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How to Make a shelf out of a Infants bed

Georgia Terrell, contributor | January 25th, 200918 comments

I took this old infant bed, someone called it a field crib, but I turned it into a nifty shelving unit.

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IT'S A WRAP!

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 200917 comments

This would be a great frame even if you just gave it a coat of paint. Why not think outside the frame. This frame was in a heap outside of a house being cleaned out (usually a...

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Not just for sleeping anymore!

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 200912 comments

This bed was missing it's side rails. So I used this frame and slats from a futon I picked up on the curb and there you go. I think this would fit nicely on anyones porch or in a...

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Whisk Broom Arrangement

Jim Healy, contributor | January 22nd, 200915 comments

Rusty Urn and a collection of tag sale Whisk Brooms becomes a nice arrangement that needs no watering…ever.

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Les Fleurs Table

JudyJunkster, member | January 20th, 20094 comments

I painted a discarded demi-lune table like the one Shamerockin posted. It was featured "Painting" magazine a couple years ago has a how to project .I crackled the top and painted gerbera...

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"Every Wall Is A Door"

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 19th, 200918 comments

I've been looking for just the right found object pieces to assemble together and give one of my favorite Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes justice...

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Fabric over painted dresser

GroovyGreenDesigns, member | January 18th, 20097 comments

Funky Furniture made new with Fabric decoupaged on to the drawers. Sealed with clear poly for a lasting finish.

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"Soilax Bucket" Tool Box Lamp

Jim Healy, contributor | January 17th, 200925 comments

Believe it or not they still make this cleanser; I saw it at the paint store. One of my “theme lamps” that is also functional. It’s like having a live-in janitor. The ldquoSoilax...

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My Version - Vintage Piano Music

bridiemurphy, member | January 17th, 20097 comments

Hope I'm posting this correctly; the pages decoupaged on this thrift book shelf came from a vintage piano book. They didn't have the crusty/rusty brown, so I did a was with some umber acrylic...

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Our Scrap wood floor

willsew4ucom, member | January 16th, 200913 comments

Our scrap floor is maple, oak and pine. We are working on the dining room which is going to be Cherry and Maple.

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Trash 2 treasure

DejaVu, member | January 14th, 200913 comments

I simply took a solid two tier endtable and removed the top. Upholstered the table and added tassles.

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"THE UNCOLA Crate" Shadow Box Table

Jim Healy, contributor | January 12th, 200926 comments

Flea market soda crate turned into a Shadow Box Side Table. This was a quick way to display a collection of vintage Match Books I picked up at a garage sale. It was also a way to protect them from my...

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Shutter Closet Door Panel Divider

Redesigned, member | January 11th, 200913 comments

These are three seperate and different shutter closet door panels that I hinged together to make a tri-fold screen.

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3 Chair Bench

junkermidge, member | January 10th, 200912 comments

I've made a couple of these 3 chair benches and people seem to really like them. Different chairs, color, and seat coverings can completely change how it looks. So each...

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Punched Tin Message Board

Marty29, member | January 9th, 20097 comments

I picked up this door from an old pie safe at an auction for next to nothing and made magnets out of old buttons. I just loved the patina. It hangs by my back door for reminder...

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Wind Chimes

AuntieQ18, member | January 6th, 20095 comments

This was a fun project and I love the sounds it makes! I found the red handled mixer all by itself-it was missing its mixing bowl-and knew it would be the beginning of something neat! After I...

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Doorknob jewelry holders

sewitall, member | January 6th, 20098 comments

the door knobs and plates were rusty and were not anchored together although they are a matching pair. I glued the knob into the plate and let it dry; spray primed then spray painted a flat...

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Spool Table

Jim Healy, contributor | January 5th, 200915 comments

Laundry Basket from an estate sale becomes a great side table with the addition of a glass top. The spools were purchased at a garage sale the same day and placed in the basket to keep them from...

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Small scale architectural salvage

Tuttibelle, member | January 4th, 20094 comments

We have traveled a lot and bought a few houses in the last few years. These are parts to front doors to two houses we have had. This allows me to keep a part of my old house with me in the new one...

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Pssst. Don't tell anyone, but....

junkermidge, member | January 3rd, 200915 comments

I think this is my favorite of all my projects. I don't know why (and my husband certainly doesn't agree). It's just fun. It's a gossip bench constructed from old ladder...

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