Home made bird bath.

So clever and inexpensive. Mike repurposed a junked metal bird bath into a repurposed one. The idea is also adapted from one my father made for us a few years ago.



Mike found this oldish metal bird bath and took the rusted bath part off. He made a dirt mound in the garden, chose a nice big rhubarb leaf and placed it upside down over the mound.






After mixing up some Quickcrete - a fast drying concrete - he carefully poured it over the leaf mound.



He slid on the birdbath's old mount into the concrete and let it dry. Wait at least an hour, or more, just to be certain it is completely cured.


He secured the final product onto the pedestal.
Ready for the birds!

Tee

Location:Cambridge, MD

Future project for child's room.

Not my child, btw.

I found these antique child's play clothes in the basement at a tag sale nearby and I absolutely love them. The fabric feels like old flour sacks and the redwork embroidery is very nice. I plan to clean them up a bit and frame them like you see vintage bathing suits lately.



Tee.

Location:New Jersey

New deck on Colmar Manor cottage

Phew! We worked through the scorching DC heat to build this 12' by 16' deck with antique repurposed iron rails. The stairs on the opposite side will be added later but for now it is a great addition to the sloping backyard that doesn't grow grass and gets very muddy when it's wet.



Tee

Location:Colmar Manor, MD