I posted my "Polatems" last year on Hometalk and enjoyed all of the comments by the followers of this awesome site. I have since built more in the front yard at the entrance of my home in Arizona. They create a first impression of who I am and are a great conversation piece.

I collected the pots and plates from "GW design" (Goodwill) and garage sales.

First I dig a hole a foot deep, fill it with ...»

We built an outdoor fireplace using an old metal insert that was discarded by a neighbor.

I built the "Polatems" from pots and plates collected from Goodwill...they are now a ...»

There is nothing more theraputic than planting a beautiful flower bed and watching it grow. It gives me so much pleasure and pride.

I remodeled my 1970's kitchen myself. I refaced the cabinets with wainscoting and picture frame molding. I did my own tile work on the countertops and backslpash. I also made my own roman shade above the sink.

I collected plastic pots of different shapes and sizes, cut the bottoms off, slit them up one side and taped the slit back together. filled them with concrete and then removed the pot by ...»

The bedroom in our cabin in Overgaard, Az. was so small we could hardlt turn arou nd in it. I designed a new look and new space. My husband Bob built it himself...he is 84 by the ...»

I did this backsplash several years ago in our cabin in the mountains of Arizona. I wanted a western motif and brocke dishes in many colors and added african tiger eye stones and bottle ...»

I had so much fun putting my "Polatems" together. I collected beautiful pots and plates from Goodwill and garage sales. I dug a hole 12" deep intserted a piece of rebar, which can be purchased at a hardware store in any length of your choice. Fill the hole with concrete. Level the rebar to make it straight. Once the concrete dries..overnight is good, start putting the pots and plates onto the rebar in an artistic order, gluing them as you go..I used glass glue from the hardware ...»

I designed the project and did the tile on the hearth and on the top of the bar. The doors are yet to come. My Son-in-law is the handy guy that built if for me.