What do you get?

 

 What do you get when you have perfectly rusty iron grates,

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 

 beautiful aged cast iron,

 

 

 

 

 

throw in some exotic ornamentation,

 

 

and a little weathered wood,

 

 

 

 

plus some galvanized metal,

 

 

 

and peeling, chippy paint,

 

more galvanized goodness,

 

 

 

 

primitive hardware,

 

and some great legs?

 

 

You have JUNKFEST!!

 

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of repurposed treasures, your favorite patinas, and some of the best vendors we could find...Saturday, September 6th, 9am to 3pm

at the Foster County Fairgrounds

Carrington, ND.

 

 

 

Find us on FB at www.facebook.com/JunkFest.

Summer junk used for Winter decor

Linking up to Becky over at Beyond the Picket Fence - she is having a Under $100 Linky Party!

Man, it's hard to follow up Missy and Cassie's wonderful posts. Can you believe that fireplace of Missy's? Good Lord. Honestly, no way in God's green earth could I have mastered that project. Then there are Cassie's gorgeous furniture re-do's! Please look through our older posts to check out their fabulous posts, you will not be disappointed.

As for me, I'm simply a throw-it-together-and-hope-it-looks-good-kind of girl. Believe it or not, occasionally a couple things are presentable enough for even your eyes to see!

Do you remember this picture I posted a month or so ago? It's of all the newest junk I found in October. When I initially found the galvanized tub, I thought I would put flowers in it next summer.

But I thought, why leave junk sitting idol in my garage over the winter? Yep, time to think Winter. I also found this cool metal "Frost King" tag. I knew it would look fabulous on the tub. I used double stick tape to adhere it. I will want to take it off in the spring for - you guessed it - my summer flowers on the deck. (Can't have "Frost King" on it for that now, can I?!)

Inside I have a plastic container I add water to, cause I gotta have fresh greens!

Moving on, here's a picture of my white Christmas tree. I needed a container to set it in, and low and behold (and because it ties in with my Robin's egg blue accents), I grabbed this little gem, an old hose reel.

Another summer-time junk item. I first thought about using it as the base for a wreath and sit it on its side since it's round. (That's a possibility for next year).

Okay, one more thing. This is sorta weird, but dang, it looks cool in person. It's just the piece of a door frame with the best part still attached - the old door plate and knob. It actually had the key hanging on it too when I bought it. (Yes, I paid top dollar for this. Okay, maybe not... only $5!). :)

Do you see what I see? Under that white paint is Robin's egg blue! Sigh.

So, there you have it. A little summer-time junk to warm the winter night, along with an "odd" piece that actually looks kinda cool...thrown in for kicks.

Have fun decorating!

Junker's Challenge...Superbowl style!

We've been busy here at JunkFest implementing some cool, junky ways of serving up game-time treats....just in time for Superbowl Sunday!

Pick your beverage...whether it be soda, domestic or imported beers, or even wine, galvanized is the way to chill! Just add ice...or snow like we do here in the upper mid-west and you're set.

Now that you've got your beverage, grab a plate and let's get started. Below is Andrea's oh-so-perfectly-rusted plate rack, which once housed vinyl record albums. This find was pure junk serendipity!

Add some tarnished silver to the mix, as SweetMelissa did here with her pretzels and we've got another great patina in the starting line-up.

Where to set that pizza? Well, any old cutting board will do, but if you happen to have one of these just laying around...score!

This is a piece I picked up in Oronoco a couple of summers ago. Some clever junker either found or cut a piece of wood to fit perfectly on these old wood-stove legs. After cleaning up that wood and conditioning it with food-grade oil, it's ready to roll. Works great for cheese & crackers too.

Prompt your messy eaters to clean up after themselves with rolled napkins neatly tucked into the base of an old clock.

Who wouldn't want to eat their vegetables when they're stylishly served on an ornate rusty old grate?

No time to roll up those fancy Vanity Fair napkins? No problem! Just set out a roll of paper towels. Mine is resting comfortably on the base of I-don't-know-what, with a vintage curtain rod inserted into it.

Chips 'n salsa....a staple in our house....fits quite nicely on an old bulk scale.

More salt anyone? Don't forget those beverages on ice! You'll need those to wash down the peanuts and pistachios.

Here, I've used an old wooden capital base, inverted and holding a plate of salted-in-the-shells.

Don't forget the potato chips (did I mention salt?) and dip...ala light fixture and mason jar.

And for you sweet tooths out there (you know who you are) this tiered dish of treats needs no further instruction!

There you have it folks! Time to get your game on! Please enter the link to your blog post (not your blog) about your creative, crazy, or funky ideas for those game time goodies. And...don't forget to mention this challenge in your post so you can share all these great ideas with fellow junkers!

Of course I wouldn't forget Funky Junk Interior's Saturday Night Special....check out the talent folks! Just click on Donna's button on the sidebar....another great party!

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