Once again (this seems to be a theme in itself), I came in second place by 1 vote. ONE vote, lol. That is fine with me because the winner this week did a great job on her whisky fire pit!
Did any of you guess that my entry was the Vintage Ladder to Awesome Arbor?
So, I had to really think for this challenge. I truly had to think outside of the box for this one, folks. So, give me props, okay?
Then, I remembered an old, yucky, vintage wooden ladder I had bought off Craigslist months ago. Bingo. BINGO!
Why not make an arbor for our back deck? Right? Am I right?
Our deck has these weird cubbies that needed something and this was the perfect solution (I plan to make one for the other side… and you know there will be a full tutorial, right?)
I took that old Craigslist ladder and cut it to size.
Then, I drilled some 2×4’s to both sides.
Finally, I stapled lattice to each side.
Primed and painted it all white with some exterior paint.
(we already owned the stone bench)
The most expensive part was the plants. I had to ask the nice people at Lowe’s to direct me to the plants that “climb”. They were so friendly and helpful and they explained how to take care of each and every one of them. I pinky swore to them that I would make sure these plants survived. So, I need to keep that promise.
I love the fact that this arbor will eventually be covered with flowers and leaves. I will make sure to update on my blog when that happens, which according to the lovely people at Lowe’s, should be soon!
Thanks to everyone that voted!
Next week’s challenge is “Around the World” and I can’t wait to see what everyone else came up with.
Stay tuned over the next few weeks for a full tutorial on how to make your own Awesome Arbor!
Hayley
Hayley Crouse is a wife, mother and multifaceted designer. Her love of sewing, crafting, cooking and interior design infuses her daily life and naturally spills over into her online presence. She pushes the envelope of her creativity and hopes that others will be inspired to do the same. She currently authors the Welcome to the Mouse House Blog, is the pattern designer behind Mouse House Creations and is a collaborative designer with Willow & Co. Patterns.
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