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Creating New Uses for Old Junk

Don't forget to check out all the Junk Brothers' transformations.

The Junk Brothers aren't the only ones with a passion for curbside trash. Whether combing through flea markets or saving junk from the curb, these viewers see the beauty in someone else's castoffs and create something new and useful. Plus, a few share their tips for transforming trash into treasure.
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Before: Vintage Chandelier

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After: Teapot Lamp

Penny Carlson, from Hendersonville, N.C., is a mosaic artist and vintage lamp refinisher, who refuses to pass up on the bent, broken and chipped. She transformed this unusable chandelier into a whimsical teapot lamp with paint and glass prisms.

Her Tips:
• Visit thrift stores, flea markets, antique malls, estate sales and auctions for pieces to transform.
• The key to creating treasure from trash is to look at things in a different light and be open to possibilities.
• Remember, most wobbly furniture can be strengthened with glue, dings can be covered up and stains can be cut out.

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