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Blogger Louisville, KY on Aug 05, 2012

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Rustic Caddy using Reclaimed Fence

I love repurposing unwanted items saving them from the landfill. This is just one thing you can do with old fencing.

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It seems everywhere you look these days you can find a caddy of some sort. They can serve many purposes.
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In this post I'll show you how I turned unwanted fence and discarded chair parts into something very useful.
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After cutting the fence pieces to size, I clamped the pieces together so that I could use my nail gun to quickly assemble the pieces.
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I chose a chair spindle to make the handle, using the compound miter saw to cut to size.
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I drilled a pilot hole on each side and used a black (drywall) screw to secure the handle.
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I did a quick wash of red paint, followed with some watered down black paint to tie the pieces together. Diluting the paint allows the "rustic" to show t...
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You can see more photos and how I made a larger one over on the blog My Repurposed Life http://bit.ly/NMbJZm

To see more: http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2012/07/diy-wooden-caddy-reclaimed-fence-chair.html

12 Comments

Donna R Lumberton, TX

These are so cute. I agree, it's nice to slavage things and turn them into a piece of art, as you have done! I have used chairs in different ways, like cut off the legs and use the chair back and seat as a hanging shelf but I've never thought about the rungs of the chair. Now I will! Thanks.

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gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY

Thanks Donna! I appreciate your comment. I never throw anything away! :)

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Miriam I New York, NY

So pretty, Gail! Have you heard of Old World Garden Farms? I was just reading their post. I think you will enjoy it: http://www.hometalk.com/495158/how-to-recycl...

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gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY

yep Miriam... I did see it. all great projects! hope you had a great weekend.

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Miriam I New York, NY

You as well :)

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Eclectically Vintage - Ke... New York, NY

Now to find an old fence ...

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gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY

Put out the call...you'd be surprised how easy it is to get free stuff once people know you're looking for it. :)

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MARY T Fountain, CO

Love the idea.

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Lauren Z Itasca, IL

Your idea solved my problem of what to do with some old fencing I have and some old spindles! Fantastic - thanks!

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gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY

Yah Lauren... happy to inspire. :) Love using up bits and pieces.

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Juneolsen United Kingdom

fantastic...just got back from Norway with an old odd chair leg....this will be perfect!! thanks for posting

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gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY

how fun! happy to inspire you Juneolsen ! Love old bits and pieces. :)

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