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There's No Place Like a Midwest Home Show!
15 commentsI was privileged to have some of my items shown in the Midwest Home Show in Minneapolis. My dear friend, Sue Wolfe (another very creative Sue W), was asked to be a part of this event and I was thrilled to be able to contribute.
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In other words...
11 commentsOld keyboard and time card holder turned into a word wall file... The kids can go grab a card with a commom word on it and replace it with a more discriptive word, think mini thesaurus. Also would be...
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Hey, Hey, Hey . . . It's a Holiday Hay Rack!
24 commentsI found this awesome hay rack at a local antique store. Guess Ol' Bessie was all done with it! I knew from the start it would look amazing with Christmas greens on my front porch.
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Winning with Winter White
11 commentsYou all know me, I love white. And when I found this small barn door, all chippy and white, I knew it was a winner, winner, chicken dinner! It just needed a little jazzing up!
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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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Fall Mantle with salvage
6 commentsSalvage pieces mix with fall's bounty on kitchen fireplace mantle. Just so easy to mix corbels and crumbly wood into seasonal displays...
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From frumpy to fabulous!
15 commentsA frumpy old ceramic drink dispenser is now a cute laundry soap dispenser. Amazing what paint and some rub-ons will do!
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wine barrel sunflower
9 commentsThe auctioneer bought me a hotdog for taking a wine barrel that had fallen apart at his sale. Not long after i saw the parts fall into a perfect flower. The inner circle is the metal that...
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I used to be an onion box
6 commentsDid not remember to take a photo before I started this project...but this box was originally a dark brown pine onion box that I have had hanging around forever...it's an odd and awkward size, not...
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Tea Box Projects
8 commentsThis site has motivated me to finish up, albeit slowly, a lot of my slow-burner projects.... During the time we lived in Japan I collected tea chests (chabakos) of various sizes...Some I found...
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SHESELLSSEASHELLS...
4 commentsAnother project - I have had these shells forever. The vase was a $2 garage sale goodie and I mixed some sandbox sand and rock salt (so sparkly..). The remainder of the stuff on the shelf is from...
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Keeper of the Bling
9 commentsI must confess that I am not only a clothes hound but I also indulge in a little "bling" addiction. My bling is out~growing my jewelry boxes so I thought I would make one for myself. I...
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Doctor's bag "bookcase"
10 commentsMy wife and I love old leather and find it hard to pass up a bargain on an old doctor's bag. But how many can you just have hanging around as simple decor. We decided to put one to use as...
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From discarded pottery....
8 commentsA true testament to one man's junk is another's treasure....I had to pick up my daughter at a friend's house and at the doorstep was a box of pottery vases and bowls of different sizes and colors...
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Dart Board Twice Rejuvenated
4 commentsA garage sale aquisition...it was a dartboard in a previous life but had been outfitted with shelves inside...so that part was easy. The outside cabinet doors were originally black with a beer...
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barn dismantle
5 commentswell the barn is down and we are starting to brainstorm about projects for the 7 truck loads of siding,beams,doors etc. furniture, mantles,artwork come to mind.
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Trick or Treat...Mwah ah ah!!
23 commentsIt's that time again! Ghosts and goblins across the globe are gearing up for Halloween. Get prepared for parties at your home with junk you find about the house.
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Garage Sale Yard Fun
10 commentsWe created a fun yardscape ala garage sales. We found the wheelbarrow, pump and white metal chair at the World's Largest Garage Sale. The toolbox (now holding mums) and the great ceramic frog were...
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