My FREE wrought iron gate off CL yesterday...wanna see?
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
It's 6' tall X 4' wide. Will be Spring before I can install it.
Here's a metal wall hanging I picked up @ a thrift store.
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These wrought Iron pieces are ones DH & I made.
This Ogee arch with gate in the middle is made out of electrical conduit & curtain finials, see the arrow heads on the top.
We made 2 gates, that are currently installed in the yard.
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Free iron patio chairs? It's JUST the chairs.
Comments (32)Well, it seems like I am in the minority, but I wouldnt put a cushion on the back. Why cover up the great design? I should say that I don't use cushions on the back of my wrought iron chairs and I find them very comfortable (I come pre-padded though haha). When I posted pictures of them here though, many comments were about adding cushions :) Unless the chairs are a very odd dimension, you shouldnt have a problem finding seat cushions in a regular old store-- I havent shopped for them this season, but I have seen cute ones at places like kmart, target etc over the years. You will also find sales at places like Plow and Hearth. If you want something a little nicer (and more expensive!) Ashcombes and Country Market (now called Stauffer's of Kissel Hill) on 11 & 15 (towards Dillsburg) both have cushion selections. If you havent been to them, I love both stores, but I would never buy cushions from them. You might try Boscovs too-- not sure what they carry but they are always running special coupon deals. One more thought-- if you really think you need some cushion on the back, they make great outdoor throw pillows these days. I would go that direction. and $40 is a great price for wrought iron.. and I would totally go with purple as one of the posters suggested! ;)...See MoreFree Table/Venetian Hotel in Vegas. What style Chairs?
Comments (6)Well, I'm still searching. With our living situation I can't spend much and so far the simpler chairs, the classier, or should I say "classic" chairs like the one posted by Suero in the post above.....I might as well turn over my first-born son as partial payment. *where is the EEK icon when ya need one?* So I went back to my original idea.....simple wood chairs with a bit of iron decor/accent on the back. I have found several, under $150 each....I need four chairs. Of course the chairs I love on CraigsList, I emailed the owner and they won't sell the chairs individually or without the table. *sigh* But again, I'm second-guessing myself *so what else is new?*. I want the table to be the focus, not too much ornamentation on the chairs. I pulled all the packed boxes off the table and got it out of the sunroom and into the dining room. Please excuse all the dust! I unrolled the area rug that was stored with the table and the dust and furballs that flew out.....amazing what collects while something is stored in a corner, isn't it? The front bathroom is on the other side of that wall and we had a biggy flood so the baseboards and touch-up painting will have to be completed. I blurred the mirror on the wall, the mirror in the little curio cabinet and the round glass piece on the table because my reflection was in all three! One reflection of me is bad enough but three? ...again, where's that EEK icon? So, my question I'd like opinions for, before I have raw fingers from searching the web: how much ornamentation/iron/metal decor on the back of the wood chairs is too much? Here's the table.....the copper leaf around the apron of the table and the little feet of the table is showing much brighter with the flash of the camera. Here are some chairs I found that I can actually afford but not sure how much accent is too much, KWIM? Thank you for any and all opinions! This first 4-pic set is the set the seller won't break up/sell individually....See MoreIdeas Needed for Patio Dining Set - wrought iron, wicker, or ?
Comments (28)I still have the aluminum patio furniture that I bought 17 yrs ago and it's held up extremely well. During strong winds the chairs are light enough to blow around the patio but they've never lifted off into orbit! When I know there's going to be a wind storm sometimes I'll push them over into a corner where they will be more protected, just so they don't bang into other things. Usually those types of storms are in the winter so if you are really worried about individual chairs moving just buy a patio cover that is large enough for the table and all the chairs around it. Last year I bought a pair of wrought iron chairs from Smith & Hawkins, they've got a black finish on them to protect the iron. S&H sells a protective cream for this type of furniture, it's expensive but if it keeps the chairs from rusting it will be worth it. As you know we get our rain in the winter and ours is a dry climate so I doubt wrought iron chairs are going to rust like they might in a more humid climate. I use Koveroos covers for all my outdoor furniture and when I know rain is coming I just throw it over them and remove when the sun is shining again. I haven't had these chairs long enough to know if they're going to rust or not but with these precautions I'm taking I'm pretty confident they'll hold up for many years. And if they do rust, well there are products to stop that from spreading. This may sound like a lot of maintenance but they're still a lot easier to keep clean than the white vinyl on my aluminum chairs. My neighbor bought a complete set of patio furniture from OSH a couple years ago, including a gazebo-like tent for overhead. I couldn't believe all that cost her only a couple hundred dollars. The problem with buying patio furniture from discount stores or hardware stores is the cushions. Better to find a set that doesn't require cushions because that's what desintegrates first. The original cushions that came with my set all faded very badly. To replace them would have cost a fortune but I know how to sew so I ordered a bolt of Sunbrella fabric from Calico Corners and made new ones. Unless the fabric says "Sunbrella" you're going to end up with faded fabric. Furniture sold by K-Mart,etc is not going to have Sunbrella fabric on it. In that case, chose a cushion that is light in color and definitely no prints. It's one thing to sew new cushions it's another when you have an unbrella that is also fading. Even though all the red & green color on our expensive Brown&Jordan unbrella had faded to a disgusting yellow I had no idea how to replace it so that one we pitched and I bought a new unbrella, this time in a solid color and using Sunbrella fabric....See MoreWhat should I offer for these CL chairs
Comments (26)Oh these chairs exceeded my expectations. I picked them up on my lunch break and as I was bringing them into the garage tonight, I kept squealing with delight. Honestly, as is, they'd sell at an antique mall for over $100 each. I am torn between having them sandblasted and powder coated or leaving them all chippy. The original paint is intact, and the little knobs on the feet are still there, too. I'll make new seats, and try to find some outdoor fabric for seats and if I paint them, I'll also paint my patio table and use the chairs with it. DH hasn't seen them yet, but he'll be tickled. The seller said she found them on some property she just bought, they'd been out in the yard for a couple years apparently. She said her DH was just going to scrap them, and she was thrilled I loved them and made me promise I'd send her a pic when I finished them. I'll work on them this winter, and I'll definitely keep pix posted....See More
8 years ago- 8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago
Rob...please post it!
blfenton...for you...
Here's a railing for one of the houses I designed. My DH made it. Note: the base board went in later & the stairs are carpeted. The wood under it is mahogany/salvaged out of a bank demo.
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ladypat......For you...my lower patio....
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