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FINALLY!! Organized - sort of...

oldnews, member | October 12th, 200918 comments

I worked most of my fall break reorganizing my craft room. I found these GREAT used lockers on line that have 10 lockers per column, so I have 60 in all! Now everything has a place! Well, almost...

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1950's Schooldesk

itsnotjunk2me, member | October 12th, 200911 comments

This 1950's Heywood-Wakefield schooldesk was found stored above garage when we moved in over 27 years ago. Painted a tacky green, written on with black marker and stuck with stickers, it has...

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Anniversary wind chime

Deni0529, member | October 12th, 20095 comments

these are old aluminum coasters, and I found the server in the middle at at yard sale that says Happy Anniversary. I made this for a friend's anniversary. you never know what you may need so you need...

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Happy Autumn

Jim Healy, contributor | October 12th, 200928 comments

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

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Junk fall decor

CraftingWendy, member | October 11th, 200918 comments

This is my first post and I have been inspired by all the ideas from my fellow junkers. I was looking for a way to decorate our front step for fall but not break the budget. So I went into my...

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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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GARDEN ROOM TABLE

zazzyzee, member | October 10th, 20097 comments

I needed a little table to hold my bird books in my garden room. I found this table which had no top. I cut a piece of wood and then used an old broken platter depicting Texas scenes...

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A RESPITE IN THE WORKSHOP

zazzyzee, member | October 10th, 20097 comments

I wanted to use an old rope bed I have and just love, so I created this little "corner of respite" in my workshop. I set up the bed and used some very old doors -which I had removed from old...

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Candy Display Spice Rack

Candy Allen, contributor | October 9th, 200923 comments

Organize your spices using a sweet display rack.

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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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FANCIFUL GARDEN GATE

zazzyzee, member | October 7th, 20099 comments

I attatched this iron piece to a post and made it into a gate. By placing a whimsical iron bird to the front whose little feet stick out a bit, I am able to place a wreath on the gate. I...

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EXOTIC YET FUN BED CANOPY

zazzyzee, member | October 7th, 200910 comments

I made this fun yet a bit exotic canopy by using netting infused with feathers as the fabric element. I then removed the legs from an old Egyptian table, turned it upside down and mounted it to...

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I'm all out of tissues...

oldnews, member | October 7th, 20099 comments

I found this ugly gold filigree kleenex holder at a thrift store for fifty cents, and it's been sitting around in my workshop collecting dust...

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RC Cola Cooler Turns Over a New Leaf

Georgia Terrell, contributor | October 7th, 200917 comments

When I bought this old rusty RC Cola cooler I thought I might use it as a drink cooler at a party or BBQ, but soon realized it had a better future, becoming a potting station. With old hooks...

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TIME IS THE KEY--AGAIN AND AGAIN....

zazzyzee, member | October 5th, 20096 comments

I made this whimsical piece of "art" out of a found iron bracket for an antique camphor lamp (I think) and an old key and an antique pocket watch. I wrote "TIME IS THE KEY" on the watch...

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TIME IS THE KEY

zazzyzee, member | October 5th, 20098 comments

I created these little stepping stones for my garden from concrete mix and found objects. I especially love old keys (all sorts) and old watch and clock parts. We all seem to never have...

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Artful Rust

RustyDiva, member | October 5th, 200914 comments

I was doing some training in another town when I passed an automotive shop that had this piece out front leaning against a fence. After a quick U-turn, I pulled in and ask if it were for...

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A great grate

oldnews, member | October 5th, 200914 comments

This grate was my most recent find at our local scrap yard. It just seemed to lend itself perfectly to this!

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Birdbath Rescue

Junkpony, member | October 2nd, 20095 comments

While visiting my parents, I noticed they had a new birdbath and this one was sitting by the driveway. It was destined for the trash the next day - my own parents were going to throw this...

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Patriotic Miniature License Plate Map

DesignTurnpike, member | October 2nd, 20093 comments

What happens when you take leftover license plates from the 60s and 70s (they are generally the only ones painted solid colors on the back) and cut them into strips, which, put together, create a...

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