Well, it took 5 solid days of working, but in the end it was worth it. In case you missed yesterday’s post, you can read it here.
So this is where I took over. I used some white leftover latex paint and diluted it with equal parts water to make a whitewash stain. I used this for the shelves and the posts. After it was dry, the next morning I put two coats of satin polyurethane on both top and bottom shelves of the bench. We also made five shelves, three for the side with the new bench and two for the alcove on the other side.
Here is the BEFORE of the garden tool alcove.
Here’s the AFTER……..
OK, now for the completed and once again clean and organized garden house. If we have another summer like this last one, and it gets such a mess again, I shall give it up to the squirrels for good. Here are some photos of the redo done!!!!
Here are a few closeup photos of some of what is on the shelves, what makes me smile, and some of what is now happily stored for the winter……..
Well, the next project was on the outside. Coming soon! Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you find some inspiration and maybe feel inspired to organize. Laters, charisse
It looks amazing and isn’t it the best to have a place for everything! Happy Tuesday!
Yes, and I am happy to say that the garden house has remained quite organized since I first redid it. It makes it so much easier for me when I go about doing all the happy chores of tending my many garden areas. Thank you for writing, and hope you are enjoying the same delightful weather we are here in Virginia.
OMG cous, its beautiful. I dont remember signing a release to use my likeness in you blog. Ha Ha
Thanks Bruce, I look forward to showing you the outside…..a few really nice changes in the works! Worked on it this afternoon. You must be getting old…..you signed a release….I think?!?! LOL I never even looked at blogs back then, no less thought about writing one……
I think when you come down next month, we need to spend a lot of time shopping. You definitely need more “stuff”!
Hi Buddy,
I don’t need any more stuff, but surprisingly when you have acres to garden in, so much of it ends up out in the gardens……..I use pots among my planting beds a lot. I have a lot of vases, most of which were gifts or I picked up at thrift stores. I like to have them handy because I take flowers from the garden and give them to friends and do not expect the vase back. I use many during the holidays as well. During this cleaning exercise I did toss old planting pots from the nursery as I no longer have a cold frame to start plants like I did on the farm and I didn’t want to have to move them. Unfortunately the nurseries do not want them back. You would be surprised how empty the garden house is by late spring! Gardening is a passion…..always has been.
It’s fun to see things I recognize from the last 30 years. I seem to remember the pumpkin “board” from earlier homes, maybe even Norwich? Looks great.
The pumpkin board was given to me by my Uncle……it was once part of a retail window display. It was the first piece of “art” that for several years hung over the sofa. It was then in the garden room in the horse barn in NC, then moved it here. It is the perfect piece for the garden house and it has happy memories.