I know it’s the middle of the winter with
snow on the ground in parts of the UK, but I can’t help but gazing forward to
spring!
Springtime is actually the best time of the
year here in England, weather wise, so who can blame me for looking forward to
this glorious season.
I mean, who doesn’t?!
To cheer myself up in the winter gloom, I’ve
had a browse around for some garden furniture inspiration. I would love to
challenge myself to do some sort of garden DIY project this year, and I’m
thinking simple materials, or even recycled items.
I think the simplest thing to start with is
creating furniture by stacking pallets. Recycled pallets have been extremely
popular for both outdoor and indoor furniture in the last few years, and people
use them for everything from coffee tables to sofas, and even bed frames.
This patio sofa is a prime example of a simple
but effective DIY project.
Or how about making yourself a little
outdoor bar with the help of two white painted pallets and a few thick stone
tiles? Such a simple idea, but oh so creative and stylish! Just make sure you attach it to the wall so that it doesn't fall over!
For a dead simple way of building a garden bench, simply stack blocks of cement and place wooden planks through the wholes. Almost too easy, hey?
The next step up when it comes to the level
of difficulty, would maybe be this combined sofa and plant stand made of wooden
planks. Even though this is a simple design, it still takes a lot of planning, and
probably more work than you think. Sleek and stylish, don’t you think? And very
effective!
You can do a lot of creative things with
some great flea market finds. I personally adore this multi coloured sofa bench
made out of three mismatching antique chairs. If you’re into the shabby chic
style you will love this! The only problem, I guess, would be to find chairs of
the same height, so although this is a simple idea it will probably take a lot
of time when it comes to researching.
For a real challenge it would be amazing to
create this birch log garden lounge. Not so much for actually using it (cause
it doesn’t look very comfortable), but for its look – isn’t it just stunning? I
love raw materials from nature like this.
I think I’ll start with something fairly
simple though, and I’ve seen some great how to guides online where you can build
your own garden chair. A pretty standard design, with a step by step guide,
but why complicate things?
