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Vases
8 commentsI had some scrap moulding laying around last year, during the remodel of my house, and thought I should be able to make something out of it. So I came up with these "Vases". I just nailed 4 pieces of...
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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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Texas Hoarders Estate Junk Sale
9 commentsmy 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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Tin trunk end table
9 commentsFound 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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Hatchery pipe plant stand
10 commentsKicking around an old DNR fish hatchery pond looking for morels, I almost stumbled over this corrugated old pipe--the first of such I had ever seen. Some of the other pipe there was actually...
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Surveyor's tripod lamp
7 commentsMy son brought home a set of surveyor's "sticks" that once held a transit. The metal tripod head was missing, so I fabricated one out of wood--which made it really easy to make it into a...
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Doctor's bag "bookcase"
10 commentsMy wife and I love old leather and find it hard to pass up a bargain on an old doctor's bag. But how many can you just have hanging around as simple decor. We decided to put one to use as...
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The Art of Entropy
10 commentsMuch of decor in our condo is junk market style. However, we like to call it the "Art of Entropy." What the process of natural decay does to many of mankind's creations is often more...
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A rite of passage in a Junkers World!
4 commentsMy frist attempt at a headboad bench. I swear these are the right of passage in a junker's furnature collection!
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Wallpaper side-table...
7 commentsWhile not technically junk... this table had long lost it's charm. While in someone's possession ~ they shall remain nameless ~ a thick and drippy shellac was slathered across the entire piece. Ewww...
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Simple Idea for Old Windows
8 commentsCan you tell I love old windows! I could never get tired of them! Just wanted to share some simple ideas for them.
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Wooden Number Tags
14 commentsI made these number tags from the bottom of wooden drawers. I sanded the wood, painted it black, drilled a hole, stenciled the number on, distressed it, and sealed it with a...
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Thrift frame to sophisicated art...
9 commentsLove to recycle old frames that have character. Endless possiblities!!
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Junkin' in Maryland
11 commentsSo 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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All Dressered in Black
12 commentsBefore this thrift store find was a sad sight but solid. I could have refinished the poor thing but opted for the "cottage" look of painted wood. The knobs came with the dresser, however...
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NFL Team Old Country Window
5 commentsMy 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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Painted Side Table
11 commentsI found this side table at a thrift store for a couple of dollars. It was already half primed with white paint so I primed the whole thing and painted a funky, whimsical picture on it. My...
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