JUNK-APALOOZA

BAYLIFE NORTH   Mar/Apr 2014 “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”  — you know these old sayings.  So when we say Karen Brennan has a soft spot for Junk, well it’s all relative. Here’s the dictionary meaning of JUNK: anything that is regarded as worthless, meaningless or contemptible.  That seems a little harsh.  Thank goodness…

Northern Home & Cottage Home Tour

  # 6 The Doctor’s House 13722 Peninsula Dr., Traverse City // Cedar Creek Interiors, 231.933.4321, cedarcreekinteriors.com If you’ve stopped at home #5 on the tour, then you’ll already understand the concept of “beauty is therapy,” as pioneered in Northern Michigan by Dr. James Munson, the first superintendent of Traverse City State Hospital (the present village at Grand Traverse Common development) and the namesake…

Deer Creek Junk Repurposes with Passion in East Jordan

Charlevoix County News – March 28, 2013 By Krystal Birgy EAST JORDAN – Clever creativitiy meets cast-away furnishings at the newly opened space of Deer Creek Junk in East Jordan.  Located at 320 State St. in what was what once the community’s EMS building.  Deer Creek Junk serves as a working studio and warehouse. Owner Karen Brennan says customers can discover an assortment of…

Discards to Decor: Deer Creek Junk has new site

Petoskey News Review,  April 1, 2013 Michael Morrow – staff writer EAST JORDAN – Deer Creek Junk, which repurposes salvage items for home decore use, has a new showroom in East Jordan. Karen Brennan, the owner of Deer Creek Junk, applies her style and take to repurposed materials, architectural furniture, salvaged art and extraordinary finds.  She offers a wide variety of products and services,…