Grate-fully Easy Repurpose Project

This is a great grate idea for all you junkers. 

Insanely simple! Insanely beautiful! 

Gotta love this kind of junking insanity!

Remember that old heating grate that I picked up on my Junking Weekend, December 20-21, 2008? The grate didn't look like anything special in the basement at the estate sale, and it didn't look any better here in the garage. But, oh, it screamed potential!

Amazing what an old grate cover and some candles can do to warm up a room! Just prop it up and add a row of three tea lights. Voila! This simple idea adds a golden glow and ambience when placed on a side table in the living room. Wouldn't it be charming in a guest room as well?

In the mood for a little Valentine romance? Put the lights down low and put on some background music. Perfect for whispering sweet nothings in your favorite junk lover's ear!