Debbie Haer lives and gardens in Tipp, Ohio, north of Dayton. Her Mom knew for some reason that she’d be a junk dealer,…as a child, she was always collecting old things and bringing them home in her wagon. Sure enough, she eventually opened her junk shop, Trash to Treasure at her home and we discovered her when she posted some ...

Do you have an object with special meaning that just sits in a in your home collecting dust. Why not turn it into a lamp. It’s easy, inexpensive and will help fulfill your creative needs.

Barnwood Blooms and Other Projects Using Old Barn Wood Many people have an affection or obsession really, for old barns and collect photos of them, me included! These old buildings have done their job, sheltering animals and equipment and slowly sink into oblivion, but their wood continues to weather well. Vintage barns are beloved symbols of a society that values ...

17 Awesomely Different Pumpkin Ideas from Flea Market gardeners Real or plastic, all white , steam punk, repurposed and upcycled, cement or even paper, we love using pumpkins and making pumpkins and decorating with pumpkins. I haven’t quite figured out how Simply Bungalow made or acquired those cement pumpkins, but I intend to find out. And, I’ll let you know, ...

Television programming about staging has been misleading viewers about what Real Estate Staging really is. Hopefully this list, the information and the photos will help clarify some of the misunderstandings. The goal of staging is to: Help a house sell for the most money possible, in the shortest amount of time.

Is adding color to your personal environment difficult? Do you struggle all of the way to the paint store to finally buy that color which you have agonized over selecting? Does color scare you? If you answered yes to any of the questions, you are not alone. My #1 consultation is a color consult due to these fears and more. ...

On the loose,..and going junkin’ Six of us decided, since we had known each other online for a few years, it would be fun to share our vacations in August and meet in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I wanted to meet my dear Jeanne and delightful Marie who help me on our FMG page! We were all so ...

5 tips to get “in the know” as a Flea Market Gardener Everyone started somewhere on the quest for garden junk. You were bitten by the junkola bug at a Flea Market with a friend, spied something on trash day and unashamedly snagged it for your own, or were influenced by the old familiar belongings, too good to toss, from ...

A simple story of a stormy scattering of Sue’s sunflowers and her solution. One day in South Dakota, a storm blew strongly through and around the picnic shelter Sue’s family uses to keep the insects out while they eat. It blew all the sunflowers down, down, down and now they were within reach of the hungry deer. The bees still ...

An important measurement to know is the height that chandeliers are hung over dining tables. One of the goals in design is to create attractive and defined living areas in any room. Properly hung lighting adds warmth and is more inviting to family and guests. The light fixture to the left is in a large dining room with very high ...