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Recycled Gazebo

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Date: 08/28/2008 Topics: Craft Projects > Garden & Yard > Decorations | Gardening > Decoration | Photos > Garden  
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Recycled Gazebo
Recycled Gazebo
This was made out of downed trees using recycled vintage furniture, old stained glass for windows, antique hanging chandelier surround with plants outside and a copper weathervane on top.

By Cathy from Stanwood, WA

Update: Here are some more photos to show the inside and detail of the gazebo.

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By cheapest mom ever (12) Profile Contact
Absolutely amazing! Would be neat as a kid's playhouse too.

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By Cynthia (Guest Post)
Absolutely fantastic! You completely built my dream gazebo. Will you leave it to me in your will? :) Just joking on that one. But it is so beautiful and creative. Wish I had a fourth of your creativity!

Posted on 12/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By funkyluke (3) Profile Contact
This is fantastic. Would love to know how you did this. Go green!

Posted on 10/01/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By bmega (2) Profile Contact
Just gorgeous, ok, now you can make me one. Lol Very impressive I must say! Sally in Michigan

Posted on 09/25/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Shari (Guest Post)
You're a construction genius! HGTV should pick this up.

Posted on 09/18/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By heatermae2 (1) Contact
Cathy,
What a creative idea! I absolutely love it and had to show it to my mom! what kind of tree branches did u use? Or did you? we have so many downed trees on our property from the past couple of winter wind storms that we have wood and branches coming out of our ears! This is a cool idea to do something with that wood.
Heather

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By Lisa R. (Guest Post)
Wow ... you are one creative person!! What an awesome, unique idea. It's nice to see someone inspire so many people. Now a days there are nothing but cheap gazebos that fall apart within a year or so for sale at a high price. You could make a fortune if you made these for others ~ or if you sold instructions on "HOW TO"!
Good Job!

Posted on 09/11/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By lilia (Guest Post)
Absolutely smashing! Great idea! Will tell my husband to keep downed tree stems and branches and will make the same! Thanks for sharing!

Posted on 09/10/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Katie A. (202) Blog! Contact
WOW!!!!!

Posted on 09/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By blackbess (50) Profile Contact
well done absolutely beautiful, i want one NOW regards jan uk

Posted on 09/05/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Judie Hull (Guest Post)
I love it what a good green thing to do. I wish I had one!

Posted on 09/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By kym (Guest Post)
Very beautiful! What a great job! I would love one of my own!

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By meoowmom (1743) Profile Contact
Smashing! When I can I come to relax and read my books? How creative and beautiful. You should do gazebo designs and how "green" of you to recycle.

Posted on 09/04/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By bailegirl (237) Profile Contact
How beautiful! I have always wanted a gazebo.... now I want THIS gazebo! LOL :) Thanks so much for sharing.

Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By deLadyBex (4) Contact
Excellent work and very inspiring to view. I am glad to see what you have created. I wish I could make things like this myself, but If I even need help I will write you. Thanks for such lovely pictures be proud of your work and creativity.

Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Liz . (Guest Post)
I love it you did a really great job.
Liz

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By theseamstress (620) Contact
That's just beautiful! I would want to just stay in there forever so relaxing I bet. You ought to submit the pics to mother earth news I bet they would proudly publish it, they strive to show how to use natures surroundings and that is so pretty. Great Job!

Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Karen Lawson (Guest Post)
This is awesome! I want one too! Do you have a plan for it? Thanks for sharing the idea!

Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
I love this! It is beautiful and yes, I want one too! Will you come and build me one as well...HA!HA! Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Have a good day. Teresa

Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By 4u2see2 (1) Profile Blog! Contact
Thanks for all the very nice feed back. In the northwest we also have wind storms and this is not going to blow away. Its very sturdy and heavy. The size of this is 13 feet all around and has a cement floor with terra cotta swirl coloring throw into the cement before it set up.The roof is regular plywood tar paper and 3 tab shingles. The sides were made in panels that were stood up once stood up and nail together with 6 inch long nails the support wood was put in place which is the cross lattice. I used screws on this and pre drill all holes.I used very long screws 3 1/2 inch and used two screws per stick wood. I also put a baseboards around the bottom edge and then a sealer. The wood for base board came from a scrap bin and I painted it with a orange yellow same as the inside roof.

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By chriself (83) Contact
That is absolutely brilliant! What a clever idea and how dedicated of you to plan and execute such a complex and interesting structure. Congratulations!

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Maryeileen (698) Profile Contact
Okay...when can I come vist? :-)
That is absolutely gorgeous!

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By louel53 (624) Contact
Absolutely fantastic. I, too, think that you should get this in a magazine. Wonderful work.

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By cosmic tx (Guest Post)
Your gazebo is amazing. This is one of the nicest do-it yourself projects I have seen. Thank you for sharing.

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Kreatvmuzk1111 (44) Contact
Oh wow! I want one too! REALLY, I do!

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By Poor But Proud (529) Contact
Kathy: I spent a lot of years in Stanwood, way back in the day...I have a dear friend who lives there. I am going to send her your link...I bet she knows you! That is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time. You really should see about getting that in a magazine! I am serious! Good job all around.

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By kpeiffer (8) Contact
That is soooo great! What a creative idea!
We have acreage with lots of downed tree branches. I would love to build something similar! Have you had high winds? We get really hard winds in the winter. What do you think?

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By gintoddy37 (10) Contact
This is BEAUTIFUL!!! I'd love to have one in my backyard. It looks like a picture from a magazine!!! GREAT JOB!!!

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By NokomisNims (57) Contact
Hi, Cathy,
This is beautiful and professional-looking. I'd also love to have instructions and more pictures -- maybe you could write an explanatory article for ThriftyFun for all of us. I have a bunch of questions: how long did the project take? How did you use 'downed trees' in the construction? What kind of floor does it have? What kind of roof does it have? What are the dimensions?
Thanks for any and all information on an intriguing structure!
Sincerely,
Nancy in NC

Posted on 09/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By cathy (Guest Post)
If you want more information please let me know. This is in the in side all recycled items.

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Posted on 08/31/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By cathy (Guest Post)
I will send better pictures hope this helps I also have other ideals with bentwood I have made.

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Posted on 08/31/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By breeadinsgammy (5) Profile Contact
would like a better picture closer up to see it better and maybe the instrutions on how it was made too

Posted on 08/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jann weitman (Guest Post)
Yes. Please! Would love instructions and maybe a larger, closer picture. Thank you. Jann

Posted on 08/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Denise Slusher (Guest Post)
I think this is very creative and clever. I would like to see a better pic so more of the detail can be seen. My hats off to you for such a beautiful structure.

Posted on 08/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

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