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Feeling a bit Distressed!

BarkingDogs, member | March 23rd, 20096 comments

My husband made this little cutie for me! I had a blue hutch that was completely falling apart and it was too big for my tiny house. I asked him to make this for me and it's exactly what I had in...

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Blue Horse Assemblage

missartgurl, member | March 21st, 20097 comments

I cant believe it but I had the exact same idea as "To Ride A Horse is to Ride the SKy" horse assemblage BEFORE I saw it! I had been working on this for about a month because the horse is...

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Shiny Bouquet

resalediva, member | February 23rd, 20091 comment

This is something I put together with some odds & ends from my "junkbasket". I challenged myself to do this w/out gluing anything. I just tied & wrapped. It worked out pretty good...

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Where is My Suitcase?

Jim Healy, contributor | February 17th, 200925 comments

There are many ways to give an old suitcase a new life. So when I needed to raise a bedside lamp the suitcase worked out perfect. By layering a vintage book on top of the suitcase it brought the lamp...

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"Maritime Memories" Child's Table and Chairs Set

WhatKnots, member | February 16th, 200910 comments

This wonderful solid wood set was picked up at a second-hand shop, and given a new lease on life. My own memories of an ocean side cottage in Nova Scotia gave me the inspiration for the design...

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"Old School Argyle" Night/End/Occassional Table

WhatKnots, member | February 16th, 200910 comments

This little table begged for a strong design, so I felt that good old Argyle would fit the bill wonderfully. The pattern is done in 4 versions, flowing nicely together at the edges. I will hate to...

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chair hole fix

GroovyGreenDesigns, member | February 10th, 20095 comments

This chair had a hole in the cane back. It could have been pricey to repair but I decided to pull out the decoupage and fabric and voila! A whole new look.Okay heres how I did thisI...

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Rusty Sprocket End Table

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | February 10th, 200914 comments

Here's a marriage made in rust heaven! I found this wonderful rusty sprocket wheel a couple months back as I was leaving the salvage yard (so glad I was there when I was) and had been eyeing the heavy blue stand at Geo's store for months and decided to put the two together and make a fantastic end table. And for those of you who remember my "haul" post back in November, this is the piece I used to make the instant outdoor table...

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New Life for an Old Pine

sixsprouts, member | February 6th, 20093 comments

After a customer had to have a pine removed we put it on the sawmill and lovingly sat it in the solar kiln, then made it a fun shelf. It is distressed in light but bright blue and I took junk I...

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Old Lock Paperweight or Fun Home Decor

sixsprouts, member | February 5th, 20096 comments

A very old, 100 yrs, working door lock painted with no voc dye and paint and decorated with vintage ribbon and a charm

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Colorful glass insulator hose guard

Faeryhollow, member | January 31st, 200911 comments

This colorful hose guard is made of an old glass insulator attached to an inexpensive hose guard with silicone. I finished the edge with copper foil tape. I think that the blue really complements the...

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Welcome Wagon

resalediva, member | January 30th, 20094 comments

This is a work in progress. I'm always adding & subtracting & rearranging. I find the statues at thrift stores. Sometimes they're painted. Sometimes I paint them myself. I love rusty metal...

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Spraypainted Office Chair

resalediva, member | January 29th, 20092 comments

My boss was gonna toss this chair so I tossed it into my truck. Then I proceeded to have a spraypaint party with it.

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Problem solved

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 20097 comments

A girl friend was telling me about how much jewelry she has that she doesn't wear. In the morning when getting dressed she doesn't have time to look through boxes or untangle pieces to wear. I...

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My Little Chair

tami4gsd, member | January 21st, 20095 comments

I found this little chair at my favorite junk store for $3. It's amazing what a little paint and a pot of flowers can do. A friend told me she has seen something similar at craft sales for $40. Wow!!

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Silverplated Broken Teapot Chimes

chiccottagejunk, member | January 15th, 20096 comments

Lots of colorful glass beads, old vintage silverplate silverware, and a vintage teapot all find new life as a wind chimes!

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GROCERY BAG FROM LONG JEAN SKIRT WITH POCKETS

BJMossor, member | January 15th, 20095 comments

I hadn't worn my long jean skirt for some time, I cut the waist band off took out zipper and sew up the zipper space. I used vintage fabric for liner added handles and used scrabble letters to glue...

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Sunday Project - Freshening up a 150 year old cupboard!

Meadowview_Farm, member | January 12th, 200911 comments

This built in cupboard is 150 years old - part of the original summer kitchen in our farm house. On Sunday, we continued our work at freshening it up: We added the stained glass at...

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How to make Your Bathroom Tolerable on a Budget

Georgia Terrell, contributor | January 11th, 200913 comments

This bathroom was something out of a nightmare, so a little paint...etc goes a long way.

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Believe Santa Door Panel

JudyJunkster, member | January 9th, 200916 comments

This is a panel cut from a 100 year old wooden door. The Santa is one of my own designs that I teach in my seminars. He's painted in acrylics. I've got an unusually narrow spot over my...

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