Outdoor Pallet Bench

pallet bench

Ginger from Gingerly Made could no longer avoid the “pallet craze” sweeping through blog land and had to get in on the action. A birthday barbeque made for the perfect excuse to upcycle four small pallets into outdoor seating.

pallet bench

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Rustic Wood Patio Table

old patio set before

A big old farmhouse has left diyDiva Kit with a lot of outdoor space to fill. Kit decided it was time she stop just laying on her porch floor and instead create some more appropriate seating. She started with this once black patio set that she’d painted years ago. Kit was inspired to create a {…Read More…}

A Pretty Pair of Chairs

tall chair

At Holey Knees and Dragonflies, Stacey found a cool looking pair of metal chairs out in her father-in-law’s backyard.  Turned out he had pulled them out of a garbage pile on the side of the road, and wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. Good thing Stacey knew what to do!   She painted the {…Read More…}

Reclaimed Wood Bench

Jessica from Running With Scissors has gotten a lot of use from the pile of junk that the previous owners of her home left behind. For this project, she used a bunch of 2x3s that were once the supports for lattice that surrounded the porch. Jessica sanded and stained all her scrap wood and then {…Read More…}

Outdoor Dining Table

Last summer, Stacey from Embracing Change was in need of some outdoor seating that would allow her family to enjoy the sunshiny days. With limited funds, Stacey engaged in a little creative thinking and landed on an old door that had been given to her by a friend. With a good cleaning, some paint, and {…Read More…}

Red Metal Chair

rusted-chair

Rachelle from Adventures in Creating snatched up this old chair when her neighbors threw it to the curb. It was rusted and bent out of shape. Rachelle bent it back easily but unfortunately snapped one of the rusted legs in the process. Gah! Her frustration was quickly replaced by excitement, as Rachelle realized this was {…Read More…}