That's an awesome looking headboard Mangomoon!! I absolutely love it. Yes put it in your gardens, it's going to look fantastic. Personally, I love the old country vintage look and wouldn't paint it. There are quite a few gardening mags out now that show pics of headboards in gardens and they look soooooooooo pretty. Check some of the mags out for ideas and flower designs. Sure hope you'll post pics of it when you have "planted" it in the ground and then "planted" your flowers. To keep it steady in the ground, either use concrete or when digging your hole and filling it back up, really pack the dirt and it should do alright. I just saw my neighbor's buddy who does fencing, just dig a few holes here and there along the fence on both sides between our yards (a huge stockade fence) and then he just really packed in more "good" dirt in the holes and that fence stood right up. I was pretty amazed how that's all he did and it fixed the leaning over problem. Have fun doing your garden project - remember, share, share, share those pics. Sal

IMHO It would be too covered as a trelis, it would get lost. How about attach to a same length planter box and use as a back drop to flowers.The bench idea is wonderful.Do you have any over sized plants or bushes you could hold up with it.I would love something like that to coral my 4'oclocks.I always have to fence them in.Maybe you could use plain lattice on 3 sides and this as the back or the gate, what a wonderful coral for some tall things.... have fun

That's beautiful! I love how you used the spindles to make the arm rests! And the decorative one on the bottom front of it. That's just absolutely charming! Perfect spot for it,the table and bench just go together. And great job on the stenciling,too.

Like Marlene, I'd love to see someone get a hernia trying to make off with it! lol! That is one substantial bench! Even I wouldn't worry about sitting on it. I love the turned wood on the headboard - just gorgeous!