Blue Desk with Stained Top

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Karen from Art Is Beauty calls this piece her Humpty Dumpty desk because it was in pieces when she found it on the curb. Karen and her hubs had to dig around in the dark for all the parts. Now that is some serious commitment to the cause!

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Rake Wine Glass Holder

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When Kelly from The Pink Hammer lost her rake to a broken handle last summer, she didn’t just toss it to the trash like many people would. Rusty metal goodness… come on… that’s a keeper!

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Book Page Garland

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Gina from The Shabby Creek Cottage was inspired by her love of the written word to create a garland for her Halloween mantel from book pages. You can use an old book or create that aged look like Gina did with a coffee stain.

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Wooden Curtain Rods

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Debbie from Painted Therapy wanted a way to hang her curtains without spending a fortune on curtain rods. Since she doesn’t even pull her curtains closed, Debbie found that wooden towel bars were perfect for the job and could easily be customized to her purpose.

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Light Bulb Yarn Pears

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If you’re like me, you hate throwing away light bulbs but are sometimes at a loss as to how to repurpose them. Di from Giraffe Legs shares the perfect project for fall – light bulb pears!

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Shirt Chair Slipcover

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Jami from Freckled Laundry loves to make a beeline for the white clothing racks at thrift stores. She says, “I always find the prettiest fabrics (cotton, linen, voile) with awesome details (ruffles, lace, ruching) that can be repurposed for so many textile projects.”

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Kids Chalkboard Table

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Linda from It All Started with Paint got this little table from the thrift store for only $5. Its transformation felt like an Olympic gymnastics competition for Linda, as it had her biting her nails and holding her breath at times to see how it would end.

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Hubcap Flower Garden

repurposed hubcap

Reeves from The Weathered Door has mastered the sport of hubcapping. Oh, you didn’t know that was a sport? Well, it requires exceptional speed and agility to quickly pull over on the highway, grab one of these bad boys, and then dart back to the car without getting harmed {giggle}.

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