I've been working on transforming my back yard (if you can call a patch of concrete a yard) into an inviting living space. One area that has been neglected has been the shared fence next to the backdoor and the garage. It's a narrow area, paved, and needs to be moveable to access the garage (which is only used for storage). I've finally come up with a practical and pretty solution for this Metamorphosis Monday hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch (here). A while back, Thomas and I discovered these abandoned doors while walking Cleopatra. With a little effort, we turned them from this:
To this: (post is here)
It made a great bench, but we didn't really need two. What I did need though, was a placed to put my collection of potted herbs and to dress up a drab fence.
I also took some cuttings from my sweet potato vine--one of the few plants that I can grow with my matching brown thumbs.
I placed the bench along the fence (we share it with neighbors, so I didn't feel it was fair to stain it in the same Sassy Green I stained the other fence) and propped another street find, the old window frame, on it. I then hung two baskets I found for really cheap on either side and planted my rooted sweet potato vine cuttings. (The painting is one I was working on for a client--it was drying outside and looked so good with the herb garden, I had to include it).
4 comments:
What a neat idea, I love how it looks!
I the repurposed doors! They add so much to your space! I can imagine the green fence (even if it's only one side, adds so much fun and color to your space! thanks for sharing... Dee Dee
I agree that the nude is so perfect there! Something very earthy about that arrangement. I like it a lot!
Thank you for your amazing comment on my blog today! So true!!!
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