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Stone Walkway Nearly Free

MakinItHappen, member | November 20th, 20093 comments

Not far from where I live, there is a stone and tile company that puts its scraps on a pallet where the public can help themselves. Well, I built an entire walkway through my garden with the pieces...

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Hollydaze make me smile!

lakelover69, member | November 11th, 20098 comments

Another brass chandelier re-do. I have turned this into somewhat of a cottage industry. I have sold 4 candoliers and the orders are coming in for Christmas. Who Knew!!!

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A new addition to the front yard

Refinerii, member | November 7th, 200913 comments

A cute sculpture I made a few days ago.... Salvaged steel parts including bearings, bolts, chain, gears, a plow disk, & glass insulators. I think it's a nice addition to the...

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vase cuffs

oldnews, member | November 7th, 20095 comments

These take off from Sue's shirt cuff idea, but instead of crisp white shirts, I used an old wool shirt, and recycled the cuffs and collar for this project.

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Garden Totem

artteachergirl, member | November 6th, 20098 comments

I am working on my masters and I had to create a personal project...since I love to garden and I love making art from found objects I created this garden totem. It is about 5 foot high and is made...

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MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

artteachergirl, member | November 1st, 200911 comments

This is a garden shed I bought off of craigslist. The fellow I bought it from delivered it and set it up, all for an unbelievable price. I am going to have sooo much enjoyment getting it in shape. It...

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Birds of a Feather Grandfather Clock Birdhouse

theshabbyattic, member | October 29th, 200912 comments

This is a funky salvage project I took on recently. i had an old clock casing, no guts at all. I opened up the back and put shelves inside the body and cut out holes to make indidual...

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Junkin' Punkin' 2

junkgrl48, member | October 28th, 20096 comments

I junked this guy up a couple of years ago--would he work as Junkenstein? He has a full tummy, because as you can see he has been munching on other gourd creatures. His antennae are useful...

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Junkin' Punkin" at the Library

junkgrl48, member | October 27th, 20099 comments

Every year I "junk" up a pumpkin for the library I work at. The hat is from a "shish kabob" cooker and I finally found a way to use some buttons. The nose is a faucet. Love it when I can...

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Another great grate!

oldnews, member | October 23rd, 200910 comments

I found this grate at a wharehouse junk sale for a dollar. I had been looking for something to turn into a porch light for the front of my house. and I knew instantly that this would work.

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8 Pew Country Church Birdhouse "For Birds of Pray"

kurtiss, member | October 20th, 200910 comments

This is a birdhouse that was inspired by a church (Neshaminy/Warwick) down the street from me. The inside is seperated into 8 apartments. The bottom removes for access. We have a purple and black one...

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Garden Arbor Creation

Gretchen Schaumann, contributor | October 19th, 200915 comments

This is my sister, Sandy and her husband, Jims' re purposing. They used to raise hogs on their farm, but now since her husband retired they had extra hog crates laying in the weeds. See the garden structure they re purposed them into.

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Junkin' in Maryland

racers7, member | October 14th, 200911 comments

So Thursday nights I take a trip through my neighborhood late night to look for tossed furniture. Maryland doesn't have regular salvage or junk sales like the midwest but some...

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Happy Autumn

Jim Healy, contributor | October 12th, 200929 comments

This vintage shopping cart is a recent flea market find that was destined to hold falls harvest.

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Garden Glass

missmikkijo, member | October 11th, 20098 comments

Grandma's Garden Glass is GLASS-TASTIC! Sparkle up your garden with a piece or two. Feed or water the birds with a unique, artistic, ornamental piece.

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Garden Junk Ensemble for Fall

BraytonHomestead, member | October 10th, 200910 comments

A Garden Junk Sculpture I assembled using a lovely chipped painted metal rooster, an old wash bin (yorkie Krumpet refuses to stay in it) and a heavy gear of some sort I picked up on the side of the...

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This aint your daddy's grill anymore...

oldnews, member | October 8th, 200913 comments

I loved Geo's party/potting station, and so I thought I'd share mine too! When this BBQ bit the dust a few years ago, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I have a potting shed up on my deck...

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Potting Table

MichelleG22, member | October 8th, 200913 comments

My husband started making birdhouses for our kids school auction. Then it turned into potting tables. As he made them, each one was cooler than the next. We donate them to our kids schools and...

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Festive Fall "JUNK" Scarecrows

MichelleG22, member | October 8th, 20099 comments

All you need is an old board, and misc. stuff to dress them up. For tools we used, a drill, screwdrivers, hammer, and wire cutters. I also used old or new canning jars in various sizes, made a wire...

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NFL Team Old Country Window

racers7, member | October 8th, 20095 comments

My friend redid all her windows on her home but didn't want to throw out the old ones because they're all wood. Since they have a country look she asked if I could do something with...

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