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Backyard Getaway

September 11
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This project I’m going to share today has long been in the making…and over the holiday weekend we finally got it completed!  Just in time to still enjoy the great outdoors while autumn breezes blow and the leaves begin to reveal their fiery colors before they fall!  As the kids have grown, portions of our large second-hand swing set were looking a little lonely.  And since it’s still a place in the yard that kids of all ages tend to hang out, I’ve been looking for ways to make it a more useful space.  The popular over-sized tire swing was a keeper…and we’d already replaced the “horsey” swing with a hammock chair…both of which often find themselves busy when the boys have guests!  But the other side of the slide, which formerly held several traditional (and baby) swings, was still sitting empty…hence, the project!  I’ve always dreamed of having a hanging platform bed…so I was thinking, why not make something similar for outdoors?  I’m pretty sure my husband thought I was nuts when I first mentioned the idea–even though he’s pretty used to me by now!  But the barren space on the swing set was screaming for attention…and was a perfect spot to create additional seating AND a place for the boys to relax after a long day of classes!  As it turns out, it makes a great getaway for adults too…and is just steps away from the backdoor!

see how we made our mini getaway…