I love the idea of taking something made for one purpose and finding a way to use in for another. We bought this fire pit a few years ago and quickly decided it had too much of an open flame to be near all the trees we have surrounding our house. It was stored for a while, until we could figure out how to use it and because I thought it was a very interesting looking piece. I decided to try to plant flowers in the shallow metal bowl in the middle and see if they would live. Petunias seemed like a good choice, because of their shallow roots.
It's great to reuse, repurpose and recycle. My daughter Megan, who believes in all things green and environmentally friendly, will be proud of my efforts :-)
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What a GREAT idea. It looks beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteNice work Vicki, I love this! I did the same thing with my fire pit but instead of flowers we fill it with ice and use it as a cooler for juice boxes for the kids when we have parties. They love that they can reach them without asking an adult for help.
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DeleteIt looks very pretty. A good idea.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE THIS!!! I wouldve never thought to recycle it!! Looks gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteLove it as a planter! Great re-purpose. Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.
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DeleteIt is beautiful and looks like it was just made for the use you found for it. It is really neat that you are also using this as a table in addition to being a planter. Very creative.
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Absolutely gorgeous! :)
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Hi Vicki, I really like the reuse! The petunias turned it into a beautiful and colorful planter. Very clever idea. Thanks for sharing with Share Your Cup.
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Great use of the fire pit! It looks so pretty filled with petunias.
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What a fantastic idea! And, pretty too. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Funky Junk. Would love it if you would share this at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-8.html Hope to see you at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
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Works perfectly :) and it looks fantastic on the patio. I love me a good repurpose!
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That is a neat idea. It looks great. Good way to recycle.
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ReplyDeleteI just love your clever idea! We bought our firepit six years ago and used it for one summer. It has sat in the backyard for the past five years without one use. Now, that I've seen your post...My firepit will bloom this next Spring...Thanks to you!
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What a great idea! Excellent way to re-purpose an item! I like inventive ideas like this!
ReplyDeleteWe recently took the glass off our round table and put it on top of our firepit unit so it can be a table when not being used for a fire!
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