last week i was driving to a young life women’s lunch and noticed a pile of picket fence that someone was throwing away. on the way out i stopped and asked the homeowner if i could take a chunk of his old fence. he looked at me like i was a crazy person and said, “sure, whatever.” i loaded up this piece of fence into my car and hauled it home. thankfully i have an understanding husband who was only too willing to help make something cool out of the old fence.here is what we started with:
i figured out that i wanted to make a piece for the wall in our bedroom, and showed jed where to cut. you can see the line he drew across the fence.
he cut across the board while i held the base of the fence.
here is the leftover fence piece.
i’m brainstorming project ideas for the leftover boards.
i’m brainstorming project ideas for the leftover boards.
in the midst of the action, jackson tried to wander off. as usual.
i got distracted by a little eye candy. i cannot resist my man working hard in a pair of carhartts. seriously, look at that bootie.
here is the finished product.
i cleaned it up and it was ready to hang it on the wall.
i cleaned it up and it was ready to hang it on the wall.
here it is on the wall. i’m not sure i’m done with it yet.
i may add a cute clothesline with pictures pinned to it.
i’ll let you know.
i may add a cute clothesline with pictures pinned to it.
i’ll let you know.
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Nice wall hanging. gotta love fences! I’ve picked up many in my day. Problem is, I usually try to get all the pieces in my van. Hate to leave anything behind!
Very cute – the fence and the booty!!
my hubby is 61, and I think he still looks hot in his Carharts. This is a great recycling project….awesome.
What a wonderful find….love it!!
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Great project!
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Found you through Nifty thrifty Tuesdays. Like the fence. it will be adorable hanging on the wall. I like your site. I am going to go look around a bit more.
That is so neat! I love the fence. Be blessed. Cindy
I love how we get our hubbies involved in “our” projects 🙂
I love chippy fences and windows and doors and oh! just about anything!
I am chippy, too, so I can relate!
I love your tagline– our home is debt-free financially, and in Christ, too!
Have a happy, sunny, FuN, blessed day!
I love it. What a nice hubby you have.
Love picket fences!! I snag them when I see them. Looks great on your wall!
*hugs*deb
Hopping over from Coastal Charm… What a great project! Love the cottage chic!
What a great project! I wish I had an eye like yours, I never in a million years would have thought of something like that!
Cute cute! I never seem to come across gems in the junk pile! I just always see JUNK! 🙂
Dang girl this is soooo neat…luv the idea of hanging some twine and pictures…try using mini wood clothespins and black/white pics:) HAPPY EASTER!
Blessings,
Linda
Great idea, love the look of old picket fence and barn wood.
I love the rustic look! Coming over from Tales from Bloggeritaville and a happy new follower!
Jeanine
Love the fence. It is the perfect amount of old! And yes nothing like a hubby in Carhartts…I have a carpenter, it is a daily site…don’t get me started on the tool belt! 🙂
that looks great! i would love that in my house, so if you ever get sick of it, just let me know! 🙂 seriously it’s adorable!
that looks great! i would love that in my house, so if you ever get sick of it, just let me know! 🙂 seriously it’s adorable!
Very neat! I have a section of fence much like yours that I’ve had in the basement for oh, probably at least 15 years! Now you’ve inspired me to finally do something with it!!
Nancy
what a great find! I love the way it turned out 🙂
love it becca!
Cute. Saw you on hodgepodge Life. TFS
This looks great! What a lovely find. Happy Easter 🙂
Funny post! Love the project. Thanks for bringing your hodgepodge to my party.
~Gay~
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