When we lived in San Francisco, we had a strange little balcony that was accessed from the living room. It looked out into the second story windows and the small yard of a house around the corner. Originally we bought a couple of outdoor chairs and small table, but eventually those were moved out to the lower garden and the planter boxes took their place.
When we moved to Purgatory, I added more matching chairs and a large table and umbrella. Another four chairs, larger table and a cute little glider were purchased a bit later. Big patio umbrellas were added to the mix as well.
After five years, the original finish was starting to give way and rust was creeping across part of the surface. Based on a recommendation of a neighbor, I found a place that could clean them up and powdercoat them. Instead of going with a single color, I went with a small rainbow. Sadly they couldn’t easily do pink or purple–sadface!–but the end results are colorful and fun.
I liked the end result so much, I later took the outdoor bench we bought when first moving down here for a cleanup and paint as well. It is now blue and sits out by the big fir tree. Best of all, it matches the pretty planters…more on those next!
