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A grate idea?

Faeryhollow, member | February 9th, 200911 comments

My JH and I found these cast iron heating grates for less than $5.00 for all 4 at a Salvation Army thrift store in the Charleston, SC area several years ago. That is a wonderful area for finding...

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Metallic-yeah!

resalediva, member | February 8th, 20092 comments

I painted the rocks with some inspirational words. The doorknob coat rack came from a thrift store. I left some of the chipped paint on it for texture then got out my metallic spraypaint. There can...

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"Grow"

Jenny Kompolt, contributor | February 8th, 20097 comments

A subtle reminder that Spring always arrives...

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Little BlueBird on my shoulder, Zippity Do Da, Zippity Yay .. Some Old Stuff

bridiemurphy, member | February 4th, 20095 comments

My Junking Friend, Kathryn K. has since closed "Sophie's Nest" in Austin, I was delighted to find her back in business at an Antique Mall...sporting some of the little pretties that I crafted for her...

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A few projects that are truly For The Birds!

junkermidge, member | February 2nd, 200921 comments

I've been playing around with some ideas for unconventional birdhouses. And since this is the day when we all start to wonder when spring will arrive, I thought it'd be a good time to...

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Welcome Wagon

resalediva, member | January 30th, 20094 comments

This is a work in progress. I'm always adding & subtracting & rearranging. I find the statues at thrift stores. Sometimes they're painted. Sometimes I paint them myself. I love rusty metal...

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My Potting Shed

eliz2nd, member | January 29th, 200942 comments

This is my much loved much used potting shed my husband and I built using mainly salvaged and recycled materials and pieces we had collected and saved over the years. We reused as much of...

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Not just for sleeping anymore!

DejaVu, member | January 22nd, 200911 comments

This bed was missing it's side rails. So I used this frame and slats from a futon I picked up on the curb and there you go. I think this would fit nicely on anyones porch or in a...

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My Little Chair

tami4gsd, member | January 21st, 20095 comments

I found this little chair at my favorite junk store for $3. It's amazing what a little paint and a pot of flowers can do. A friend told me she has seen something similar at craft sales for $40. Wow!!

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Potting Bench

tami4gsd, member | January 21st, 200911 comments

This was my first go at a carpentry project. I've always been scared of the saws. But with my sons help I got over that & was abl to build this great potting bench. I used an old door for the...

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Out to pasture

DejaVu, member | January 21st, 20095 comments

One of my roadside finds. I find it hard to drive by any promising treasure.

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Hand Washing Bucket

Redesigned, member | January 19th, 200910 comments

This comes in really handy for a quick wash of your hands while working in the garden or after a game of horseshoes! It’s really easy to construct…all you need is a bucket with a lid, an...

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Outdoor Coffee Table

Redesigned, member | January 19th, 20097 comments

Since we are having such unseasonably warm weather I thought I'd share a little of the outdoors (although everything is pretty dead and dreary right now!). This coffee table is made out of fence...

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Old metal mailbox turned Recipe Box Rolling Pin Holder

chiccottagejunk, member | January 16th, 20096 comments

I repurposed an old metal mailbox into a kitchen recipe box that also holds my old wooden rolling pin. I'm sure it would also be at home in your office to hold note paper or in the powder room to...

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Silverplated Broken Teapot Chimes

chiccottagejunk, member | January 15th, 20096 comments

Lots of colorful glass beads, old vintage silverplate silverware, and a vintage teapot all find new life as a wind chimes!

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Dreaming bench

pjjunker, member | January 12th, 20097 comments

Here's my bench that I made from a headboard and footboard that my brother-in-law picked up for me. It was missing the finials and so I opted for some birdhouses.

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All work and no play

bridiemurphy, member | January 12th, 20098 comments

Weekend is over and my hands are TIRED! Poor Pooch is still being tiled, he's ready to play ball, but there's still some "spots" to be filled in...then the FUN part: Grout! Someone asked...

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Garden Gate

Redesigned, member | January 11th, 200911 comments

This is another garden gate that was going to be thrown away, I have it in my entry to my porch. I drape pine garland at Christmas with lights, fall leaves garland in the Fall with vintage...

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Another Saturday and a New Project...

bridiemurphy, member | January 10th, 20097 comments

In order to utilize the boring tile left in a house Steve and I demolished to build a new home (a green building project), I'm prepping a pooch to mosaic for my daughter's school auction garden...

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Create a Faux tile backsplash behind your stove

Valleyartisan, member | January 9th, 20096 comments

Even is you don't have a nice tile backsplash behind your stove, you can create one with nothing more than paint. This can be painted directly on the wall or done on a piece of art cloth...

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