Junkmarket

Last week I drove 285 miles for a garage sale. Yep, you heard me 285, but it was not just any garage sale.

Sue Whitney founder of JunkMarket style, was opening up her doors for 3 days and selling a ton of her cool finds, supplies and items from various photo shots. A regular on the TODAY show, Sue was the one who first turned me on to transforming junk into jewels 5 years ago. Her new web site offers an inspirational forum for exchanging tips, showing off your own projects and getting ideas for new ones.

Her and her new partner Kim just came out with this fantastic new book. Page after page is a bounty of unique and stylish ways to use 'un-useable' objects. I got to her lakeside home pretty early on the first day, so I was able to chat with her about 'junk' and she was kind enough to sign a copy of her book for me....with a very thoughtful message too.

Besides the book, I came home with this 9 paned window/door that came from Kim's stash. I am already choosing the colors for its new glass. This one is going to be a real looker.

Although this trip to the Minneapolis area was inspired by the sale, I was also able to make a few wholesale contacts, scrounge through another cities thrift stores....and love on my sweet little nieces. A perfect summer road trip.