What a difference some hessian and a hot glue gun makes! Necessity (and a well and truly blown furniture budget) being the mother of invention, I made these patio seats by gluing burlap covers taught around ‘found’ milk crates and topping them with simple cream cushions. I’m thrilled with the tailored-yet-rustic effect (and lets be honest, there was a some risk that the combination of hessian and milk crates would not come out looking chic) plus they’ve turned out to be super versatile. These cubes are pulling a lot of design weight around our places as side tables, footstools in front of the couch and as extra chairs around the large dining table. But mostly they’re out on the little sun-trap of our balcony set around the bistro table brought from the Spring Cottage garden. Which is exactly where the new baby herbs and I are hoping my notorious black thumb has been left behind.
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LOVE these!! We were just talking today about needing some footstools for our lounge room, what a great idea!
Great… and cheap! Plus playing with a glue gun is really REALLY fun!
x
Fab idea Catherine, they look great. Hope you are getting settled and starting to really enjoy Sydney!
P xo
Loving it, Paula! But you knew I would!
What I love about this idea is that it is very simple! I sometimes look at my house, trying to come up with creative ways to spruce it up but often don’t have the time or the money.
Thanks for taking the time for this post. – Gen
Hi Genevieve,
I’m always shocked by the cost of furnishings… but you can’t get much cheaper than *ahem* found milk crates, burlap, and hot glue!! The other best part is that the whole project took about 15 minutes, minus the shopping trip to the craft store.
My other favourite cheap and cheerful re-decorating tool is blackboard paint… I’ve used that stuff all over!!
Thanks so much for reading and commenting… it means the world!
Catherine
Your balcony looks like such a nice space! I’ve managed to keep a basil plant alive (it’s tripled in size since I planted it!) so hopefully that is a sign that they are very hardy
Ha! Thanks Lyndall! So far I’ve had my little parsley, basil, and thyme out for a week and they’re flourishing, so I may have left my herbicidal tendencies in QLD after all… here’s hoping!
x Catherine
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