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    Home » Repurposed Items » Building Supplies » Repurposed Farmhouse Salvage Yard Decor

    Repurposed Farmhouse Salvage Yard Decor

    Published by Gail | Published April 28, 2017 | Updated January 11, 2022
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    Hi MRL fans! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, and today I have a repurposed farmhouse garden project to share.

    If you follow my blog, you may remember some beautiful pieces of farmhouse salvage that I picked up at auctions. Both of them were were  the tops of old farmhouse water pumps. I used one of the farmhouse water pumps to display flowers and turned the other one into a hanging farmhouse light. I think you will love my antique tool display!

    This is a complete water pump that we brought it with us from our Missouri farmhouse when we moved to our Illinois farmhouse several years ago.

    The pump stood between our shed and the house. I never could decide what I wanted to do with it, but I have such sweet memories of our time in that house, that I knew wanted to something special with it.

    I decided to make a few repairs and turn it into decor for our front yard.

    Reclaimed Farmhouse Water Pump

     

    The bolts holding the faucet were loose, but too rusted to remove, so we cut them off and replaced them with galvanized steel bolts. 

     

    Dig post hole for 4x4

    We dug out a hole and sunk a 4 x 4 post into it. Then filled the bottom of the hole with concrete.

     

    The pump was positioned on top of the post and the hole filled with dirt.repurposed farmhouse water pump for yard decor by Knick of Time

     

    Make necessary repairs

    The metal handle was missing the original wood. So we drilled a hole through the center of a dowel and cut it in half to fit around the metal handle. I stained the wood pieces then used E600 to glue it together.

     

    Then came the fun part ...

    I planted flowers around the base and put cedar mulch around the plants to help control weeds. We plan to put an edge around it to contain the mulch also, but haven't gotten that done yet.Repurposed Farmhouse Salvage Yard Decor

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    The finishing touch was filling a little metal bucket with flowers to hang on the faucet.Repurposed Farmhouse Salvage Yard Decor

    I love using repurposed farmhouse salvage inside my home and outside too, so it's so nice to have our old  water pump as a focal point in our yard where we can enjoy it again.

    Click here to see the rest of the Junk Garden projects I've been sharing at Knick of Time.

    See you next month!


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    About Angie

    Angie loves celebrating farmhouse style! She shares easy DIY project ideas, repurposed vintage decor and printable antique graphics and more at knickoftime.net

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    1. Gail Wilson

      April 30, 2017 at 8:39 am

      Angie,

      I've never seen a farmhouse water pump before. The way you used it to adorn your lawn is so clever and pretty. Thanks for sharing at MRL.

      gail

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      • Angie at Knick of Time

        May 03, 2017 at 1:42 pm

        Thanks for having me, Gail!

    2. girlfromwva

      April 28, 2017 at 10:52 am

      i love what you did with it! so nice and very pretty!

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      • Angie at Knick of Time

        May 03, 2017 at 1:41 pm

        Thanks so much!
        Angie

    3. Mary

      April 28, 2017 at 9:13 am

      Beautiful! That would also make an awesome fountain.

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      • Angie at Knick of Time

        May 03, 2017 at 1:40 pm

        Mary, I would have loved to have turned it into a fountain and we may do it some day, but getting the water to it was a little more work than we were prepared for right now. Thanks for your sweet comment!
        Angie

    4. Susan

      April 28, 2017 at 7:00 am

      Oh my goodness
      That is a great idea and looks adorable!!

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      • Angie at Knick of Time

        May 03, 2017 at 1:41 pm

        Thanks Susan! 🙂

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