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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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A couple fun winter shelving projects

junkermidge, member | January 4th, 20098 comments

I made this set of shelves using old skis as the back board. Many of the skis I had were either red, white, or blue, so I chose ones with those colors. The shleves were just basic...

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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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Viking Cowboy and Sailor Joe Lock People

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 4th, 200914 comments

OK, now for some silliness! I found these amazing old brass lock bodies at my favorite salvage yard and immediately thought they would make fabulous little people bodies. So, I put the quotes and metaphors away for a little while (grin) and came up with these two fun little guys. I’m feeling more of these coming on so stay tuned…

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GOOD EATS Clock Using Vintage Wood Type

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 3rd, 200915 comments

As many of you already know, I have a thing for (and quite a collection of) old wood type and use it in my projects wherever I can. A local restaurant asked me to assemblage them a wall clock and after much puttering around in my lab with nothing striking me, I decided to pull out the type and see what sort of design I might come up with.

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Message Boards

bluejean, member | January 2nd, 200910 comments

These assorted message boards were made from old screens, windows, or frames. Some I used as is except for some paint and the addition of cork, metal and chalkboard. Others I...

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A New Year's Resolution

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | January 1st, 200912 comments

I decided my first assemblage for 2009 needed to set the tone for me for the rest of the year...

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Toboggan Winter Photo Display

Candy Allen, contributor | December 31st, 200812 comments

What do you do with your sledding equipment when not in use? Why, make a photo display from it, of course!

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Dominos

AuntieQ18, member | December 31st, 20089 comments

Dominos refigured into a desk set! Better than rotting in a landfill!

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Rescued game table

FunktionalJunk, member | December 29th, 20082 comments

I found this table in an alley and it was in bad shape. Original pukey green paint was horrible, legs were loose. A few screws to tighten the legs and lots of stripping, sanding, and...

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Old baby crib bench

FunktionalJunk, member | December 29th, 20087 comments

I used one of the end panels of an old baby crib as the back of the bench and salvaged wood to make the sides and seat. It was a horrible beigy color to start with. I painted it black and...

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Fun Little Organization Project

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | December 29th, 200812 comments

Here's a cute way to create some instant wall storage... Santa brought lots of fabric and notions this year and we wanted to come up with a “work in progress” wall where things were put away but still readily available. We were pretty set on using baskets but wanted a unique way to hang them...

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Oar Lamp

Jim Healy, contributor | December 28th, 200811 comments

Picked up this antique Tree Stand over the weekend and turned it into a Floor Lamp. I’ve had this old Oar hanging around for years and finally found a use for it in this lamp. I sawed off the...

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Vintage Sled Nightstand

Jim Healy, contributor | December 27th, 200817 comments

While driving through the Berkshires in Massachusetts I came upon an estate sale at an abandoned dairy farm. Immediately this old snow sled caught my eye and I bought it. The women who had lived on...

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Create a Special Advent Calendar for Next Christmas

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | December 26th, 20086 comments

Here’s a wonderful heirloom project you can start creating and collecting for next year. This advent calendar has been in the family for over 30 years and we’re as excited to open and hang little trinkets and treasures now as we were when we were young! Mom and Aunt Elsa fabricated it out of burlap, felt and ribbon/tassel and we all collected the treasures over the years to include a special rock found during a favorite summer vacation, an old silver dime from Grandpa, a swimming medal, etc., etc.

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Memory Lamp

junkinhart, member | December 26th, 20089 comments

The adults in our family draw names for Christmas. I drew my niece who is in her 3rd year of college and just moved into her 1st apartment. I went diving into the junk pile......came up...

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Cast Off Pedestals

whiteflower, member | December 22nd, 20088 comments

These pedestals are made from "extra" furniture parts. I often come across furniture that is too damaged to be restored, but I just can't pass up the great looking, architectural "limbs"nbsp...

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A window full of flowers

AuntieQ18, member | December 22nd, 20086 comments

The Window full of Flowers.

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Little Rusty Wagon

Jim Healy, contributor | December 19th, 20089 comments

I just found this Little Wagon at a garage sale and filled it with some old ornament and lights for Christmas. The Jelly Cupboard it’s on I built a couple of months ago but just recently...

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