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At home in my back yard flower garden!
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A friend of mine had their deck floor replaced and she asked me if I wanted any of the scrap pieces. I certainly have a reputation of taking any "stuff" to re-use. There were various sizes of 5/4" thick x 6" wide pressure treated wood, mostly in various lengths, ranging from about 14" to 26" long.
I needed an outdoor bench! I looked around the internet and my Pinterest collection and found a great plan from
Artsy Chicks Rule. This is exactly what I wanted since it uses the top boards that run the width of the bench. Oh, now what about if I make the 2x4 frame to accept 8 boards, I'll have an octave and paint them like piano keys. I used the legs from an old footboard in the front and 4x4 scraps for the back legs.
I'm so pleased and it's such a fun place to sit.
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| 2x4 frame, I used some really old wood! |
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| Bench frame assembled with fancy front legs from a footboard. |
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| Organizing and painting the "keys" |
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| Black keys = sharps & flats! |
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| Painting the frame with leftover exterior paint from my shutters. |
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| It's right at home among the summer flowers. |
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| The petunias are taking over! |
