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3 Old Chairs = 1 ReNEWed Bench

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 31st, 200914 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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Birdhouse beauties

CraftingWendy, member | October 29th, 20095 comments

We love old birdhouses -- especially those with great paint. So for our side yard, we combined an assortment of birdhouses, along with a vintage bird bath we painted red, vintage chairs and a...

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In love with old metal

CraftingWendy, member | October 27th, 20097 comments

We love the patina and color of old metal objects and have used them to decorate our outside deck. The blue child's chair, "home art project" red bell, wrought iron candlestick...

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Junk Style Centerpiece

CraftingWendy, member | October 25th, 20097 comments

If only this rusty, green lantern could talk...We picked it up for $2 at the World's Largest Garage Sale. I love the color and patina. I married it with a vintage silver plate serving tray, some...

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Soap Stand for my Mom

RobJ98167, member | October 25th, 20098 comments

I saw a soap dish on Ikea Hacker- made from a heavy candle stick and a pie plate- Not wanting to waste what could be a perfectly good Pie Tin (In hopes of pie for later) I started scavenging the...

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Barnyard tealight display

Grasshopper22, member | October 24th, 20098 comments

I really like the way this one turned out...the glass square holders were part of a chandalier that I got at the re-store. I found some sticky cut outs of roosters and chickens and placed on the...

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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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What do a rusty wheelbarrow, gas can, and hand saw have in common?

sshack, member | October 22nd, 20095 comments

Answer: Yard arrangement. Rusty and old items found curbside.

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Recycled Garden -- fence and all

CraftingWendy, member | October 21st, 20099 comments

We were trying to figure out a rustic county fence for our cabin -one that didn't look too nachine-made. We found a neighbor selling 8-foot locust wood pieces -- very rustic and very hardynbspin...

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Garage Sale Yard Fun

CraftingWendy, member | October 20th, 200910 comments

We 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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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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Crazy JUNK PUMPKINS

crazymomluvsjunk, member | October 19th, 20098 comments

I had lots of fun making these pumpkins last night. The big white grinning one came from a broken piece on a watering can. I was going to throw it away, and it dawned on me that I could...

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I Had a "LIGHT BULB" Moment

Georgia Terrell, contributor | October 18th, 200911 comments

I found this old light cage and bulb cover at a barn sale in Cayucos Ca. (Sue's favorite place) and knew I could do lots of things with it. Here are a couple of ways to use them ..together and apart...

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Trick or Treat

Jim Healy, contributor | October 17th, 200927 comments

Here’s a creepy project that was brewed up by combining vintage Halloween memorabilia with some estate sale treasures.

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Simple Idea for Old Windows

MichelleG22, member | October 16th, 20098 comments

Can you tell I love old windows! I could never get tired of them! Just wanted to share some simple ideas for them.

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My Scrapbook Area

MichelleG22, member | October 16th, 20099 comments

I love to scrapbook and I have always just had my dining room to do it, which happens to be the only table in my house and it's also where we eat meals as a family. So as you can imagine, it gets...

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Potting Table

MichelleG22, member | October 16th, 200912 comments

Here is another potting table we made:)

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Wooden Number Tags

bluejean, member | October 14th, 200914 comments

I made these number tags from the bottom of wooden drawers. I sanded the wood, painted it black, drilled a hole, stenciled the number on, distressed it, and sealed it with a...

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Fall Is In The Air

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 14th, 20093 comments

Although I don't care for cold weather, I DO love the fall colors of the NE. I hope you enjoy this little vignette on our back porch. This somehow makes it "warmer" in the midst of the 40...

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