{"id":18735,"date":"2011-10-06T16:23:46","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T20:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=18735"},"modified":"2011-10-06T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2011-10-06T17:26:06","slug":"d-i-y-bench-of-strapped-together-boards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2011\/10\/06\/d-i-y-bench-of-strapped-together-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"d-i-y bench of strapped-together boards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18738\" title=\"bench of strapped boards\" src=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards.jpg\" alt=\"bench of strapped together boards\" width=\"394\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards.jpg 394w, https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dutch Interior magazine <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vtwonen.nl\/\">VT Wonen<\/a> recently commissioned stylist Frans Uyterlinden to\u00a0create interesting &#8216;show house&#8217; using an eclectic mix of materials. (Check out a preview at <a href=\"http:\/\/vosgesparis.blogspot.com\/2011\/10\/vt-wonen-home-industrial-loft-classic.html\">VosgesParis<\/a>). Our favorite bit: a bench\/sideboard made by lashing together recycled boards. We see big possibilities in this idea&#8230;<!--more-->&#8230;.using painted boards for example (or painting just their edges different colors), \u00a0tailoring their length\/width to your space , or \u00a0binding them different colored lashing straps like yellow, orange or blue, though we do love the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000BQLVKG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=theimprolife-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B000BQLVKG\">red ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18736\" title=\"bench of strapped boards 2\" src=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-2.jpg\" alt=\"bench made of strapped together boards\" width=\"525\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-2.jpg 525w, https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-2-100x68.jpg 100w, https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bench-of-strapped-boards-2-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For us, the big revelation is in the possibilities for using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000BQLVKG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=theimprolife-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373&amp;creativeASIN=B000BQLVKG\">lashing straps<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=theimprolife-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000BQLVKG&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399373\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0to create instant furniture&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Related posts: <a title=\"paint your shelf edges\u2026.pink!\" href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2011\/09\/29\/paint-your-shelf-edges-pink\/\">paint your shelf edges\u2026.pink!<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"\u2018create your own\u2019: building block system for your own inventions\" href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2011\/08\/25\/create-your-own-building-block-system-for-your-own-inventions\/\">\u2018create your own\u2019: building block system for your own inventions<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"d-i-y modern\/rustic table\" href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2011\/06\/02\/d-i-y-modernrustic-table\/\">d-i-y modern\/rustic table<br \/>\n<\/a><a title=\"brilliant d-i-y pallet desks, table, stairs\" href=\"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2010\/10\/03\/brilliant-d-i-y-pallet-desks-table-stairs\/\">brilliant d-i-y pallet desks, table, stairs<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch Interior magazine VT Wonen recently commissioned stylist Frans Uyterlinden to\u00a0create interesting &#8216;show house&#8217; using an eclectic mix of materials. 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