Tag Archives: fleamarket

The Hunt: Junkyard Chic

By ADD | Published: August 17, 2010
I don’t have any pretty photos today, so I’m just going to show you some quick pix of my latest junkyard find.  I bought this solid wood vintage medicine cabinet with original beveled mirror ($60) on a recent Brooklyn thrift store junket and quickly sprayed it white so that I could hang it over my [...]
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Happy Friday!

By ADD | Published: August 13, 2010
My dad is arriving today for the weekend and I plan to drag him to the Brooklyn Flea on Saturday to scope out dining room chairs.  Dad is bringing his adorable dog Barnaby, who you may already know from his frequent comments on this blog.  For a Spaniel, Barnaby has a very keen sense of [...]
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I have piles of these archival family photos lying around.

Decorate My Dining Room, Part 3

By ADD | Published: July 28, 2010
Good Morning DIY’ers!  Welcome to part 3 of the ongoing series, DECORATE MY DINING ROOM.  In part 2, I showed you the Flor carpet tiles that I’m considering.  I haven’t ruled Flor out, but I’m not sold on it yet either.  But don’t fret, there will be a carpet under that table when all is [...]
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Nancy Smith and John Casey live in a red brick town house with their daughters (from left) Frances, almost 4; Roma, 9; and Beatrice, 7.

Nancy Smith’s renovation in NY Times!

By ADD | Published: April 19, 2010
The West Village house of my friend Nancy was featured in the New York Times home section this Sunday.  Nancy lives with her family in a fantastic townhouse that she and her husband lovingly restored over time with liberal use of fleamarket and craig’s list finds.  The article provides great inspiration for DIY renovators.  Enjoy!
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"new" sink for the master bath

The hunt: sink salvaged!

By ADD | Published: October 19, 2009
I took a drive this morning down to Roy Vaccaro’s iron yard next to the Lowe’s parking lot in Brooklyn. I had my sights set on a beautiful little register cover that Scott had vetoed on our last trip (more on that register cover in another post). But I ended up bringing home this pristine [...]
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