Welcome back. To both all of us! Eight month hiatus(es?) being what they are I’ve been in the garage quite a bit fostering a new love of woodworking. It’s going okay, albeit slowly.
This interest stems from a few things including (but not limited to):
- Lack of money
- Natural beauty of wood
- Creative juices/not finding exactly what I like
- Seeing my parents build anything and everything instead of buying it (love you guys!)
Cedar Bench, front
A blog I’ve followed recently is Knock-Off Wood. Basically she’s a mom living in Alaska who does a pretty good job of emulating high-end furniture (from the likes of Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Restoration Hardware) and a GREAT job of inspiring people to start building things on their own.
I had actually built these benches shortly before seeing her post on making planters with the inexpensive cedar fencing from Lowe’s or Home Depot.
Cedar Bench, angle
The frame was the stringers from some pine pallets and the rest is covered with the cedar fencing and sanded. It’s not fancy, but they cost me $15/each plus some time. Cushions are next on the list. That, or a small deck over the rocky area next to the patio.
Surprisingly, redwood isn’t as expensive as I thought it was either. Thanks Anna for continuing to inspire.
