Monday, September 1, 2008

The "new" bench.






















Ok! Here's what you do....if your name is Phil Arnold and you are working with a very limited budget. First, you find a Credenza sitting by the dumpster at work (it's old and they don't want it anymore.) In other words, you go "garbage picking". Then you bring it home and spend some time using your measuring tape and doing a whole lot of mumbling to yourself. This entire time, your wife is looking on wondering, "What in the world is he going to do with this piece of junk!" Then you tip it upside down and cut off the legs. Oh, look! These could be used for arm rests! So, you make a quick trip to the hardware store and purchase a little bit of lumber, some screws, stain and varnish. You take the drawers out and get to work. You make a lot of noise, not to mention a huge mess, and.....Voila!!! Your wife adds a bunch of pillows and we now have a beautiful bench on our back porch/sunroom!!! "How in the world does he do it?", his wife wonders. Oh, don't throw those drawers away. Phil has something planned for those. I wonder what it could be? Well, back to work we go. We have some more painting to do. If you're interested, there will be pictures soon of the completed project. See ya!

5 comments:

Sharalyn said...

Wow... You both are such a pair!! So creative and on a budget. You two should do classes or publish a magazine... "Decorating With Others Junk"...or "Making Something Beautiful Out of Nothing"... or something like that. Anyway... looks real nice.

grandmagene said...

Hey Sue, Love your blog. So glad you have finally been updating. Yes, as Sharalyn said you both are very creative and on a budget. You should do classes or publish a magazine. It looks very very nice.I am not creative. You have done a great job. My husband is creative. Check out my blog if you have not so. http:grandmagenes.blogspot.com Talk to you soon.

urhis said...

That is just beautiful! Good Work Phil and lovely decorating Sue. When you get ready to go in business let me know. I have a BIG job for you! LOL Love you, Cathy & Phillip

collette said...

Hey, Arnolds--

I was so tickled to come across your blog while bloghopping! We also saw you at GBS in May at graduation....remember? Looks like you've been doing plenty this summer. Take care,

Collette Burch

collette said...

Hey, Arnolds--

I was so tickled to come across your blog while bloghopping! We also saw you at GBS in May at graduation....remember? Looks like you've been doing plenty this summer. Take care,

Collette Burch