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NewsJuly 30, 2017
Debbie Birk The Junkin' Gal
Debbie Birk works in her garage to redesign furniture to create something new. With the nickname The Junkin' Gal, she finds furniture everywhere from estate sales, Sell It Semo or even on the side of the road.
Andrew J. Whitaker
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. "I don't like to do things in white or gray, I like to have some color." she said while she designs the drawer to have a colorful suitcase feel to it.
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. "I don't like to do things in white or gray, I like to have some color." she said while she designs the drawer to have a colorful suitcase feel to it.
"It's kind of like a puzzle." Debbie Birk said talking about when she creates new furniture out old and some times thrown out furniture. Debbie lines up pieces of her drawer to match the look of a suitcase she is building in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. Birk has a booth at Judith's Antiques in downtown Cape Girardeau where she sells her remodeled furniture.
"It's kind of like a puzzle." Debbie Birk said talking about when she creates new furniture out old and some times thrown out furniture. Debbie lines up pieces of her drawer to match the look of a suitcase she is building in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. Birk has a booth at Judith's Antiques in downtown Cape Girardeau where she sells her remodeled furniture.
Debbie Birk applies French gilding wax to a mirror she is redesigning, the wax gives a metallic look when used. Birk said she finds furniture and other items everywhere from yardsales, on Sell It Semo or just ion the side of the road.
Debbie Birk applies French gilding wax to a mirror she is redesigning, the wax gives a metallic look when used. Birk said she finds furniture and other items everywhere from yardsales, on Sell It Semo or just ion the side of the road.
A view of an unfinished dresser Debbie Birk is redesigning in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson.
A view of an unfinished dresser Debbie Birk is redesigning in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson.
"If you don't like it, get the paint back out and repaint it, it's just paint." Debbie Birk said about redesigning furniture. No-Fuss Paint cans are seen that Debbie gets from The Designer in You paint product line.
"If you don't like it, get the paint back out and repaint it, it's just paint." Debbie Birk said about redesigning furniture. No-Fuss Paint cans are seen that Debbie gets from The Designer in You paint product line.
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
A chair and dresser is seen of other projects Debbie Birk is working on in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. Birk has the nickname The Junkin' Gal, she likes to look for what other people find as junk and redesign it to look completely different.
A chair and dresser is seen of other projects Debbie Birk is working on in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson. Birk has the nickname The Junkin' Gal, she likes to look for what other people find as junk and redesign it to look completely different.
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
Debbie Birk paints the front of a drawer that she is fixing up in her garage Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Jackson
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Debbie Birk works in her garage to redesign furniture to create something new. With the nickname The Junkin' Gal, she finds furniture everywhere from estate sales, Sell It Semo or even on the side of the road.

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