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Vanity chair renewed

Craftyladie, member | August 22nd, 20096 comments

I found this cute little vanity chair at a yard sale for $1.00. It was a pathetic little thing. The cover on the seat was gross and the frame was it's original wood color. I recovered the seat with...

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Broken china mosaic backsplash

Craftyladie, member | August 22nd, 200912 comments

This was my first attempt at broken china mosaic. I put it on the backsplash of my serving counter in my kitchen. I loved it at the time, but I think Im ready for a change now. I think I have a lot...

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Embellished mirror

Craftyladie, member | August 22nd, 20095 comments

This was a very simple project. I like those! I bought the mirror at a yard sale for $1.00. I got the rose swag at a yard sale free. She was giving away stuff just to get rid of everything. I just...

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Chippy Sconce Redo...

chippingcharm, member | August 21st, 200913 comments

I found these perfectly chippy sconces at a junk sale last year...cleaned out their all the grungy old electrical wires and added candles. Now they can live a "new life" at my house.

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Tiered Server

Christina_S, member | August 20th, 200918 comments

I have seen some wonderful tiered servers by other junkers made from vintage dishware and other items so I thought I would try to do one myself. I used some orphaned vintage dishes, candle...

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Michigan Yard Sale Trail

LuAnn, member | August 14th, 20098 comments

Here are my finds from todays long sale trail. Didn't find much "junk" but did pick up quite a few items to put in garden. I have a surprise with the toaster--I'll post when donenbsp...

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"The Twelve Best"

Jim Healy, contributor | August 14th, 200924 comments

This old tobacco tin had been in a Connecticut barn for the last 50 years.

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Old Mother Hubbard

Georgia Terrell, contributor | August 13th, 20099 comments

I made two laundry room organizers out of one old ironing board.

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Once Upon a Time in Texas.....

RustyDiva, member | August 12th, 200913 comments

I tell a tale of treasured finds ~ Most of which are the rusty kind A dusty old house, my parents bought ~ The owners walked away without a thought Leaving rooms and rooms full of...

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Rusty Re-Purpose!!!

lakelover69, member | August 9th, 20097 comments

I found this old rusty plant stand in an antique shop and had to have it. I put some mini clay pots and tea lights in it and now it lights up the entrance to my walkway.

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old canadian airforce foot locker

karilelek, member | August 8th, 200913 comments

This was collecting dust in my barn untill I uncovered all the crap from it and thought it would make a great bench, I just cleaned it up and put the horse blanket on top for a cushionnbsp...

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ugly bulkhead turned country

karilelek, member | August 7th, 20093 comments

Salvaged some old cedar shingles and put above cabinets to dress up the bulkhead

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Ol' Blue Door

Junkpony, member | August 6th, 200923 comments

I found this door last weekend at a flea market for $8 - couldn't pass it up, even though I don't know what the heck I'm going to do with it! Any of you clever people have ideas?

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Heir-Loom

Jim Healy, contributor | August 5th, 200918 comments

An old bead loom, rusty hanger and a vintage clip come together to make an unusual picture frame.

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Additional architectual pieces from my house

Fjerda, member | August 4th, 20096 comments

There are at least 4 pairs of each of these plus the center posts. I did not have the picture of the house resized. I will be bring some of these to Cantabury in Sept.

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Witch Hazel Barrel Top Table

Georgia Terrell, contributor | August 4th, 200915 comments

When I found this barrel top a while back I knew it would make a beautiful table.

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Architectural pieces from my house

Fjerda, member | August 4th, 200910 comments

I will be taking some pictures of other pieces and I will post to the site later in the week. Although, those will not have a completed project to them

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RePurposing in the Veggie Garden!

SemperNova, member | August 3rd, 20092 comments

Thought I'd use this old window frame to support my veggies!! I sanded it down, applied a generous coat of marine varnish and some chicken wire..now it's just waiting for my cucumbers to grow...

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"Jazzy" Radio Light...

chippingcharm, member | August 3rd, 200916 comments

I got this old empty radio "shell" at a junk sale a couple of years ago for $1...I had no idea what I would do with it but couldn't pass it up for that price. I ran across it again when I was...

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Repurposed Antiques goes to Market

bluejean, member | August 3rd, 200917 comments

Repurposed Antiques at the Fourth of July Antique Fair - This was my third year to do the fair. I got bold and doubled my space from the previous years and in spite of the economy, it paid...

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