We have this unusual piece of furniture that I bought at The Pickled Hutch that we used to use as a bar. I'm not sure what it was originally built for, but it looks handmade, and I love it. It made a great bar (and I think it would make a good desk too), but I couldn't find a home for it in our new place, so I decided to make it an outdoor bar / potting table. I sanded it a bit, gave it a few coats of creamy ivory paint, and now it's our garden bar! Ready for some cute potted plants and lemonade or wine for guests. I want to have some potted plants on the side shelves, and maybe glasses on some of them, and then use the top as the bar. I think it turned out pretty well! Now we just have to get a nice table and and some chairs for the garden so we can sit and sip. You ready to join me on the patio?
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Ooh that is crying out for summer cocktail parties!
that turned out great!!!
Wow, Leigh. it looks amazing. And apparently just begging for this transformation. I have always liked the height of that piece for serving so I'm glad it still gets to be a bar. That backyard is so cute.
xoxo,
Lisa & Alfie
um, yeah!!!
Looks awesome!
Preety good!!!!!
be there as soon as i can.
Oh that's lovely! Well done! Will it be weatherproof? what kind of paint did you use? I sound nosy.... I am ....but I also want to know as I have some garden furniture that I want to paint, and I'm not sure what kind of paint to use...!?
Hi Twinkleberry, sorry to be so slow to respond! It's not weatherproof, just high gloss paint, 3 coats. I did buy outdoor clear varnish and planned to cover it in that too, but I haven't done that yet. I like a weathered look though, so I don't mind if it gets worn out outside :)
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