Following construction of our
deck last fall, we found ourselves with an abundance of cedar scraps. It was really nice lumber, in various sizes and lengths, so not really useful for any large projects, but we still felt that wood so nice deserved to be put to good use.
Enter Martha Stewart. A friend sent us this
online tutorial, and we felt it was the perfect new life for our leftover boards. Fast forward an hour or two, and voila!
We followed the tutorial pretty precisely, so you can see the step-by-step there. Our only changes were the size (we made it extra wide to fit right in line with the trim around our 36" front door), and we used natural colored nylon rope rather than sisal for durability. We love that it brings some wood onto the concrete floor of our porch, and it knocks dirt off shoes very well with all of its little edges and cracks.
Have you completed any fun, simple DIY projects? Or have you recently come across any great how-to's that you're itching to try out?
Its really great and comfortable and make our home beautiful.
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