This project is a bit more practical than the last two that involved sticking lots and lots of broken pottery to a wall to create an artful image!
We needed an indoor place to store our firewood. It had to be separate from the room but I wanted it to add to the character of the space. This does the trick. I have collected some odd things over the years. Riding my bike or running or doing survey work has given me the opportunity to find some interesting materials to use for this project. Stone, wrought iron and more stone! One day as I was surveying near a dead end street, I saw someone had dumped a load of marble scraps in the ditch. Recruiting my husband, who cheerfully helps me gather all the "stuff I find on the side of the road", we loaded up the trailer to bring home my new treasures!
These slabs of marble have been leaning against our garage for a loooong long time. It was great to put them to use!
The marble was used to protect the wall from being dented and scarred by the firewood.
Next I was able to use some of the massive blue stone pieces that I bought in a collection of other stones and building materials on Craig's List.
The blue stone made a solid footing and boundary for the side of the storage area.
This wrought iron railing is a gem that I have always wanted to find a purpose for!
Being that this project was Carl's idea it was easy to rally him into putting all the pieces in place.
We had a beautiful wooden box that my father had made sometime ago out of oak flooring that I used to stock the kindling stash!
Neatly we could store our firewood close to the wood stove without creating an ugly, unwanted space in our family room!
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