A wrought-iron patio table top can be a decorative and useful element for your home and your landscape. There are many ways to use the tabletop for privacy, recreation and art. Place the tabletop on the ground as a base for a bench or a fountain or hang it vertically on fences or walls to showcase the wrought-iron design. The size of the tabletop will help dictate optimum uses, but if you open your imagination, you'll discover multiple ways to use large, medium and small wrought-iron patio table tops. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Prop a wrought-iron patio table top against a section of fence on your property as decoration. Depending on the size of the tabletop, it may also work to increase the privacy in your yard.
2. Attach metal wall brackets to the back side of the tabletop and to corresponding points on a garden wall or fence. Hang the tabletop as outdoor wall art.
3. Excavate a section of ground equal to the dimensions of the wrought-iron patio table top. Cover the cleared ground with landscape fabric topped with gravel. Place the table top on the layer of gravel. Place a decorative fountain in the center of this wrought-iron base.
4. Make a privacy screen with a wrought-iron patio table top to fit along one side of your patio or garden. Attach the sides of the table between two treated wood fence posts using nuts and bolts or metal brackets to make the screen. Anchor the posts at least 18 inches into the ground with cement to create a sturdy frame.
5. Create a decorative art piece with a smaller wrought-iron patio table top by attaching strands of beads, crystals and stained glass between the metal design cutouts on the table. Thread the beads and crystal prisms onto beading wire or fishing line before tying them to the tabletop. Wrap small pieces of stained glass with wire and dangle them between the cutouts. A mesh-style wrought-iron table also works; weave wire through the mesh, adding embellishments to the wire on the face of the tabletop.
6. Make a decorative back for a plain garden bench with a small, rectangular wrought-iron tabletop. Attach the top half of two wooden posts to the back of the tabletop, one on each side. Attach the bottom half of the posts to the bench seat.
7. Make a garden swing by suspending a small patio table top from a sturdy tree branch or swing frame with chain.
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