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Tall Quilt Rack

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20093 comments

At a garage sale I found two side supports from a floor mirror that someone had disassembled. I took them home and built this quilt stand by simply adding two cross pieces and a couple of decorative...

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Mailbox Hose Holder

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20094 comments

I put this old mailbox on the wall inside my greenhouse for storing garden hoses. I can put extra nozzles, etc., inside.

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Repurposed Dresser for Craft Room

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20097 comments

This sounds crazy, but I bought this dresser at a thrift store because I fell in love with that little carving on the middle drawer. Ha! The bottom was gone out of the bottom drawer, so I...

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Little Display Cabinet

MakinItHappen, member | November 19th, 20097 comments

This idea came from a similar, much larger, cabinet a friend made. Mine is 18" w X 31" h X 9.5" d and is built from an old window I got from a friend and some scrap boards and plywood pieces from our...

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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

TroyRash, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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Fire Truck?

JunkinLindsey, member | November 15th, 200912 comments

What do you get when you combine an old rusty Chevy pickup bench seat and 2 cotton firehoses? A firetruck! Get it? I literally unburied the seat frame out at my husband's deer lease, and...

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Time to clean out the basement for the Holidays

RobynsNest, member | November 12th, 200910 comments

I love to pick up treasures at auctions, estate sales, flea markets, garage sales and the side of the street all year long, as I am sure you can all relate. The other day I was looking in...

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Hollydaze make me smile!

lakelover69, member | November 11th, 20098 comments

Another brass chandelier re-do. I have turned this into somewhat of a cottage industry. I have sold 4 candoliers and the orders are coming in for Christmas. Who Knew!!!

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Winning with Winter White

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | November 11th, 200911 comments

You 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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A teensy little shopping trip for my booth

fionaandtwig, member | November 9th, 200912 comments

Ha! If by teensy tiny you're referring to King Kong or the Titanic! My buddy Troy of Junk Exchange (and a frequent JUNKMARKET Style contributor, too) had a HUGE blowout warehouse sale this past week...

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Fall-ing for Junk...

chippingcharm, member | November 4th, 200912 comments

I've so enjoyed all of the fall junk displays...I decided to join in on the fun...

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3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 31st, 200915 comments

This set of 3 matching chairs have been in our home for some 20 years, purchased at a garage sale for $12 (for all 3). They've been moving room to room as extra table seating, desk, and...

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RING aROUND the Rosie!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | October 29th, 200921 comments

Sue inspired me with her posts on all things "round"...

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Texas Hoarders Estate Junk Sale

TroyRash, member | October 26th, 20099 comments

my partner and i have been preparing for our big warehouse sale - we are hoarders - were - no, are - however, we have decided to release some of the things we have saved - sharing pics of the...

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A Chippy Welcome...

chippingcharm, member | October 25th, 200918 comments

Our light fixure by the front door has always been a dilema...low ceilings mean no fun/fancy light fixture. When I saw this rusty, crusty basket at the French Flea...I knew just what I would do...

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Another Crazy Lamp

Jim Healy, contributor | October 23rd, 200922 comments

I believe this is a first for me. I have built something out of junk to hold more junk.

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Glass Flower

OldBarnRescue, member | October 21st, 200911 comments

Simple, sweet, and functional. This little "flowery" glass base and an old glass door knob are a perfect combination.

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8 Pew Country Church Birdhouse "For Birds of Pray"

kurtiss, member | October 20th, 200910 comments

This is a birdhouse that was inspired by a church (Neshaminy/Warwick) down the street from me. The inside is seperated into 8 apartments. The bottom removes for access. We have a purple and black one...

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A rite of passage in a Junkers World!

Madreama, member | October 20th, 20094 comments

My frist attempt at a headboad bench. I swear these are the right of passage in a junker's furnature collection!

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It pays to have friends in Junk places.

bensonstreet, member | October 18th, 20096 comments

As I mentioned previously, my Gram is moving to a smaller home. Unfortunetly, the place was a bit short on storage. I almost bought a truckload of prefab stuff from the local box store, but then I...

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