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Home & Garden: A Little French Country in NC
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A Little French Country in NC

From bland to grand

Before - Just a parking space
Neighbor's wall becomes backdrop
Welcome!
Parking space to courtyard garden
Antique burro planter
From bland to grand

Instructions

Just measure twice, cut once before constructing. Pieces painted with exterior latex w/built-in primer and joined with galvanized deck screws. Measure your space to determine height and width. Determine spacing of lumber to form squares or rectangles, like 9". Then cut 9" spacers to make construction easier. I attached inverted "T"-shaped hardware to attach the 3 separate trellis' to the ...
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Category: Home & Garden

Type of item: Functional

For: Garden

Style: Romantic


Materials

Flea market finds Recycled outdoor shutters Lumber 1x2's and 2x2's Plants

What was your inspiration?

Cottage gardens in the French countryside

What are you most proud of?

Building 3 separate trellis' all by myself

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

You can do anything that you put your mind to! Go for it!

 

4 comments

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littlerich on craftsy.com
Aug 18, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
love it, a place for a glass of wine?
ausbizer5@austin.rr.com on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Your gardens are beautiful. We have been haveing such a heat wave and drought that I have not been able to keep my yard up to my standards. It is so discourageing. I am just trying to keep my trees alive and they are loosing their leaves.
JanGhrairi on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks, Kay. I think it will look a lot better when the vines grow and cover the trellis.
Crochet By Kay on craftsy.com
Aug 17, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
A very nice job dressing up the side of a plain brick sided building!