money I saved, I was able to purchase new cushions and I LOVE my patio set more than when I bought it! http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/06/updati...

cooking. First picture shows the frame and roof completed. Then the more we looked at it we decided we would like to have a half wall going around the sides and maybe a wood buring fireplace. The blocks came from a local church built here in the 1940s. Man, was it ever a stinker to clean off all the concrete. After we got the old concrete off I took some stain and blotted on the blocks to give the wall a little color. Well, you would think one be happy with what we had. A few night out in the Oklahoma air and we knew that in order to beat the mosquitos, we would need to go to one step further. That step would be screen in the kitchen and add a screen door and it had to have a doggie door! One last detail was added last summer, I dreamed of finishing it off with a porch and honey said ok. So, finally we were done. It has everything one needs to entertain family and friends! Grill, icebox, cable tv, running water. Who could ask for anything more! #SpringFever #OutdoorProjects

2x2 frame, covered in reclaimed fence posts found by the curb. We attached a spigot to the drain hole in the cooler for drainage, used an antler shed for the handle, and added a bottle opener for decoration. It was so easy, and only $30 in supplies (since we had the cooler and fence wood on hand). You can check out the full step-by-step tutorial on my blog ( http://www.killerbdesigns.com/rustic-cooler-... ) to see how to make your own! It's a great addition to our back porch, and was so easy to make.

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