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Patriotic Uncle Sam Snowman Candy Container - made from old bedspring

TroyRash, member | November 18th, 20097 comments

a candy container made with the use of a rusty old bed spring - i made a paper mache ball - the old fashioned way - like we used to do in school - textured it - let it dry and cut it for the opening...

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Floating Vintage Ceiling Tin

Candy Allen, contributor | November 12th, 200923 comments

I am all about simple projects and feel this one epitomizes my junk decor viewpoint. Easy. Inexpensive. And no tools.

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Chalkboard for Mom

JunkinLindsey, member | November 9th, 200914 comments

When I called my mom and asked what she would like for her birthday, like a good junker's mom, she said "anything homemade." Boy was I in luck, because all I had to do was go out into the garage and...

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Sit and Stay

Marybeth Barrett, contributor | November 9th, 200911 comments

Please come sit, chat and stay for awhile.

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Darling Dresser Cracks Me Up!!!

lakelover69, member | October 12th, 20096 comments

This was a terrific thrift store find. A solid cherry dresser that had seen better days. I sanded, painted and crackled the top and drawer fronts. A new set of drawer pulls "pulled" it all...

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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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Not too early for these Christmas trees ..

TroyRash, member | September 18th, 20094 comments

it's never too early to think about decorating for Christmas - as far as i am concerned - one thing i like decorating with is toys/dolls and primitive looking trees - 3 years ago, my brother passed...

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Seashell adorned Victorian Mirror

TroyRash, member | September 6th, 20097 comments

i had an old victorian era dresser mirror - very eastlake style - simple - original wood finish - i picked it up for like 12 bucks at a sale - i liked the shape of the frame and the flaking of the...

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Look what I found

DumpsterDivingDiva, member | August 31st, 200912 comments

I decided to crawl down my favorite alley on 08/21 and 08/28. It's a strip mall with TONS of DUMPSTERS a Thift Store, Ace Hardware, Dollar Tree, Book Store, Blockbusters and a Cranes...

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Junk for the Den/Office

airzinnn, member | August 30th, 20099 comments

We just finished re-decorating our den/office, and because I pulled some junk finds in I thought I would share a few. There are other items but I'll have to save those for another day. The color...

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Chippy Sconce Redo...

chippingcharm, member | August 21st, 200913 comments

I found these perfectly chippy sconces at a junk sale last year...cleaned out their all the grungy old electrical wires and added candles. Now they can live a "new life" at my house.

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Sentimental Junk...

chippingcharm, member | July 26th, 200918 comments

I know these projects aren't "super original" but they have special meaning to me so I thought I'd share them...

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Little-bit Junky Wedding Table Decorations

chippingcharm, member | July 16th, 200912 comments

My sister Anna was married in June...we put our heads together to come up with "Budget Friendly" decorating ideas for the her Big Day. It was so much fun...

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She Sees Seashells By The Thrift Store

Candy Allen, contributor | July 12th, 200917 comments

Can't get to the beach to collect seashells? No problem! My collection came from all over good ol' Ohio. Here's how to find your own.

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Georgia Moon's First Occasional Sale

Georgia Terrell, contributor | July 11th, 200927 comments

My very first Occasional Sale starts 7/11/09. Here's a sneak preview.

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MY "GREEN" HOUSE

italianpeasant, member | June 24th, 200916 comments

I FINALLY GOT THE GREENHOUSE MADE OUT OF OLD WINDOWS & ARCHITECTURE; I COULDN'T MOVE IT BY MYSELF LOL. I PUT IT OVER A CLUMP OF DAISIES AND PUT A BIRDBATH BOTTOM WITH A PINEAPPLE ON...

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ORGANIZED!

FrenchMarketPapers, member | June 21st, 20097 comments

Lovely metal hanging gidget of some sort I've added to my desktop. Ever since I found this one on a "curbside archaeology expedition", I've been inspired to look for similar hangers, like those metal...

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