Dumpster Dive

This is a story about what you may find when you are dumpster diving with a long time friend. In this story my friend's name is Holly.

We have been planning our friend Bird's baby shower. Bird is having a boy, due in June and Holly and I felt the need to make this shower a special one. (We also needed an excuse to spend time together and to be creative.)

On a recent Friday afternoon, we were driving in a truck named "Snub-zilla". This truck is an old 1942 snub-nose-cab-over-engine gem of my dad's that has a very long truck bed. It is a real treat to drive... especially when and while driving it I get a call from my brother in law that said his 20 year old cousin wanted to know who the hot chicks were that were driving his father-in-law's truck. (Yeah... we are nearing our 30's...)

On this particular afternoon, we were out searching for some fun furniture to acquire and paint to match the style of Bird's shower. We stopped in a field and happened to notice a wicker couch over by a dumpster. We loaded it in the truck and took it home. After sanding, priming, painting, help from Holly and the husband, below you will see the end result. The best part was that we made every effort to keep the project very low cost. The only thing purchased was a little yellow paint. What do you think?

Before & After