Guess what I got this weekend? I got a load of gorgeous cedar lumber! I am so excited about doing some projects.
My dad had cedar trees on his timber property that a guy wanted to buy from him. Dad went in halves with the guy. That means that the guy did all the work on the cedar in exchange for half the wood. My sweet dad had him cut some of the wood for me to use from a few of the trees and surprised me this weekend. It is so pretty. I hate that it is outside right now, but will soon be safe inside the Garagemahal.
Project # 1 is going to be a bench for my mom and dad’s covered porch at their property. The top is going to be a 2″ thick slab with rustic legs that I am going to attempt to build all on my own. I will have my hubby acting as tutor, but I really am wanting to do more actual construction on my own. I am learning that I can do more than I think I can. Here is the inspiration piece:
source: Follow Your Heart
You think I am up for it? I sure hope so. If not, it will still make a great story for you guys to read.
Project #2 is beefing up our mantle in our suburban home. The fireplace is beautiful but the mantle is so shallow that I cannot decorate up there and it it is way too fussy a fireplace for me. I have to “line everything up in a row” if I am going to put anything on the mantel right now. I am going to add a wide cedar top board and frame out the fire-box with cedar something sort of like what you see below. I may add cedar to the hollowed out area too… not sure. I am going to use the wormy cedar on the sides. It looks so cool.
I want it to be reversible when we sell the house and I think that we should be able to remove this.
Source: The Wood Whisperer
Project # 3 is going to be my personal favorite. I have a huge natural edge slab that is going to become a bench for our suburban home and a shelf for the lake house behind the wood burning stove once we get the rusted tin up. Man I cannot wait until we get the fascia boards done and the porch painted so we can get started on the inside of the house! I am so very ready but I know we have to do some outside maintenance work first. Boo.
Source: Art Fire
Project #4 is going to be using the bark part of the tree (peeled) to make some shelves for our lake house master bedroom. I want four or five of the thin shelves on the wall for my milk glass collection. I think I can beat $72.00 for two of them.
Source: Etsy
After that all bets are off but I will bet that a table will be made from the milled lumber for sure. The wood I have at the house is just a sample of the wood coming my way. woo hoo!
What would you do if you were given a load of beautiful cedar boards? I am open to suggestions.