Make a Work Bench from Wood Pallet! If you are new to REDOUX then you should know, I love nothing more than "FREE JUNQUE"! I have an (unhealthy my husband would probably say) obsession with things people throw away. For as long as I can remember, I have loved "making things". And if I make something useful from "junque", well even better! Like this moveable work bench from a shipping crate. Take for instance a collection of Wood Pallets put together with some nails and screws. Something you might use to ship things in. On an early morning trash hunt, I spied this next to my favorite dumpster. You know the one, where the dumpster diving folks hang out. I passed by it ...
Decorating with Junk
Trashy Tuesday, Look What’s Cookin!
Look what's cooking! A crock pot planter! Welcome to another edition of Trashy Tuesday, where we talk trash, LITERALLY! I cooked up something different this week! It isn't every day that you find something cooking in the trash. Well, I didn't actually find something cooking per se, but it recently had been used to cook. On a little run through near my Target Shopping Center a few weeks back, I spied this out of the corner of my eye. It came without a plug, but the lid and even the cooking temperature guide were intact. Apparently, so were remnants of the last meal cooked in it. I have a pretty strong stomach, nothing much in the yuk department ...
Dumped Dresser? Don’t be a Stressor
Dumped Dresser - Don't be a Stressor Have you come across a dumped Dresser? One that is missing some or all of its drawers? It can be a chore, to replace all those drawers! Often I will sigh, at the shortsightedness of the guy (or gal) that heave hoed the dresser to its fate, often through a dumpster gate. Not knowing, it could become this! If you have hung out here for a while, you can read on with a smile. I saved one more from the land fill and it gave me a thrill. I found this sad gal one morning while everyone was still snoring. Lonely it sat there, all by itself. It really had no idea it could be turned into a shelf. I am sharing ...
The Bench Made Entirely of Junque, Garage Doors and all
The Bench Made Entirely from Junk! Do you have an awkward spot in your house? An area where nothing seems to feel "right"? We have one of those "open concept" type of rooms when you enter my home. You have an entry area, to your right, the small sitting room, and straight ahead, the dining room. I actually love that this area is all open. Getting the furniture to play nicely in my front room has been a bit of a challenge. One night in a fit of extra energy, it came to me. Build a Frankenbouch! That's right. A Bench/Couch, made out of JUNQUE!!! A Headboard, garage door panels, and pieces from a twin bed! I surveyed what I had on hand. Several of these garage door panels. I ...
Don’t drop your drawers…into the trash that is, Redoux them!
Don't drop your drawers....into the trash that is, Redoux them! If you are like me, you may have a slight problem with throwing out things that you "think" you will use again in some future project. For many of you, it might be craft items. For me, it is always the same story. Drawers. I LOVE drawers. There are endless things you can do with old drawers. Here is one of my favorite projects. Start with any old drawer. The smaller the better. These are courtesy of Google Images. If it has a big front lip, cut the lip down, or just add little wood knobs for legs, so the drawer will sit evenly on a surface. I left these as is. The drawers came from a Junk find. I don't even ...
Don’t try this at home folks, a Dresser Dump Redoux
Don't try this at home. I should have told myself this before I began this project. Remember THIS? My friend called to tell me it was in the middle of her road, so of course, I couldn't resist the siren song of the dumped furniture!!! It was missing drawers, so immediately I thought it would be an easy fix. Knock out the drawer supports, put a shelf in, maybe do my little casters trick....voila, new dresser! Whoa was I wrong. Rule of furniture Redouxing. The more staples a piece has, the worse it was made. This piece was made of staples. I pulled out hundreds of them, maybe even thousands. The good news is, when I was finished pulling it all apart, I put it back ...
Le Comprehensive Guide To Dumpster Diving, Part Tres
Le Comprehensive Guide to Dumpster Diving, Part Tres I have received so many questions regarding how to achieve successful dumpster diving, and where to find good trash, that I decided a Part Tres was necessary. If you missed the previous installments, you can find them here at Part Un and Part Deux. They are both must reads for the best trash finding experiences. In these posts I cover the basics of what you will want to have on hand for a successful dive, the best places to go, and even times of day. Today, I am going to cover some of the questions that have been coming up: From Reader Carla:I have a question, which I am tossing out to you and to anyone who wants to chime ...
Two Wrongs don’t make a Right, But Black and White Chairs Make a Bench!
Two Wrongs don't make a Right, But Black and White Chairs Make a Bench! Welcome to my week of Black and White. Not everything is Black and White in life, in fact, pretty much nothing is that clear cut. However, this past week, I had a ton of Black and White projects. Some for sale at Paris Flea Market and some for clients. Black and White were definitely the theme of the week. We all know the saying. "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right". Two Chairs and some White (and Black) fabric can make a bench though! A few weeks ago, Emma and I were working and being the wonderful friend she is, Emma showed me a cute project on Pinterest. Someone had made a bench from two chairs. I know we have ...
Trashy Tuesday – Country Style Dresser Turned Industrial Chic
Trashy Tuesday - Country Style Dresser turned Industrial Chic Do you remember THIS POST, the one where I started stripping a "Free to Me" dresser, and thought I would have the whole project completed that day? This is what it was transformed to! This is where we started. Country Style, all the way back to mid 1980's This dresser technically qualifies for "trash". It was left behind years ago in a friend of a friend's garage after the friend of the friend moved. One drawer had been painted green in an effort to transform it, then was abandoned and chalked up to the fact that it would always look like a Country Style dresser. I took the dresser and painted it in white and cream, ...
Outdoor Living, Garden Decorating with Junk ideas, Redoux Style
Outdoor Living, Garden Decorating with Junk Ideas, Redoux Style! We had gorgeous weather here this weekend and we took full advantage of it. I wanted to introduce you to my side patio, and my "Redoux" of it this weekend. If you walk down this path.... You will smell this amazing wall of Jasmine Then you will see my beautiful Hydrangea bush already blooming Walk a little further, and there is a nice place to dine "dans le plein air". If you would like to know about how to make this table, click HERE. There is a new piece of outdoor furniture to greet you! Do you recognize me? With a changing pad on me, I have been host to many a little bottom. In fact, this changing table was a "free ...
Complete Guide to Dumpster Diving Part One
Complete Guide to Dumpster Diving Part One!! Happy Monday, if you are new to my blog, then you should know one of my great loves. JUNQUE!! J'aime Dumpsters! I spend so much time peering into them, that I have developed some handy tips on scoring the best junk, with the least amount of effort. So, without further adieu...... Comprehensive Guide to Dumpster Diving Part One! I love to restore and refurbish furniture. If I am lucky enough, even use pieces I find on the side of the road, Craig's list Free, or my favorite....DUMPSTERS! In fact, I recently became a certified member of this club: Dumpsters, my friends are not just repositories for stinky ...