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professor
I have 1 picnic table, 2 bistro's, 2 8x10 folding tables and a card table. I have plenty of chairs and benches. There may be about 60 people, so far I have seating for 30. I have asked people to bring lawn chairs and blankets because I am planning an outdoor movie night. The problem with rentals is the pick-up and return. Hope you can help!
Answer
Go to a "resale" shop and get some used flat doors for a couple of dollars each. With saw horses, these make really good "tables." Modern saw-horses fold for pretty compact storage. You can re-donate the doors if you have no other use for them. They also store pretty easily.
Plywood works,but be sure to get a thick enough grade that the sheet will be stiff supported only on the ends, or invest in a saw-horse to put in the middle, too.
Look around your home for options, too. What can you take outside for use? Take the drawers out of desks and chests of drawers, and cover with butcher paper or sheets for "table cloths." People can sit on an otoman. No law says you can't take actual furniture outside if the weather is good-- you might want to put "bags" on the legs of furniture to keep damp from the lawn out. These options require you have someone to help move furniture, though...that may be difficult to arrange if you are on your own..
Another option - your church might be able to lend you tables for a small donation, and they might even be able to help you with the pick-up and return.
Go to a "resale" shop and get some used flat doors for a couple of dollars each. With saw horses, these make really good "tables." Modern saw-horses fold for pretty compact storage. You can re-donate the doors if you have no other use for them. They also store pretty easily.
Plywood works,but be sure to get a thick enough grade that the sheet will be stiff supported only on the ends, or invest in a saw-horse to put in the middle, too.
Look around your home for options, too. What can you take outside for use? Take the drawers out of desks and chests of drawers, and cover with butcher paper or sheets for "table cloths." People can sit on an otoman. No law says you can't take actual furniture outside if the weather is good-- you might want to put "bags" on the legs of furniture to keep damp from the lawn out. These options require you have someone to help move furniture, though...that may be difficult to arrange if you are on your own..
Another option - your church might be able to lend you tables for a small donation, and they might even be able to help you with the pick-up and return.
How to make my small apartment porch less plain?
luvalwyz
I have a first floor apartment. The porch is small with a glass door. Which connects the porch to our living room. Other than that no windows. We are not aloud to plant flowers in the ground. Our porch is made of cement, and right in front of the cement is mulch and stepping stones to our porch. We have two plastic chairs, and a plastic table. I want our porch to be more inviting and less boring. What could I do?! We want this to be fairly cheap.
Answer
The plant idea and flowers is a good one. Maybe, if money allows, a little bistro set with wrought iron legs would look nice. A small colorful outdoor rug under the table and something like an outdoor butterfly candle holder on the table would warm it up. Maybe some small outdoor pillows for the chairs or cushions. Something unique like a large metal water can by the door with a plant or flowers in it. A hook with a hanging plant or chimes. A large pot with a tree in one corner. Just throwing ideas out there, hope it helped.
The plant idea and flowers is a good one. Maybe, if money allows, a little bistro set with wrought iron legs would look nice. A small colorful outdoor rug under the table and something like an outdoor butterfly candle holder on the table would warm it up. Maybe some small outdoor pillows for the chairs or cushions. Something unique like a large metal water can by the door with a plant or flowers in it. A hook with a hanging plant or chimes. A large pot with a tree in one corner. Just throwing ideas out there, hope it helped.
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