Wellington's Alison Willis has put her welding and upscaling skills to another great use after opening her new store Funking Junk in the main street.
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The welder and former wool classer celebrated the shop's grand opening on December 6.
Funking Junk has a range of furniture that Mrs Willis has done up herself and other locally sourced goods.
"I've been doing up furniture for a while and I have a prop hire business as well, but I think this (shop) is something I needed to do," Mrs Willis said.
The welding genes have certainly been passed down, as her daughter Bree and son Dean have their own items up for sale in the shop.
Fourteen-year-old Bree also creates a variety of earrings that can be purchased at Funking Junk.
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Mrs Willis explained that after attending markets across the region she decided the "bite the bullet" and open her own shop.
"I'm really enjoying it," she said.
"I like seeing the potential in things."
Funking Junk has been operating for approximately eight weeks and Mrs Willis said the interest and support from the wider community has been really good.
Taylor Jurd
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
Hi, my name is Taylor Jurd. I am a journalist with Australian Community Media, I write for the Western Magazine and Wellington Times.
