lots' of items, and if a lot doesn't sell, or if someone buys a lot but they don't want some of the items, the items are just left in the field for anyone to claim.

LOVE this!

i used Gorilla Glue on the tiers to hold them together. It works well, but you need to be careful not to over-apply the glue because it expands as it dries