Porch Swing Project

I have been sharing some of our current projects.

This time I thought I would share one that

we have been enjoying for a couple of years but

I have never shared.

It is a porch swing we made

from an old bunkbed.

We had a bunk bed/futon in our son's room for several years.

When he was finished with it, we tried to sell it in a yard sale.

No luck. What would we do with this piece of metal that we were stuck with.

Why not see if we could make a swing. I have always

loved a porch swing.

We painted it black. It now has a rusty patina to add more character.

Hubby had some airline cable laying around. He is a bit of a collector/hoarder.

It is the same cable that we used here for our hanging bridge.

http://www.inthemiddlewithme.blogspot.ca/2011/07/july-24-205-play-fort.html

Apparently, it will hold up to 1500 pounds.

I bought some outdoor fabric, drew a template of cardboard, and

had some cushions made after I realized that there was

nothing available in the right size. I didn't want to use

a futon outside.

He hung it from our shade pergola (another previous diy project) 

It is conveniently beside the pool so that I can swing and lifeguard

at the same time.

We can fit a lot of people.

Or just one, for a well deserved nap.