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My son who occasionally finds things at the curb for his mom to rescue and redo brought home this picnic table & chairs. I am not sure how bad the damages are yet.....it will have to wait until next spring.

http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/picker-sisters/tips-and-tricks-for-picking http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/picker-sisters/guide-to-treasure-hunting I  came across this show while flicking through the stations on Lifetime TV at 10pm a couple of weeks ago. There is a couple of shows out there right now in the US such as American pickers and they all have some wonderful ideas. These girls pick up some pretty heavy industrial pieces and revamp them with the help of their carpenter, welder helper Alan.

from Beach Vintage....another great idea for my old coffee pot. I'm not sure if I will add a decal or paint it.... future project

Again for the crafty girl at Beach Vintage....another one of my loves "glass" I have a whole bunch of them that I picked up at an auction a couple of years ago that are perfect for this project. http://beachvintage.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-03-11T13%3A50%3A00%2B10%3A00&max-results=12

I came across this cute idea at Beach Vintage http://beachvintage.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-05-23T08%3A20%3A00%2B10%3A00&max-results=12 Not that I will put it in a store front but it just looks so much cuter in white. I am book marking it for future project possibilities for the one I have at the cottage.

another great idea for older lamp shades..... and of course my daughter just gave me a great idea to take the lace from my wedding dress which I want to get rid of. http://beachvintage.blogspot.com/2010/05/project-day-2-minute-lamp-revamp. html or here is another cute idea

My hubbie found this wonderful little set at the curb and brought it home for revamping. At first look I was not going to touch it as it seemed like a huge project but now I am finding great inspiration ideas thru fellow bloggers. Unfortunetaly the cushions that were with it were too used to even try to salvage. I will most likely buy some new foam and then use the some of the 50 ft of fabric that I got from my girlfriend Kitty when she was moving from Montreal. Here is the idea for the cushions and slip covers at Beach Vintage:  http://beachvintage.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-06-22T15%3A22%3A00%2B10%3A00&max-results=12 This is the color I want to spray paint it when fixed. Source: Well I think the verdict if finally in for the darker colour. Now should I use paint or stain. I think that Krylon probably has the best paint out there right now so I will have to see if I can match the colour and while I am at it, I will stand my wicker plant s...

Check this great idea through the Design Sponge team: and also http://tiptoethrough.blogspot.com/ http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/03/diy-project-ashleys-vintage-suitcase-coffee-table.html Here is another great idea from Beach Vintage

http://mamiejanes.blogspot.com/2011/02/printers-drawer-bulletin-board.html es.blogspot.com/2011/02/printers-drawer-bulletin-board.html Also, check out this cool idea to hang your jewellery at one of my favorite shops on Etsy:   http://www.etsy.com/people/bluebirdheaven?ref=ls_profile And this one is real cute to at anoher favorite at Etsy MaggieMayEtc: http://www.etsy.com/listing/68197906/cowboy-themed-type-case-collage?ref=sr_list_36&ga_search_query=printer+drawers&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade And another cute idea that I found on a dyi site a while ago:

My husband pulled this baby out of someones garbage last week. It's a heavy sucker and has quite a bit of rot on it. I brought it up to the cottage and sanded it down and replaced 5 boards which were beyond repair with rot sealer. Then I gave it 2 coats of burgundy paint and it looks wonderful along with my other 4 adirondack chairs. I'll post the end result as soon as we get back up to the cottage. And here it is. Today July 29th, my neighbor's are throwing one in the garbage because the arm is broken....to be added to the one's up north. I forgot to add this little children's chair that I also found completely broken in pieces. I spent way too much time sanding it and glueing it together and now it holds my Christmas cactus in the dining room.