Benches to Bookshelf...to Christmas "Tree"

A while back I showed you my little stacked bench book shelf.

I recently added another small stool to the stack...and now it has a new "life" for Christmas as a "tree".

I just added some fresh greens and twinkle lights...

...along with some blue glass and rusty junk for "ornaments".

Of course every tree needs a star...the rustier the better?

This little space made a great spot for one of my nativity sets...I have a "few" around the house.  You'll see ;)

I actually thought about moving the books...but then left them.  I think it adds to the "re-purposed" theme...bookshelf to tree.  Functional and festive, my favorite.

This adds to my "tree" obsession this year...more to come.

There's still time to link your "Christmas junk" up to the Junker's United Link party...you can do that HERE.

And be sure to check out the Christmas Junkers United Pin Board for more junk/re-purposing inspiration.

 

 

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Benches to Book Shelf...and a window seat...

Well folks...did I mention I'm in a bit of a "Junk Slump"??  I am...I haven't had much time to get creative lately and when I have the motivation just wasn't there.  Been there??  

I have the day to "myself" today so I'm hoping to find my "creative side" again...but I decided to stop in for a visit and show you one little thing I did this week...

I've had this long white bench by my front window as far back as I can remember...

...and when I brought this little grey bench home from our booth last weekend I decided it was too cute to "hide" in the shed.

So I plopped it one top and added some plants and blue jars...

I just LOVE empty blue jars in a sunny spot...they might get flowers now and then but I like them "as is" too :)

Add a couple of pillows and now I can call it a "window seat".

This is one of my favorite views at our house...here we see deer, fox, pheasants, ducks and more.  My kids have been climbing up on that bench to wave hi and goodbye since they could walk.  It's a special spot :)

Think maybe I should grab another cup of coffee and one of those great idea books and go look for some inspiration...I'll let you know if I "find" it.

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My Country Junk Finds...

I promised a peek at the "Country Junk" that came home with me last weekend...so here goes :)  I do have to say I could have bought tons more!  So many cool things...and great prices too.  It was really hard not to be a big ol' "junk pig"...

LOVE this red "Perma Seal" shelf and the big tea box with numbers AND words :)

This was by far my largest purchase.  It was a coat rack from a kindergarden...too cute.  But I have many other ideas for this piece...one being...on my patio for a party draped with hanging jars for fresh flowers and candles.  Can you picture it?

Had to have this little gray trunk.  I (heart) anything gray.

Can't resist a big chippy old mirror.

I thought long and hard about these industrial metal material holders.  In the end...they came home with me.  My husband is going to help me turn this taller one into a little wine station.  Of course I'll show you pictures when it's ready for the "reveal".

And with the addition of a pillow...this one is already serving a new purpose as a cute little bench.

So what do YOU think? 

I'm very happy with my new "junk" :)

Did you find anything fun this weekend?

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