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Make A Lawn Chair from Road Blockade

Old road barricades can be turned into cool Adirondack chairs

Jaymi Heimbuch

By Jaymi Heimbuch
San Francisco, CA, USA | Thu Feb 05, 2009 07:00 AM ET

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Jeffrey Gerlach

In a great example of creating functional items from found objects, Syracuse University students Jeffrey Gerlach and Andrew Stanley came up with a great way to transform road barriers into chairs. The duo simply rearranged nails and wooden pieces to create Adirondack-style chairs.

The next time you take a look at a battered barricade, wooden pallet, sawhorse or other small structure past its prime, consider the potential it holds for being transformed into a cool, conversation-starting piece of furniture. With very little effort on your end, you could be the proud owner of some clever upcycled furnature!

More on Making Functional Items from Found Objects:
Make a Tensegrity Table from Found Objects
Turn Tea Cups Into Bangles
Top 10 Sites for Do It Yourself Projects

 
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