About Me:
i'm an artist from pittsburgh who fashions jewelry and accessories from found objects. a flea market junkie and an old-school hippie, i travel across the country buying goodies and selling my designs. i write about my travels in my blog titled 'trails and tribulations'
Favorite area of home improvement:
i love decorating with the things i find in my travels, predominantly vintage or antique items. i feel surrounded by the people who had loved these items in their previous life. i especially love using items for purposes other than that for which they were intended. i believe you should surround yourself with things you love, and your home will become your sanctuary ! i recently purchase a 110 year old house which i will gradually be renovating with things i find a long the road !
Recent Activity
Hometalk gets Funky Junked at Lucketts!
We are super-excited to be joined by Donna from Funky Junk Interiors and Karen, The Graphics Fairy at The Lucketts Spring Market, this year on Sunday, May 19th!
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DIY: Repurposed Wooden Boxes
When you are known for repurposing old stuff like I am, friends and neighbors become your salvage allies. Nothing like an "emergency call" to rescue discarded goods from a garage, basement or estate sale.
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My Latest Insulator Coat Rack ...(the shabby version)
I thought I would make some new insulator coat racks to sell, and therefore decided to stick with the neutral insulators. I crackled painted and scraped the paint before drying to get a
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Commentedgreat look !!! also was wondering how you attached them !!! love the neutral color !
Recycled Paper Heart Wreath
On a quest to use up some of our empty cereal boxes, I created a simple wreath that can stay up past some of the more traditional pinks and reds of Valentine's Day. Super easy, tutorial included.
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Commentedcereal boxes ??? caught my eye...cant wait to read the post and see how you did this...
Building a Rustic Barn Wood Shelf with Faux Finished, New, Pine, Bead Board Back
I reclaimed 100 year old barn wood to build the frame for this rustic hutch, but used new, pine, bead board for the back. I faux finished the pine using a combination of materials
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Commentedyou may be the queen of faux finish...when i first looked, i thought the opposite, that the ...»
Barn Wood Shelves
Using barn wood and brackets that I stained and painted from Home Depot, I created a spot in my kitchen to display my ironstone collection. I think the dark color of the barn wood and the
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Commentedgreat job !! love how you aged the brackets !
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An Easy Solution For the Blank Space Over the Window
When we bought the farmhouse the windows were simple and without a lot of detail. I wanted a little more drama....but I didn't have the money to afford expensive window moldings. So my
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