Creating Cool Projects our of "Junk"

I was watching HGTV several last year and on
Decorating Cents, Joan Steffend always has a
"Trash to Treasure" section. One of the items was
a curio cabinet made from an old cabinet that had
a missing door. A new door was made from a
window with small panels, a fancy handle and top
added to hang over the new door. It was a pretty cool
item and they said it cost less than $10 to make. Click
on the link to see a picture of the finished project - http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_refurbish_other/article/0,,HGTV_3488_1390882,00.html
There are a lot of projects you can make for gifts using
items around your house or really inexpensive items
found at garage sales, flea markets or auctions. They
even mentioned digging through garbage bins. I don't
think I'd do that, but I have found several things at garage
sales that can be redesigned for a special item without
costing a lot.
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