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Junkes: A Sisterhood of Traveling Junk @ The Funky Junk Sisters Show!

JunkMama1, member | November 3rd, 20098 comments

There is nothing better than getting together with my junk sisters to sell our up-cycled, recycled, repurposed, and vintage items! And in Western WA the perfect way to do this is to be a vendor...

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antique mattress springs

vangogh_sister, member | November 1st, 200912 comments

Attracted to old and "worthless" stuff. Hauled this away from an auction and not long after, persuaded my husband to hang it on the west side of my porch where the sun and wind will force one...

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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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Ironing board daisy

vangogh_sister, member | October 30th, 200925 comments

At an farm auction i bought antique ironing boards for a dollar. Many folks giggled when i purchased them. A year later i used them to create a beautiful daisy- my barn- the canvas.

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Curbside score, now what?

mritz, member | October 29th, 20098 comments

These chairs were a "curbside rescue" from the other night. Someone on my street ditched them and I couldn't just drive by. Very sturdy little chippy wood chairs with many coats...

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Book stand of brass on wood

dohlman, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

My very first junk market project (some 30 years ago). Old pulpit brass hardware given to my brother was black. He gave it to me and I cleaned and polished it and went to a furniture...

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Redo..Coffee Table and End Table

Shelley_, member | October 28th, 200910 comments

This is my coffee table and end table that was redone by antiquing in black and covering the glass tops with fabric. I sprayed with fabric protectant in case of...

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Tea Box Projects

TinTinJunkFan, member | October 28th, 20098 comments

This site has motivated me to finish up, albeit slowly, a lot of my slow-burner projects.... During the time we lived in Japan I collected tea chests (chabakos) of various sizes...Some I found...

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"Emerging from the JunkYard" and Designing for a Cause

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | October 28th, 200915 comments

Habitat for Humanity Restore Spaces Charity Event

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Ta Da!

bensonstreet, member | October 27th, 20099 comments

Well, here is part one of the junk make-over! I painted the lower cupboards and the upper shelves with a shiny white paint. My husband put the top on the cupboards - just a piece of unfinished wood...

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Texas Hoarders Estate Junk Sale

TroyRash, member | October 26th, 20099 comments

my partner and i have been preparing for our big warehouse sale - we are hoarders - were - no, are - however, we have decided to release some of the things we have saved - sharing pics of the...

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Steel Spring Table

Refinerii, member | October 25th, 200918 comments

New dining room table I made today; for the whole story behind it see my blog at http://industrialrevelations.blogspot.com . A huge, heavy train spring, with a concrete saw for a top. Base is...

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Princess Ready

DreaminBoutJunk, member | October 24th, 20099 comments

A little 1950's vanity found at my local Goodwill! (love that store)! It came with a huge mirror not shown due to glare, but I am proud of how this one came out!!

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Threshing tray coffeetable

dohlman, member | October 24th, 200916 comments

This oak winnowing tray with tin reinforced corners must have had a lot of use in its day--just enough to make it beautiful. Years ago (probably when threshing machines took over this...

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Suitcase endtable of another sort

dohlman, member | October 24th, 200913 comments

We have seen "end tables" made of stacked old suitcases, but did not have room for that beside our living room chair. We found this nice old hardboard suitcase we liked and wanted it upright in...

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Tin trunk end table

dohlman, member | October 24th, 20099 comments

Found this rusty studded tin trunk at a salvage yard for $10. Just what my wife and I were looking for to replace our traditional end table ("Down with traditional!"). Cleaned up and...

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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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From Vanity to artwork station.

Madreama, member | October 22nd, 20099 comments

I took a forgotten vanity and turned it into my new work station for painting art work.

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barn dismantle

jascan, member | October 21st, 20095 comments

well the barn is down and we are starting to brainstorm about projects for the 7 truck loads of siding,beams,doors etc. furniture, mantles,artwork come to mind.

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since everyone does a bedframe bench..... here's mine!

Detrian, member | October 21st, 20097 comments

Since everyone's rite of passage is the headboard/bench project, thought I'd share mine. Found this neat old headboard/footboard/rails combo at a local thrift store. Back is the...

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