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From Springs to Sprigs . . . Easter Accents as Simple as 1, 2, 3!
21 commentsSorry, I've been out of the loop for awhile. Here are some simple Easter projects for busy people like me . . .
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A Simple but Festive Holiday Project
Sometimes projects don't need to be complicated. Sometimes it's just a matter of picking the right pieces.
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Altared (sic) Idenity!
3 commentsI found an antique altar in a junk shop and now use it as a sideboard in my dining room. The gothic arch detail and yummy chippy white paint pop in an other wise mostly white room. The bright aqua...
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World Globe Turned Pumpkin
8 commentsI repurposed a damaged world globe and turned it into a vintage inspired folk art pumpkin. His lid comes off to hold candy.
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Rust and Wood and Junk -OH MY
9 commentsI literally tripped over some junk for this one! When that "A-HA" moment comes, it can be at some pretty random times, but as some that loves to design junk, once that moment hits, it's like a nagging non stop, git'er done, kind of thing! So here's what happened!
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Farmhouse Kitchen Progress
2 commentsWe moved into a century farm on a beautiful acreage...only it had the kitchen blues...litterally. Here is some of the progress we've made... not finished yet, but almost! We are doing all the work...
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HORSE HEAD FRESH WREATH
6 commentsI took a frame (purchased on an auction site) and added fresh greens, being blue spruce, cedar and white pine (long needles) for the mane for this horse head wreath. I then wired on a small...
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VINTAGE TABLE UP-CYCLED TO A BEACHY BEAUTY
1 commentVintage table with lower shelf painted light blue, then I added a 13" x 13" cream colored tile to the top, along with small polished stones from a tumbler around the edge, which stayed in place...
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SPICY COLORED DRESSER DECOUPAGE FABRIC PROJECT
1 commentA Thomasville brown dresser was painted a rust color, except the drawers were left brown. I took 3 different fabrics to the drawers, and then to the top of the dresser, leaving a space in the...
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JIM SHORE DESIGNED BARN WINTER SCENE IN LARGE GLASS CANISTER!
3 commentsI have made a number of snowy winter scenes, some with a Christmas theme, in jars this year. This one is my favorite. It includes a Jim Shore designed barn with barn quilts, a brush tree...
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my make up vanity
3 commentsI told my husband I found a make up vanity that I really wanted for Christmas. I took him to see it but I had mis read the price tag and it was more than we could afford. That did not stop him...
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Farm Implement Repurpose
15 commentsAs some of you junkers know, I work for an agricultural lender. Great for me, as farmers have the best junk! Here's my repurpose of a couple of farm implements from a recent farm visit. One part from a feed grinder, and a clip found in the barn yard...! Come junkin' with me!
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Repurposed Pub Table
5 commentsWe had a summer of hosting and boy did this table come in handy! I knew we had a few major birthdays and pool parties to host, and what we did not have was a pool side pub table. Because you know - everyone needs one! Here is what I came up with!
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Repurposed Washboard to Toilet Paper Holder
4 commentsA lot of people seem to request interesting toilet paper holders. Odd - I know! But yet - a challenge! How do you make something fun for toilet paper? Well, Here's one idea. If it were just a smidge...
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Unique One of a Kind, Holiday Centerpiece
3 commentsSometimes things just seem to go together...naturally.
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Vintage Holiday at Rue 72!
9 commentsI love using vintage and non-traditional items for the holidays. My go-to item? Vintage clip-on earrings...not only do they make lovely ornaments- just clip them right on to the tree, they also adorn...
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Desk + hutch = Dutch
4 commentsThis is an old desk that was turned into a hutch for my craft room. Enjoy!!
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Don't be Chicken - Nightlight
33 commentsBut if you are afraid of the dark here's a Nightlight made out of an old Chicken Feeder.
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A Shabby Little Adventure!
7 commentsMy old landlord called me up to let me know she had something she thought I would love to play with that was left behind from an old tenant. Well, she was right! of course, I saw it completely different than she did and that vision took on a shape of it's own!
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A Falloween Porch Redo with some New (Old) Junk Finds!
16 commentsWith the cool weather in Minnesota, I thought I'd share a throwback post from October of 2010. Hope it gets you in the Fall spirit!
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Random Garden Decor
3 commentsPeeking over my neighbours fence I notice her amazing gardens are full of random rustic bits and bobs. Running from what I can see, I decided to make a few things that I could see fitting into her decor. Here are two recent examples
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Garden Fencing Chandelier
5 commentsThis is not something new. Sue originally did it in one of her books, but I've had the fencing and the insulators, so thought it was about time I did something with them!
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More light and its environment.
4 commentsOK I know I build a lot of lamps... I am a sucker for ambiant lighting. This one was a very early heater turned into a dimmable lamp.
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Industrial Cart Put Together with Love!
7 commentsI purchased this amazing green cart a few years back and I finally got around to doing something with it. And with just a little love, I love how it turned out!
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No room for a side table? Use a ladder instead!
5 commentsI wanted a king sized bed! There, I said it. But with room for little else, that left me in a bit of a bind for a side table. A ladder sealed the deal. It takes little space, and all your junk has...
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A Rusty Wall Pocket that's a Total Gas!
14 commentsWell actually in it's former life, it was some type of gas can cover. But with it's perfect patina and pre-made holes, a wall pocket was a perfectly reuse!
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Dream a Little Dream -OR- "Could You Please Turn This Old Desk Into a Kitchen Island?"
7 commentsThe challenge is a common one, but each solution is unique. In fact, you yourself may have a piece or two in storage that you simply can't part with, yet you don't have a use for it. Our client had a...
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She Got Wheels. And She Knows How to Use Them...
13 commentsWe are often asked by clients and fellow dealers what the "current" trend is and "what's selling". Right now the answer is easy... Unique, "the neighbor doesn't have one" kind of pieces. More than...
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Christmas Tree Obsession
10 commentsI'm Lanette Lorsung and I have a Christmas Tree obsession......
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