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Trash to Treasure: Wall-Pocket Vases and More

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Robb Whittlef shares how to turn flea market items into fun and functional pieces for the home.

  • Use ceiling tins to create wall-pocket vases for silk flowers (figure A). Put two tins together, drill holes around the edges with a metal drill bit and whip- stitch with a light-gauge wire. Use a heavier-gauge wire to create the handle. Apply a diluted umber-colored stain.
  • Turn a regular medicine chest into a functional desk chest (figure B). Remove the mirror and staple window screen in its place. Add a small knob and paint, as desired.
  • Create a unique desk with a door and three old window frames (figure C). Remove the glass from the windows and attach at the corners. Add a door for the top and paint, as desired.
  • Use the base of a pot-bellied stove as an outdoor fire pit (figure D). Spray-paint the stove black and place outside for year-round use.
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Resources
The "Trash to Treasure" segment is no longer filmed at Art & Architecture. Beginning with episode 1901, these segments are filmed at Robb Whittlef's store, Great Estate Sale Company.

Great Estate Sale Company
Website: www.greatestatesalecompany.com

Art & Architecture, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-904-1776
Also in this Episode
Decorating Cents : Episode DCT-1406
•Southwestern Laundry Room
•Trash to Treasure: Wall-Pocket Vases and More
•Living Room Redesign: From Scattered to Cohesive
•Cowboy Boot Lamp
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