Ever have a perfectly useless bowling ball sitting around and have no idea what to do with it except to leave it for the garbage truck? They're heavy and roll, so there isn't a whole lot you can do with them, right? Check out this fun project...a bowling ball pumpkin! My oldest son knows how much I ... READ the POST
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Letting Go ~ Knowing When to De-Stash
A few weeks ago I shared with you on the Blogland Tour how my stash of furniture was in need of a de-stashing. Just a little don't you think? (I'm proud enough to watermark it!) In working through my treasures, I came across some that I either didn't have a heart for or would just take ... READ the POST
Industrial Desk Match Made in Heaven
One of the perks of doing what I do is being able to swap out items whenever I feel the need for change or whenever it jumps out and screams to me, "Buy me, buy me!" Back in late summer I posted about some treasures I had found while out junking (you can read about it in this post about two desks). ... READ the POST
Two Desks Means Double the Fun!
It feels so good when my junkin' days pay off like this one did. Do you ever have that happen to you...I mean, when you head out and score a piece that doesn't really need touched or is exactly what you needed? Double-whamo with two desks in this instance. While out doing the city-clean up run, ... READ the POST
Potential…Do You See It?
One of my latest custom orders was for another antique upholstered rocking chair for a mommy-to-be, and it needed some seat springs replaced. (You can view my 3-step tutorial on how to reupholster a rocking chair here.) I asked on Freecycle if anyone had any seat springs from an antique chair. I ... READ the POST
Chippy Door Turned Into Fabulous Decor
Have you ever seen a chippy door laying in the trash or out curbside after neighbors remodel? Snatch it up, I say!! Okay, so I've well-established I love junking, and if you didn't know that yet, you can read more about it in my pallet adventures or my #trashure finds (that's treasure out of ... READ the POST