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iron & lace headboard

bluebucket, member | September 7th, 20098 comments

I nailed and wired an old iron headboard to the wall then added lace, silk flowers, some purses from my collection and some other pretty things to design this headboard.

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Seashell adorned Victorian Mirror

TroyRash, member | September 6th, 20097 comments

i had an old victorian era dresser mirror - very eastlake style - simple - original wood finish - i picked it up for like 12 bucks at a sale - i liked the shape of the frame and the flaking of the...

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A Look at the Bright Side...

chippingcharm, member | September 5th, 200920 comments

Sadly summer is coming to a close...but I've decided to look at the "Bright Side"...we get to enjoy our three season porch for one more season. We recently redecorated and added a little...

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Brassy Broad Lights up my life!

lakelover69, member | September 3rd, 20096 comments

This was a great find, a double chandelier!!! A little paint and bling and voila!

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This little Diva's green with envy and dripping with bling!

lakelover69, member | September 3rd, 20096 comments

This was an old 80's brass chandelier that I prettied up a bit. Paint,crackle,vintage bling and restrung beads!

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Light base repurposed into candle holder

Craftyladie, member | September 3rd, 20097 comments

I'm all for easy projects and this was one of them. I picked up this vintage light fixture at a yard sale for $1.00. It looked like it wanted to be a candle holder. The sockets were a llittle too...

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Teacup chandelier/candelier

Craftyladie, member | September 3rd, 20097 comments

I have been wanting to make one of these for several years. I finally found the perfect old chandelier. It's sitting amongst some other treasures I picked up at an auction. I collected the right...

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From garden fence...to cloche...to chandelier!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | September 3rd, 200918 comments

Here's the finished product - from my wire "cloche" post - inquiring minds wanted to see! :)

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Milkstool Chalkboard

Dolly3cats, member | September 1st, 20094 comments

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Don't be Chicken

Jim Healy, contributor | September 1st, 200925 comments

But if you are afraid of the dark here’s a Nightlight made out of an old Chicken Feeder.

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Junky Sconce

RustyDiva, member | August 31st, 200913 comments

Finally ~ I had time to complete a project and I took my cues from some of the greats! (Janis?!) I found this semi-tarnished silver plate candle sconce on a junking trip and "rubbed" the phrase...

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handle solution

TroyRash, member | August 31st, 200910 comments

i had this old metal chest of drawers that i painted white. the original handles were missing and no matter what i found, nothing seemed to look 'right' with the piece. as i have said before, i find...

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what it is, what it is ..

TroyRash, member | August 30th, 200910 comments

posted this on my blog and thought i would share with ya'll - found little piece of metal and wire on a morning walk some time ago and held onto it - thought it would make an interesting 'layer' in a...

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New Whimsy for a Retro Groovy Metal Chair

sixsprouts, member | August 30th, 20091 comment

I love these metal high stools. My brother and I used to fight over who would get to sit in the one at grandma and grandads house. This one I just couldnt get the vinyl or retro crappy...

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Thrift Store Candle Holders

sixsprouts, member | August 29th, 20095 comments

These are thrift store candle holders that I sponged with a very cool Terra Bella Finish that works as a great primer. You can't even scrape the paint off with a coin! Then add your...

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license plate star ..

TroyRash, member | August 29th, 200913 comments

first i dissected a star pattern into points that were large enough to place on a license plate. i traced the pattern on the back of the license plate with a magic marker and then using a pair of tin...

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One Happy Junker...

chippingcharm, member | August 29th, 200919 comments

I feel like I just won the "Junkers Lottery"...thought I'd share my joy with some others would would "get it"...long story short, my Mother and Father-in-law found out about an amazing old house and...

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From garden fence to cloche - an unexpected project!

Kathy Stantz, contributor | August 28th, 200918 comments

My girlfriends and I had our workshop night and in the midst of a whole different project - a wire cloche was found/made...

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On the Streets of London Town . . .

Lanette Lorsung, contributor | August 27th, 200910 comments

I purchased this street sign from a Minnesota occasional sale a few years back. Little did I know it came from a small English town and was over 100 years old.

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wood mosaic tabletop

TroyRash, member | August 24th, 200913 comments

my partner made this tabletop from pieces and scraps of wood that he glued together to create this random pattern. he used one of those old bar type tables that have the metal pedestal base. i love...

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