Lounging on the Front Porch

I got creative over the weekend and "made" a new cover and pillows for the wicker bench on my front porch:

I found a curtain panel at Savers for $3 that I used to cover the cushions.  I just cut the panel to size and wrapped it around the cushions so I can take it off for the winter months, wash it, etc.

I also found a pair of floral curtains that had green in it that matched the fabric for the cushion.  Just another $3!  I cut each of those panels in half and found 2 pillow forms in my attic that I purchased ages ago for a project that never happened.  I also found an old mishapen (sp?) pillow that I cut apart and took out the inside of.  I reformed that so I'd have 3 inserts.  Then I just wrapped the fabric around it (this is actually how they wrap gifts in Japan!) and whoola! - new pillows!

 

All for a whopping $6 and about 1/2 an hour of preparation.

I also took a piece of lace that I had kicking around and threw that over the back.  The bench really needs a repainting but that's a project for another weekend.

Then I had a brainstorm for the old wooden rocker bench we have on our patio.  I'd purchased a floral quilt at an estate sale for $20.  I don't know why I did.  I didn't have any use for it.  But now I do!

I folded it just so, and whoola! again - a new cover for the old rocker bench.  I won't leave it on there, but will keep it handy and folded just right so when the mood strikes, I can just throw it on there.

Then I just had to throw in a pic of the new brick walkway from my patio to the backyard.  I picked up the bricks on sale at Menard's and just kind of tossed them down, but my significant other said - oh, no, that's not the way to do it - and whoola! a new walkway!

My dog's toy got in this one, too.

I'm joining a couple of meme's (whatever that is!)

Summer Sundays at The Tablescaper

Summer Porch Party at Rose Colored Glasses

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

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