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My Holiday Projects

Gretchen Schaumann, contributor | November 7th, 20095 comments

Some re purposing is going on at the "French Flea".

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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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First one door...then two!

oldnews, member | October 13th, 20099 comments

One solid core door, a table saw, some hardware and a little paint and I have the dutch door I've ALWAYS wanted! This is probably one of my favorite elements in my work room!

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Darling Dresser Cracks Me Up!!!

lakelover69, member | October 12th, 20096 comments

This was a terrific thrift store find. A solid cherry dresser that had seen better days. I sanded, painted and crackled the top and drawer fronts. A new set of drawer pulls "pulled" it all...

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I'm all out of tissues...

oldnews, member | October 7th, 20099 comments

I found this ugly gold filigree kleenex holder at a thrift store for fifty cents, and it's been sitting around in my workshop collecting dust...

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"While visions of giraffes and zebras danced in her head"

lakelover69, member | October 1st, 20097 comments

Another brass chandelier brought back to life. This animal print "candolier" will hang over a master bathtub in a zebra and giraffe inspired master bedroom suite. Hope she likes it!

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Welcome to The Dark Side.....Of Color

RustyDiva, member | October 1st, 200912 comments

I love being able to peek into the lives of fellow junkers and get an idea of what kind of style they are drawn too. So far I've seen a lot of open, airy, comfortable and lightly beautiful...

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3 dollar glass dome!

oldnews, member | September 14th, 200910 comments

I found this huge glass dome at a yard sale - it had some really unattractive Christmas stuff in it, and the base was a dark, dark brown. I like it much more now!

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Friends what would we do with out them

alicemom, member | September 13th, 20097 comments

This is an old cupboard door. It had great green trim but slick paint. I found this saying and knew I wanted to paint it for my junking friend. She has moved about an hour away.:-(.

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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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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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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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Repurposed Antiques goes to Market

bluejean, member | August 3rd, 200915 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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Sentimental Junk...

chippingcharm, member | July 26th, 200918 comments

I know these projects aren't "super original" but they have special meaning to me so I thought I'd share them...

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earring holder

oldnews, member | July 23rd, 20099 comments

Digging through the kitchen stuff a Goodwill, I found this broiler pan (I think!). I loved the round holes in it and grabbed it for 99cents. I knew it would make a great earring holder. I am SO over...

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Candle Wall Sconces

Grasshopper22, member | July 23rd, 20096 comments

I made this set of wall sconces out of outdoor metal wall lights...they were all rusty so I re-painted them and dry brushed them gold...I also dry brushed the glass globes. I them mounted them on a...

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Garden bench from antique baby bed

gardener54, member | July 20th, 20094 comments

I had this antique baby bed and couldn't figure out what to do with it so just cut some wood and made a bench/settee out of it for the garden - it is perfect size to relax on.

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Little-bit Junky Wedding Table Decorations

chippingcharm, member | July 16th, 200912 comments

My sister Anna was married in June...we put our heads together to come up with "Budget Friendly" decorating ideas for the her Big Day. It was so much fun...

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Oyster Shell Fireplace

beachbabe39, member | July 16th, 20097 comments

My fireplace was very dull. The surrounding was just a black slab that the builder had used. I saw this idea in a magazine, not sure which one. After a few oyster roasts, I had saved the shells...

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SHUTTER-LY DELIGHTFUL

SHABBYPATTY, member | July 16th, 20094 comments

FOUND THESE SHUTTERS AT ANOTHER GARAGE SALE. SIX SETS OF TWO HINGED TOGETHER @ $20 FOR ALL!!! DID NOT NEED TO PAINT, JUST PUT THEM UP ON EACH END OF MY FRONT PORCH! THEY ARE ABOUT 10 FT. TALL...

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