All in frugal day's work

For years I have wanted to expand and re-design our out door living space.  There have been a few "obstacles" first we live in a co-op where rules need to be followed, second money has been tight. 

Rule #1 is easy to work around if you do not alter anything in such a way it can not be returned to it's original state.  OR your changes add in a positive way.  That along with approval of the appropriate people and you are good to go.  So this summer operation  re-design is under way. 

Here is the first instalment of what we Will be doing.

Operation "Bottom bunk conversion".  The bunk beds have been separated in our house since the girls got their own rooms and we know that they will never again be "stacked".  Shanna received a new bed - a more updated style, so this bottom bunk was not being used. For a while we thought that we would be giving them to friends for their younger girls but they found an alternative that works better for them.  So what to do with 1/2  a bunk bed - the top is still in use. 

Cost = Time & a little bit of electricity.

I used materials and tools we had here on hand. 

With the exception of going to my Father in Laws house and using his table saw (so much faster than the hack saw!) - We combined this with our Easter dinner, so no extra gas was harmed in the execution of this project.

Here is what happened... I will let the photos speak for themselves.

 

Now all I need is dirt, a SUNNY day and a firm decision on what I am going to put in this.