Sharon’s table – refinishing outdoor furniture
As we move into the depths of Winter, now is a great time to sneak out to your garage (or kitchen floor if need be) and work on refinishing your outdoor furniture. In 3 easy steps, you can upgrade your wood patio furniture back to new! This is Sharon’s patio side table. The wood is […]
Propane tank table / propane tank cover
I wasn’t sure what to call this post so that the most people possible would be able to find it in a search to hideaway their propane tanks – usually used for fire pits. It’s a propane tank cover – yes – but better still, it’s a usable surface to put drinks on while the […]
Making over Muskoka chairs
I’ve said this a thousand times, but I’ll say it again; if you have solid wood furniture, DON’T EVER, EVER get rid of it! These Muskoka chairs are solid cedar – something not many can afford anymore – but all they needed was a little makeover to bring them back to new. Not really a […]
Staining your fence black
If you want elegance and sophistication in your yard, try staining your fence black and let the greenery pop! #blackfence Well, my fence is 17 years old and the bottom sections are starting to rot out, so it won’t be too long before it needs replacing… a perfect time to test out my vision! If […]
Fun with colour – another painted chair
So remember I said that I purchased three wooden chairs last week? And do you remember that I only showed you these two so far? Since I had nothing to lose and some Arborcoat solid stain left from my treehouse makeover, I decided to play with colour a bit and create a painted chair that […]
Backyard Playground Makeover
If you’ve followed along, you will have seen a few posts now where I’ve done different projects for a playground makeover. The goal of the entire endeavour was to get a few more years of use out of our backyard play set / treehouse… I needed to “Tween it up” to make it cool enough […]
Finishing up the Playground – Outdoor Art
Do you ever sit in your yard, front or back, and think “I wish I could add some colour”? But the idea of painting your fence seems too daunting, permanent and possibly expensive? My backyard playground updates included colour for the structure itself, but nothing for the fence for those exact reasons. I didn’t want […]