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Melanie A

Salinas, CA
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  • The desk fits easily under the hutch.  For reference, here are the dimensions of the desk:  
 
48 " wide
18 1/2″ deep
33″ tall. 1
  • Pry the pallet boards off your free pallet leaving the frame of the pallet intact.
  • Remove the legs and braces from an old table to use as the legs for your desk.
  • Construct a frame by attaching the pallet boards to the sides of the legs.
The pallet boards on the long side of the desk measure 48″ wide and the pallet boards on the short side measure 11″ wide.
  • On the original pallet frame....cut frame to 18 1/2″ deep.
 
Re-nail the boards back onto the pallet without any gaps.
 
Attach top to base.
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Easy Pallet Desk

We built this desk in about 2 1/2 hours.

For FREE! ...»

We had some old table legs and we constructed a frame by attaching the pallet boards to the sides of the legs.The pallet boards on the long side of the desk measure 48″ wide and the pallet boards on the short side measure 11″ wide.

It was such a fun project and such a great way to repurpose and upcycle.

5 Hours Moderate
Thistlewood
Thistlewood Grand Rivers, KY
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  • Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira' - 3.5' mature size and shape if hand-pruned annually (immediately after flowering) to encourage compact, dense growth and tons of flowers!
  • Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira'
  • Camellia sasanqua 'Shishi Gashira', a prolific winter bloomer

Camellia sasanqua 'shishi gashira' is one of my favorite camellias because it blooms in December, January and sometimes

into February, adding a lovely bright color to the garden when there's usually nothing else blooming. Unlike most sasanquas, it has a dwarf, spreading habit reaching from 3.5'- 6' tall ...»
and wide. My mature Shishi Gashira is on the small side because I prune it once a year, immediately after blooming, to keep it full and compact. My neighbor's which was planted at the same time but has never been pruned, is the larger size and more wispy. I find a place for this plant in most of my designs. I love that it's also winter hardy and can be used in a part sun/part shade location.

Home & Garden Design, Inc., Danna Cain, ASLA
Home & Garden Design, Inc... Atlanta, GA
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  • Here is my tea pot fountain in full bloom. 7
  • We drilled a a hole in the tea pot and then threaded it. We attached flanges to a solid concrete block to support both the tea pot and the gold pan. The block is heavy enough to support the weight of the unit underwater. 5
  • We then built a support for the gold pan and dropped the unit into the whiskey barrel. We added a fountain pump and inserted tubing up through the tee on the bottom of the pipe that supports the tea pot and into the tea pot. 1
  • Add water and your done! The unit is free standing so it can be leveled and no holes are drilled in the whiskey barrel. I put it all away every winter and take it out and set it up in the spring. 1
  • Last year we poured a concrete base that the whiskey barrel sits on so it doesn't sink into the dirt. 1
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Tea pot fountain instructions.

Here are the instructions of how we made my tea pot fountain. Hope it helps with all of you who are interested!
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Julee S Bangor, MI
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Wooden Patio Chair Storage

Wooden patio chairs hung on the wall and used as storage and extra place to hang clothes.
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Diane Shopteau Byron, MN
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Decorating my yard...Budget friendly way to bring color to your landscape, use your JUNK!

http://findingsecrettreasure.blogspot.com/20...
Lorrie B
Lorrie B Beaver Falls, PA
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    Commented on May 27, 2012
    Love the look, so charming!
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  • What to do with a cheap thrift store mirror? Cafe chalkboard sound good?
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Chalkboard on mirror or glass? Heck yes!

One of my most pinned tutorials? How to transform a mirror or old painting into a chalkboard!

You can follow the easy tutorial here:

http://youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com/20...

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YouAreTalkingTooMuch.com Conway, SC
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    Commented on May 27, 2012
    What a beautiful frame! Love the redo!
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Double chandeliers with double the bling ;) and a big chalkboard help create a charming cottage dining room

Find more about my dining room at my blog at: http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/201...
Courtney
Courtney Walnut Creek, CA
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