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Built-In Nightstands
3 commentsWhen we got our new bed, it was so tall that I couldn't find any nightstands that worked with it. I decided to look for an old coffee table and split it in half and make built-in stands. It took only...
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Repurposed Dresser for Craft Room
7 commentsThis sounds crazy, but I bought this dresser at a thrift store because I fell in love with that little carving on the middle drawer. Ha! The bottom was gone out of the bottom drawer, so I...
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Little Display Cabinet
7 commentsThis idea came from a similar, much larger, cabinet a friend made. Mine is 18" w X 31" h X 9.5" d and is built from an old window I got from a friend and some scrap boards and plywood pieces from our...
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There's No Place Like a Midwest Home Show!
15 commentsI was privileged to have some of my items shown in the Midwest Home Show in Minneapolis. My dear friend, Sue Wolfe (another very creative Sue W), was asked to be a part of this event and I was thrilled to be able to contribute.
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World's Largest Pincushion
10 commentsI saw a similar chaise in a home furnishings store for over $1000 and thought I could do that....my daughter had this mini-chaise since childhood so dragged it down out of her room and gave it a face...
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To sleep or To read, that is the question?
13 commentsFound an old Twin headboard at the local thrift store. Cut it in half, rearranged some boards and turned it into a nice little petite bookcase for my bedroom. Looked so good underneath the...
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Fire Truck?
12 commentsWhat do you get when you combine an old rusty Chevy pickup bench seat and 2 cotton firehoses? A firetruck! Get it? I literally unburied the seat frame out at my husband's deer lease, and...
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One of my favorites!
8 commentsHere's the big surprise that I promised! I love this color and I use it on everything that I can! It is calle Castaway and it is from the True Value collection.
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Has anyone seen the dictionaries?
8 commentsI had this old stand that was not in the best shape, 2 old dictionaries and a bottle of mod podge. That modge podge is the greatest thing! This would be a great stand to have close by...
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One chair found a home
11 commentsThe smaller chair found a home in my half bath. I took everyone's advice and left it as is and I love it. I found the bucket at the thrift store for less than two bucks. Three rolls...
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A teensy little shopping trip for my booth
12 commentsHa! If by teensy tiny you're referring to King Kong or the Titanic! My buddy Troy of Junk Exchange (and a frequent JUNKMARKET Style contributor, too) had a HUGE blowout warehouse sale this past week...
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Junkes: A Sisterhood of Traveling Junk @ The Funky Junk Sisters Show!
10 commentsThere 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
14 commentsAttracted 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
15 commentsThis 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
25 commentsAt 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?
8 commentsThese 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
6 commentsMy 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
10 commentsThis 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
8 commentsThis 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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