The Turned Leg

The Turned Leg Vintage Booth at Plaza Antiques in Lincoln Park,MI | Coach for Booth Owners shoptheturnedleg.com Junking makes me happy. Want to join?

I believe that everyone should have the right to a beautiful home. As a former teacher and single mother with a very limited budget I had to get creative. I love to thrift and go junking and even find a curbside treasure. I get so excited to bring new life into pieces that people think are worthless. Painting and restoring helps me destress from the craziness of life. There are many people who lov

e to save good junk like I do and I love to share what I find and what I know with them. Everyone who helps me save the treasures and make them pretty again I call my Junk Army. What a strong group of amazingly creative people. This passion has grown into a small business and allowed me to retire from teaching and do this full-time. I love to wake up each day and do what I love. I also love to get to spend extra time with my daughter. I use DIY Paint, Sweet Pickins Milk Paint, and JRV products and more to make everything pretty again. I sell all of my furniture, home decor, salvage, antiques and more in my booth at Plaza Antiques & Collectibles Mall, 2621 Dix Highway in Lincoln Park, MI. I also have an online store at shoptheturnedleg.com. I also sell items for others to finish their own projects or even start new ones. My goal is to help to teach others to see the value in "junk", join my Junk Army & get out there to salvage, repurpose & create.

02/17/2025

Let’s start a new piece! Using DIY Paint and sharing tips and tricks.

Another snowy day in Michigan! ❄️ While we're cozied up inside, I thought I'd share a few snapshots from my booth at in...
02/15/2025

Another snowy day in Michigan! ❄️
While we're cozied up inside, I thought I'd share a few snapshots from my booth at in Lincoln Park, MI.
Take a look—does anything catch your eye? Drop a comment and let me know!

02/15/2025

Come see my latest projects using the new Iron Orchid Designs Spring release. I show you an upcycled thrift flip, a furniture makeover, and even how I use the new stamps in my altered book journal.

Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support.

Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group

Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory:
https://shoptheturnedleg.com/

If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg

Nocturnal Spirits/ Away on a Stroll / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/UZCOaPl21i/

Clara Mendes/ Voce Nao (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TStypt5DjT/

Hallman / I've Found My Way (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/rIK7fJ2qry/

Wanted to show off my latest piece. Painted with DIY Paint & the NEW IOD Lost Garden transfer. If want to see the whol...
02/13/2025

Wanted to show off my latest piece. Painted with DIY Paint & the NEW IOD Lost Garden transfer. If want to see the whole process there is a video up on my channel.
The piece is available in my booth at Plaza Antiques & Collectibles Mall in Lincoln Park, MI along with all the paint and products for your next project!

02/13/2025

NEW IOD Spring Release!

Thursday at 1 pm is the Iron Orchid Spring Release. 🥳I have been working hard behind the scenes on a bunch of projects w...
02/12/2025

Thursday at 1 pm is the Iron Orchid Spring Release. 🥳
I have been working hard behind the scenes on a bunch of projects with the new IOD products in secret.
This little dresser got a huge makeover and you won’t believe how it looks now. New video with all my projects will be up on my channel with the release. I will also be live on FB tomorrow showing you everything tomorrow.
Only one more sleep till I can show you everything. I hate keeping secrets from all of you.

02/11/2025

Come thrift with me to stock my vintage antique booth. I am also seeking cheap craft supplies to start an altered book journal project.

Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support.

Want to learn more about Altered Book Journals? https://shoptheturnedleg.com/blogs/news/start-an-altered-book-journal
I also will have regular Facebook Lives creating a journal. https://www.facebook.com/theturnedleg

Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group

Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory:
https://shoptheturnedleg.com/

If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg

Nocturnal Spirits / Shufflin' Feet/courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aPgJuLA8ez/

Hallman / I've Found My Way (Instrumental)/ courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/rIK7fJ2qry/

02/11/2025

Altered Book Journal - Working on the pages and talking about why you might want to make one.

This is one of my favorite paint finishes of ALL time. In elementary school, I had the coolest art teacher. She had us...
02/11/2025

This is one of my favorite paint finishes of ALL time.
In elementary school, I had the coolest art teacher. She had us color a whole sheet of paper with any color of crayons we wanted. Then we covered the pretty colors with black crayons and she had us use tongue depressors to scratch back the black and reveal the colors underneath. It was so much I had to recreate the look with paint.
I painted this piece using the "black crayon" finish a while back. This piece has sold, but I recreated the look on a chair yesterday on my Facebook Live. If you want to learn how to recreate this look you can still catch the whole process on the replay.
Painting should be fun and fill you with joy and this look makes me SO happy!

02/10/2025

Giving an old chair a makeover using DIY Paint and talking about the BIG week ahead!

Another wonderful weekend. Thank you for shopping small and local.
02/10/2025

Another wonderful weekend. Thank you for shopping small and local.

My next project to paint on my Monday Facebook live at 8:30 am ET. Hope you can join me. Any complaints about painting t...
02/09/2025

My next project to paint on my Monday Facebook live at 8:30 am ET. Hope you can join me.
Any complaints about painting this piece? 😁

New items!Fancy Ironstone dishes, a full set of 8 Fostoria Moonstone water AND wine glasses, vintage Butterfly glasses f...
02/09/2025

New items!
Fancy Ironstone dishes, a full set of 8 Fostoria Moonstone water AND wine glasses, vintage Butterfly glasses from Libbey Glass and more.

Did you hear about the new Sweet Pickins Milk Paint line from Jami Ray Vintage? It is called Bespoke and has six of the...
02/07/2025

Did you hear about the new Sweet Pickins Milk Paint line from Jami Ray Vintage? It is called Bespoke and has six of the most amazing colors. You can pre-order all your colors from me right now. Which color is your favorite?

SOLD! It makes my ❤️ happy…another piece…another home. I love the original green paint on this piece.
02/05/2025

SOLD! It makes my ❤️ happy…another piece…another home. I love the original green paint on this piece.

One of my favorite things about being a booth owner are the pretty vignettes that I get to create. I love to think abou...
02/05/2025

One of my favorite things about being a booth owner are the pretty vignettes that I get to create. I love to think about my customers and their homes and how they can use the items I sell. Are you more of a fan of mid-century cool or the world traveler collected look? All item available in my booth at Plaza Antiques & Collectibles Mall in Lincoln Park, MI.

02/04/2025

Come thrift with me to find vintage treasures and home decor to help me restock my antique booth. I show you my thrift haul at the end.

Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support.

Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group

Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory:
https://shoptheturnedleg.com/

If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg

Ten Towers / You Are My Sweetheart (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/oGdoogadEo/

Mark your calendars! I will be doing a FB live showing off all the new stuff. 🩷
02/04/2025

Mark your calendars! I will be doing a FB live showing off all the new stuff. 🩷

Address

2621 Dix Highway, Booth #134
Lincoln Park, MI
48146

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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Let’s start a new piece! Using DIY Paint and sharing tips and tricks.

✨ Have you explored the beauty of Iron Orchid Designs transfers yet? I’m currently using the stunning Lost Garden transfer, but there are so many styles to choose from – each one designed to add a touch of elegance to any project! 🌿 Easy to apply and incredibly beautiful, they’re the perfect way to elevate your next creation. Trust me, once you try one, you’ll be hooked! 😍 #IODTransfers #CraftingMadeEasy #ElevateYourProjects

NEW IOD 2025 Spring Release | Projects with Moulds, Stamps & Transfers
NEW IOD 2025 Spring Release | Projects with Moulds, Stamps & Transfers

Come see my latest projects using the new Iron Orchid Designs Spring release. I show you an upcycled thrift flip, a furniture makeover, and even how I use the new stamps in my altered book journal. #ironorchiddesigns Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support. Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory: https://shoptheturnedleg.com/ If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg Nocturnal Spirits/ Away on a Stroll / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/UZCOaPl21i/ Clara Mendes/ Voce Nao (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/TStypt5DjT/ Hallman / I've Found My Way (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/rIK7fJ2qry/

Thrift flip using DIY Paint and the new IOD Wild Berries Mould. My inspiration was vintage basket purses. Isn’t everything better with strawberries? 🍓#theturnedleg #ironorchiddesigns #iodspringrelease2025 #diypaint #thriftflip

NEW IOD Spring Release!

Thrift with Me | Vintage Haul & CHEAP Craft Supplies
Thrift with Me | Vintage Haul & CHEAP Craft Supplies

Come thrift with me to stock my vintage antique booth. I am also seeking cheap craft supplies to start an altered book journal project. #thriftwithme #vintagethrifthaul Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support. Want to learn more about Altered Book Journals? https://shoptheturnedleg.com/blogs/news/start-an-altered-book-journal I also will have regular Facebook Lives creating a journal. https://www.facebook.com/theturnedleg Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory: https://shoptheturnedleg.com/ If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg Nocturnal Spirits / Shufflin' Feet/courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/aPgJuLA8ez/ Hallman / I've Found My Way (Instrumental)/ courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/rIK7fJ2qry/

Altered Book Journal - Working on the pages and talking about why you might want to make one.

Giving an old chair a makeover using DIY Paint and talking about the BIG week ahead!

Anyone else 🩷 the grab bags at the thrift store? #thriftstorefinds

Thrift with Me | Looking for Items to Restock my Antique Booth | Thrift Haul
Thrift with Me | Looking for Items to Restock my Antique Booth | Thrift Haul

Come thrift with me to find vintage treasures and home decor to help me restock my antique booth. I show you my thrift haul at the end. #thriftwithme #thrifthaul #vintagestyle Thank you for your views, likes, and comments on this channel! I appreciate your support. Want to keep learning? Join my Booth Owners Business Group - https://shoptheturnedleg.com/pages/booth-101-booth-owners-business-group Find the products I carry, create, and current inventory: https://shoptheturnedleg.com/ If you'd like to support my project then I’d be so grateful if you bought me a "coffee“ online (which will go towards my next project): https://ko-fi.com/theturnedleg Ten Towers / You Are My Sweetheart (Instrumental) / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/oGdoogadEo/

Have you heard about Altered Book Journals? It is my new obsession. Save an old book and you get a special place for creative relief and a way to use up all of your crafting scraps. Want to join me on this adventure? I did a FB Live yesterday with all of the details. Doesn’t this sound like fun? #theturnedleg #salvagerepurposecreate #alteredbookjournal

Starting an Altered Book Journal today!

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I believe that everyone should have the right to a beautiful home. As a teacher and single mother with a very limited budget I have to get creative. I shop thrift stores and tag sales and friends’ homes to salvage pieces of furniture and repurpose them, giving those pieces a life. The technique I use depends upon the piece. I refinish furniture, using DIY Paint. I love to distress and create a chippy finish and blended finishes. With a lot of meticulous work, I can give new life and a new purpose to my finds. All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind. Each piece has character, a past life, and that’s what I love about them. Since my house can hold only so much and I continue to find amazing pieces, I decided to start a business to share what I make with others. I also want to share the tricks and tips that I have learned with others to inspire their own creativity. The Turned Leg sells painted furniture, DIY Paint Products, JRV Stencils, Paint Pixie Brushes, antiques, salvage and home goods at Plaza Antiques & Collectibles Mall in Lincoln Park, Michigan.