Any idea what this is? What it was used for? Why did I buy it? What would you do with it? Any thoughts? It’s about 7″ in length and each hole is about 15mm. Can’t wait to hear your thoughts! peace. love. rust.
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by Cindi Albright
31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 26 “Logging”
by Cindi Albright
I bet Paul Bunyan never had this much fun in his logging days. So what if he had a blue ox named Babe, I have Rudy, Rover and Mr. Rust. Mr. Rust and I have been having some discussions about my impatience with him, I’m totally going to blame this on my state of sadness [...]
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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 24 “The Verdict; Guilty of Chair Abuse”
by Cindi Albright
I love chairs. Not one particular style, any one can catch my eye & make my heart go pitter-pat. I’ve told you this before, even admitted that it might be a bit of an obsession. *sigh* there are worse things I suppose. One of the most used chairs in my home was in need of [...]
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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 20 “Layer & Texture and Out the Door”
by Cindi Albright
It was 5:00pm and I had nothing ready for tonight’s before and after. I had to leave my house at 6:00pm and drive 1 hour to see my son kick the football a total of 4 times. Drive home while listening to the Ranger game on the radio…you know that takes talent to drive and [...]
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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 14: “The Best Junk is Below the Knees”
by Cindi Albright
Catchy title yes? But now that I have your attention, here’s the scoop in the last two weeks I have found some of the most primo junk at local antique malls, and… everything that I’ve bought and brought home has been a treasure that was found while I was squatting down or on all fours. [...]
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I found this wonderful feeder awhile back and I attempted to use it outside for a bird feeder, but when it’s outside I can’t see it all of the time. So I brought it in and stuck it in the dishwasher to clean it up. I love the galvanized tray and the jar has great [...]
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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 10 “Cabinet Scape”
by Cindi Albright
A change of seasons, a change of decor. Was… Is… I love this time of year… cooler weather soups hearty breads sweaters jeans snuggling date nights at home in front of a fire… oops! I’m getting ahead of myself! What changes are going on in your home? I’d love to hear about them…please share. inspiration [...]
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31 Days of Before & After ~ Day 7 “Two Views”
by Cindi Albright
You might see junk… but I see… You may see the odd… but I see the end… [Vintage Door Knob Photo Holder] By clicking the photo above you can check out the other participants of the 31 days of change! Click here to see all Before & After posts to date Find and follow more [...]
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vintage. salvage. rust…Oh my!
by Cindi Albright
During our recent trip to the Discount Home Warehouse, the trip when we first spotted the mantle we bought for our bedroom, I mentioned that had not left the store empty handed. I seldom do, there is always something that wants to come home with me. Like these little treasures. I found them in a [...]
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rust. zinc. galvanized. oh my!
by Cindi Albright
My mouth begins to water and I get this urge to run toward objects that are rusty (big shock!!!) galvanized or made of zinc. I’m quite fond of copper too. But lately, zinc…oh my, it just makes me swoon. Especially if it’s dripping with some lovely powdery patina. Yum! Goodness you’d think I was talking [...]
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oh just knock it off…will ya?
by Cindi Albright
First let me be clear…I’m not picking on Pottery Barn. I love PB. I love all of their designs and ideas. I love looking and drooling over their pictorial features, the lovely fluffy perfect bedding, the wonderfully laid out wall displays, the feeling that the PB style invokes…comfortable, cozy, upscale. Unfortunately the other feelings that [...]
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It Was Worth The Wait!
by Cindi Albright
I was patient…I’m going to sit with that for a minute because I don’t get to claim that sentence very often. it really feels good. I knew what I wanted. Exactly what I wanted and I waited for just the right moment. all I had to do was be patient and low and behold. I [...]
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“Out of My Dreams & Into My Heart”
by Cindi Albright
October 2003 Rustique Art jumped out of my dreams and into my heart these ideas or dreams…they come in my sleep I keep paper and pen by my bed sit up. turn on lamp. write it down. draw it out. click off lamp. go to sleep. the ideas kept coming…creating what was envisioned I eventually [...]
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Darlin…You Love Me? Then You Must Love My Rust
by Cindi Albright
Nope that wasn’t in the wedding vows but I knew before I said “I do” that I was in for a lifetime of… Packer football (he’s a die hard fan) Ranger baseball (because there were no baseball teams in WI) fraternity reunions and road trips with kids and dogs I knew that he smoked and [...]
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Rusty Hinges Hang’n Out in the Garden
by Cindi Albright
Remember my adventure at this place? The Shop that’s filled with all kinds of rustic loveliness. I bought so many things here Mr. Cline began to wonder if I were from another planet. Or maybe he thought he hit the lottery Who knows what he was thinking…but he was happy to accommodate my flurry of [...]
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