Aluminium Garden FurnitureGarden Furniture Design

[reblogged from bejacksfriend]

Okay, so you want a new table and chairs for your back garden.  Is it going to be made of metal, wood, plastic… or crap?  Yes, junk; rubbish, refuse, waste.  Believe it or not, some people make the ugliest furniture out of the most ridiculous material and shove it in their gardens.  Beer cans, tyres, chicken wire, old ashtrays and even PS1’s (the original ‘brick-style type’ ones)!

Why on Earth would you want to make a main attraction out of a total eyesore???  I’m all for recycling, but isn’t this taking things a little bit too far?  And, to top it all off, many of these Artists in Junk will post endless pictures of their ‘achievements’ on the Net so that everyone can share their excitement.

And me?  Well, call me old-fashioned if you like, but I prefer traditional garden furniture.  After the amount of time I spend making my garden look nice, I am hardly going to ‘set it all off’ with a chair made of used ear buds…

[reblogged from blaize]

  Most of us love the summertime!  It is so nice to get some jobs done out in the garden without feeling cold.  British summers are well-known for being a bit on the unpredictable side, so it is important to enjoy every minute that you can.  There are just so many different things to enjoy; sunbathing, taking a trip to the beach, gardening and playing Frisbee with the kids. Read the rest of this entry »