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above, left and center:A raised bench makes a convenient buffet for entertaining. The attached fabric skirt lends style and hides a storage shelf. Lamps crafted from garden gazing balls are brought outside for nighttime entertaining.; above, right: The skirt is held in place by a simple tension rod.
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Handy Buffet
The same bench plan was used to make a buffet; they simply doubled the height from 18 to 36 inches and added a shelf below for storage. The shelf is the perfect spot to store an ice chest year-round, but it also comes in handy when the couple has friends over. The skirt, attached to the buffet with a simple tension rod, is crafted from the same primary-colored fabrics pieced together for a striped look.
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A painted floorcloth doubles as a tic-tac-toe board. Painted clay pot saucers serve as the playing pieces.
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It hides the storage shelf and gives the buffet style. For entertaining at night, lamps made from red gazing balls are brought outside. Barrel shades with painted blue stripes and yellow finials complete the look. Fun Floor
A painted cloth adds color to the deck's surface. The cloth was treated with an outdoor primer, and then it was taped off in a grid pattern and spray-painted red and yellow. After the paint dried, the tape was removed to show the white border. As a last step, the cloth was topped off with a marine-grade varnish. It doubles as a tic-tac-toe board with spray-painted clay pot saucers as markers. A glass table placed on top is lightweight enough to move if you want to play a game.
