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painting with the air hose

I’m bored, I’m restless, I’m project-deprived. I’m still not confident in safely working on my saws. So I’ve been staying away from the usual sources of  “new project material”— trying not to torture...

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a Weathervane Chandelier

I haven’t visited my favorite ReStore in a loooooong time— Saturday presented my first opportunity and look what I found! I LUV this, but I’m not so keen on the black.  I was thinking it would look...

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a vintage soda crate

Got this off the curb from the neighbor. It’s been parked in my stashes since spring of 2012, and conveniently housing misc stuff like  -lamp parts. I’ve been testing the waters with different...

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re-entry overload

I’m working on several things at once, and hunting for potential projects—which has netted some interesting things! LIKE~a trip out of town to pick through the remains of a fallen barn, and a super...

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What is it?

Quick back story— March 7 I chased 30 miles south to pick up an old cabinet off Craigslist.  Which happened to be ¼ mile from one of 3 ReStores around this area—so I stopped in. A bit of a rant—feel...

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another Burberry project

– In spite of the totally royal pain in the p’tutie it was to create my first —I took on another! I loved the outcome even in spite of how tedious  & aggravating it was to get all those crisp...

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rescued from the dumpster

SOMEONE wanted to update their bed. They hired my favorite furniture strippers—who stripped the head board~foot boards and, as instructed, CUT OFF the decorative bed posts. But that was the COOLEST...

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a quick sconce project

– I can’t remember ever sharing this with you—from 4 years ago. I found them at the ReStore, got them cheap, did a very simple face lift, and REsold them quickly! . . . gotta love when that happens! I...

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on the subject of Birdhouses. . .

Seriously– not trying to beat the subject of Birdhouses to death- BUT– Back in November of 2011, roaming around one of our local ReStores, I saw this gargantuan light fixture.  Presumably for a 2 story...

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Nellie’s Chandelier

  I’ll be selling my treasures & creations at the June Nellie’s Barn Sale and it’s coming up quickly!  I’ve got a LOT of work to do to be ready.  But waiting for something to set up on one said...

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